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Bahá ' u ' lláh offered an analogy to explain the relationship between the different
Manifestations and the relationship between each Manifestation and God . In this
analogy , God is likened to the sun because he is the unique source of life in ...
Bahá ' u ' lláh offered an analogy to explain the relationship between the different
Manifestations and the relationship between each Manifestation and God . In this
analogy , God is likened to the sun because he is the unique source of life in ...
Page 121
The Manifestations are not simply great human thinkers , or philosophers , with a
greater understanding or knowledge than others . They are , by their very nature ,
superior to those who do not possess a similar capacity . It has been noted that ...
The Manifestations are not simply great human thinkers , or philosophers , with a
greater understanding or knowledge than others . They are , by their very nature ,
superior to those who do not possess a similar capacity . It has been noted that ...
Page 123
But the Manifestation remains on an ideal level beyond that which even the most
perfect man is capable of attaining . ... analogy , the souls of ordinary people may
also be likened to mirrors — but , unlike the Manifestations , they are imperfect .
But the Manifestation remains on an ideal level beyond that which even the most
perfect man is capable of attaining . ... analogy , the souls of ordinary people may
also be likened to mirrors — but , unlike the Manifestations , they are imperfect .
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Contents
The Bábí Faith | 6 |
Basic Teachings | 74 |
God His Manifestations and Humankind | 100 |
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