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Baháʼí text containing ʻAbdu'l-Bahá's views on religion, philosophy and science
Some Answered Questions Persian version: Mufáviḍát-i-‘Abdu'l-Bahá ) is a compilation of table talks of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá that were collected by Laura Clifford Barney between 1904 and 1906 across several pilgrimages. The book was first published in English in 1908.[1] Baháʼu'lláh , the founder of the Baháʼí Faith , and was appointed by him as his successor and interpreter of his words.[2]
The book covers a variety of subjects, including religion, philosophy, science, human evolution, immortality of the soul, labor strikes, reincarnation, and a variety of Christian topics.[3]
History
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ʻAbdu'l-Bahá's answers were first written down in Persian by a secretary, and afterwards revised twice by ʻAbdu'l-Bahá. In 1908, three first editions were published: The Persian text by E.J. Brill in The Netherlands ; the English translation of Laura Clifford Barney by Regan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co. in London ; and a French edition translated by Hippolyte Dreyfus [fr , published by Ernest Leroux in Paris .[3]
A new English translation revised by a committee at the Baháʼí World Centre was published in 2014 and made available in early 2015.
Overview
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The book is divided into five parts:
I. On the Influence of the Prophets in the Evolution of Humanity
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Part one covers topics such as the one universal law that governs nature , rational and spiritual proofs of the existence of God ,[4] Manifestations of God [5] Abraham ,[6] Moses ,[7] Christ ,[8] Muhammad ,[9] wives and battles ), the Báb ,[10] Baháʼu'lláh ),[11] Biblical prophecies from chapters 8, 9 and 12 of the Book of Daniel (see Day-year principle ),[12] Book of Isaiah and chapters 11 and 12 of the Book of Revelation .[13] [14] [15]
II. Some Christian Subjects
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Part two consists of subjects of Christian interest, such as the significance of symbolism ("intelligible realities and their expression through sensible forms"[16] Bible , the story of Adam and Eve ,[17] birth of Christ , the greatness of Christ,[8] baptism ,[18] miracles ,[19] Eucharist , Peter and the Papacy , the resurrection of Christ,[20] Holy Spirit , the second coming of Christ, the Day of Judgement , the Trinity , sin ,[21] blasphemy ,[22] predestination .[23]
III. On the Powers and Conditions of the Manifestations of God
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Part three speaks about topics such as the five aspects of spirit,[24] Manifestations of God , universal cycles ,[25] Prophets ,[26] [27] infallibility .[28]
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The fourth part includes a commentary on the theory of evolution ,[29] [30] origin of the universe ,[31] difference between man and animal ,[32] soul , mind , and spirit,[33] human nature ,[34] relationship between the spirit and the body , the relationship between God and man (emanationism ),[35] [34] immortality of the spirit, the state and progress of the spirit after death ,[33] fate ,[23] influence of the stars ,[36] free will ,[37] visions , dreams [38] communication with spirits ,[39] spiritual and physical healing .[40]
V. Miscellaneous Subjects
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Part five goes into topics such as the nonexistence of evil ,[41] torment ,[42] punishment of criminals, strikes , reality , pre-existence , reincarnation ,[43] pantheism ('Unity of Existence '),[44] comprehension ,[45] ethics .[46] [47]
See also
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References
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^ Tai-Seale, Thomas (1992). Thy Kingdom Come: A Biblical Introduction to the Baháʼí Faith ISBN 0933770936
^ a b Foreword to the 2014 edition of Some Answered Questions .
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "God" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. pp. 164–165. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "manifestations of God" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. p. 231. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "Abraham" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. p. 22. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "Moses" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. p. 251. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ a b Smith, Peter (2000). "Jesus" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. p. 214. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "Muhammad" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. p. 251. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "Báb" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. pp. 55–61. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "Baháʼu'lláh" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. pp. 73–86. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Riggs, Robert (1998). I, Daniel
^ Sours, Michael (1996). Understanding Biblical Prophecy . Oxford, UK: George Ronald. ISBN 9781851681112
^ Tai-Seale, Thomas (1992). Thy Kingdom Come: A Biblical Introduction to the Baháʼí Faith ISBN 0933770936
^ Able, John (2011). Apocalypse Secrets: Baha'i Interpretation of the Book of Revelation
^ Lepain, Jean-Marc (2015) [2002]. The Archeology of the Kingdom of God
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "Adam" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. p. 23. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "baptism" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. p. 90. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "miracles" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. p. 249. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "resurrection" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. p. 293. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "sin" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. pp. 322–323. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Momen, Moojan (2009). "Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit: Chapter 31 of Some Answered Questions" . Irfan Colloquia . Vol. 10. Wilmette, IL: Irfan Colloquia. pp. 275–294.
^ a b Smith, Peter (2000). "fate" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. p. 157. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "metaphysics" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. pp. 245–246. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "time" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. pp. 338–339. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "prophets" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. p. 279. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Hemmat, Amrollah (2008). Adam's Wish: Unknown Poetry of Tahirih ISBN 978-1-890688-36-3
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "infallibility" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. pp. 196–197. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "evolution" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. p. 136. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Brown, Keven, ed. (2001). "Evolution and Baháʼí Belief: ʻAbdu'l-Bahá's Response to Nineteenth-Century Darwinism" . Studies in the Bábí and Baháʼí Religions . Vol. 12. Los Angeles, US: Kalimat Press. pp. 179–180.
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "creation" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. p. 116. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Filson, Gerald. Mind: ‘the Power of the Human Spirit' animal cognition
^ a b Smith, Peter (2000). "soul" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. pp. 325–326. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ a b Smith, Peter (2000). "evolution" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. p. 186. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Taherzadeh, Adib (1987). The Revelation of Baháʼu'lláh, Volume 4: Mazra'ih & Bahji 1877-92 ISBN 0-85398-270-8
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "astrology" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. p. 52. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "free will" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. p. 160. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "dreams and visions" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. p. 125. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "psychic powers" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. pp. 279–280. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "health and healing" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. pp. 178–180. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "evil" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. p. 135. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "suffering" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. p. 328. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "reincarnation" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. p. 289. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Brown, Keven (2001). "ʻAbdu'l-Bahá's Response to the Doctrine of the Unity of Existence" . Journal of Baháʼí Studies . Vol. 11:3-4. Ottawa, CA: Association for Baháʼí Studies. pp. 1–29.
^ Smith, Peter (2000). "knowledge" . A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith . Oxford: Oneworld Publications. p. 221. ISBN 1-85168-184-1
^ Schaefer, Udo (2007). Baháʼí Ethics in Light of Scripture, Volume 1 - Doctrinal Fundamentals ISBN 978-0-85398-505-1
^ Schaefer, Udo (2009). Baháʼí Ethics in Light of Scripture, Volume 2 - Virtues and Divine Commandments ISBN 978-0-85398-518-1
Further reading
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ʻAbdu'l-Bahá (1990) [1908]. Some Answered Questions ISBN 0-87743-162-0
ʻAbdu'l-Bahá (2014) [1908]. Some Answered Questions ISBN 978-0-87743-374-3
Kluge, Ian (2009). Some Answered Questions: A Philosophical Perspective
Ma'ani, Baharieh Rouhani (2017). Some Answered Questions" and Its Compiler
Oliveira, Marco (2020). Some Answered Questions: An Introduction to Bahá’í Teachings
Ruhi Institute . Spirit of Faith
Ruhi Institute . The Power of the Holy Spirit
Terry, Peter (2024). Philosophy: Material and Spiritual
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