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Description of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas
by Shoghi Effendi

Administrative Institutions, 3-4

Adultery, punishment for, K49, Q49, n77

American republics, K88

Amity, K144

Arson, K62, 157, n86, n87

Asceticism, K36, 156, n61

Austria / Francis Joseph, Emperor of Austria, K85, 162, n116

Authority

of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 3, K121, K174, n66, n130, n145

of Holy Text, 4-6, K53, K99, Q10

of House of Justice, 3, 5-6, K42, 91-92, 95

of Manifestation of God, K7, K47, K53, K81, K82, K132, K143, K183, n75, n160

of Shoghi Effendi, 3-4, n66, n130

Backbiting, K19, 157, n37

Bahá’í

Administrative Order, 3-4, n52, n82, n114, n189

dispensation, 1, 8, K142, K148, Q8, Q42, n19, n44, n126, n129, n160, n172

duration of, 1, K37, 155, n62

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

conduct and character enjoined on/exhorted, K73, K159, 158-161, n192

duties

observance of laws K1

recognition of Manifestation of God K1

Bahá’u’lláh

institutions ordained by, 3-4, K30, K42, n49, n66-n67

law(s) of, 2-9, 143-61

central themes, 4-5

breath of life, K2

revelation, 9-10, K98, n126

recognition enjoined, K1, K85-K86, K134, n1, n155

Names and titles

Dayspring of Revelation, K1, K80, K86, K109, K148, 100

King of Kings, K82

sovereignty over hearts of men, K83

successor, 3-4

appointment of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá as successor to, 3, K121, K174, 141, 143, n1

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

World Order of, 1-2, K181, 162, n189

Book of God as Balance, K99, K148, K183

Book(s)

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

holy, past religious dispensations, 2, 8-9, K17, K19, K149, K163, n129, n155

scriptures, K136, K138, K168, n2, n160, n180

Mother, 1, K103, n129

Kitáb-i-Aqdas Mother Book of Bahá’í Dispensation, 1, 12, n129

Calumny, K19, 157, n37

Chastity, n170

Christ (Jesus), n89, n171

Christianity, n160, n180

Civilization, 1-2, 2, K189

Cleanliness, immaculate standard inculcated, K74, n167

Clergy (Divines), 5, K9, n158

Congregational prayer, K12, 146, 157, n10, n19

Consort with followers of other religions, K75, K144, n173

Constantinople (Istanbul), K89, 163, n107, n119-n120, n178

Contention, K73, K148, 157

Cruelty to animals prohibited, K187

Disputation, K77, K177, n110

Divorce censured, K70, Q98, n100

Education of children, K48, K150, 156, Q105, 156, n40

Exhortations, 4-5, 141, 155-161

Fairness, K4, K40, K187, 160

Faithfulness, K7, K97, K120, K149, 160

Fanaticism, K144, 160

Fasting, 4, K10, K16, 146-148

Fidelity, K120

Followers of other religions, consort with, K75, K144, n173

Forbearance, K153

Gambling and games of chance, K155, 157, n169

Good deeds, K1, K70, K73, 160-161

Governments, obedience to K64, K95, 160

Guardianship, anticipation of institution in Kitáb-i-Aqdas, 3-4, K42, 141, 143, n66, n125

Holy

Books, past religious dispensations, 2, 8-9, K17, K19, K149, K163, n129, n155

scriptures, K136, K138, K168, n2, n160, n180

City, Jerusalem, n7, n114, n116

Days, 155

House(s) of Justice

membership, referred to as Deputies, K147, n56, n162

ordained in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, 4, K30, K42, 143, n49, n66-n67

Human Race and laws of God, 6, K1, K3, K7, K99, K124-K125, K148, K186

Huqúqu’lláh (Right of God), K97, 155, n125

Idleness, prohibited, K33, 157, n56

Inheritance, 4, K20, Q5, 152-55, n38

Instability of human affairs, K40, 163

Institutions, administrative, 3-4

Intercalary days (Ayyám-i-Há), K16, 146, n29, n147

Interpretation of Sacred Text, authoritive, 3, 10-11, 143, n130, n184

Intoxicants, K119, 157, n2, n144, n170

Istanbul (Constantinople), K89, 163, n107, n119-n120, n178

Jerusalem, n7, n114, n116

Khurásán, K94, 163, n124

Kings (Crowned heads), K85, K86, K91, n118

Kirmán, K164, 163, n176, n177

Kissing of hands, K34, 156, n57

Kitáb-i-Aqdas

character of, ix

Charter of future world civilization, 1-2, n189

Guardianship, anticipation of institution in Kitáb-i-Aqdas, 3-4, K42, 141, 143, n66, n125

Holy Books of past religious dispensations, 2, 8-9, K17, K19, K149, K163, n129, n155

Houses of Justice ordained, 4, K30, K42, 143, n49, n66-n67

revelation, date, 9, K98, n126

Mother Book of Bahá’í Dispensation, 1, 12, n129

significance, ix, 1-2, K186

summons to specific individuals and peoples, 161-64

Language, universal, K189, 162, n193-n194

Law(s) of Bahá’u’lláh, 2-9, 143-61

central themes, 4-5

breath of life, K2

revelation, 9-10, K98, n126

Manifestation of God

next, K37, n62

obedience to Laws

is true liberty, K125

twin duties, K1

Marriage, 4, 148-50

monogamous, K63, n89

Mashriqu’l-Adhkár (House of Worship), K31, K115, 155, n53, 254

Mendicancy, K33, K147, n56, n162

Monasticsm, K36, 156, n61

Monogamy, K63, n89

Muhammad (Apostle of God), n7, n85, n89, n128, n158

Murder, K19, K73, 157, n35

Names and attributes of God and/or Bahá’u’lláh

Almighty, K6, K16, K37, K38, K40, K49, K80, K101, K163, K175, K176, K177, 95, 99, n86, n144, n170

Merciful (All-), K2, K3, K7, K21, K29, K30, K35, K40, K73, K74, K86, K101, K107, K110, K116, K129, K133, K136, K137, K138, K139, K150, K158, K165, K173, K175, K178, K184, 93, 100, n51, n107, n149, n170

mercy, K59, K136, K140, 92-93, 94, 95, 100, 102

wisdom, K44, K68, K98, K101, K177, K180, n86

Napoleon III, K86, 164, n118

Nineteen Day Feast, K57, Q48, n82

Obedience

to Governments, K64, K95, 160

to Laws of God

is true liberty, K125

twin duties, K1

Obligatory Prayer(s), K6, K8-K14, K18, 93, 99, 101, Q14, Q58-Q67, Q77, Q81-Q83, 143-146, n3-n22, n25

Occupation, obligation to engage in, K33, n56, n162

Opium, K155, K190, n170

Order

in society, K2, K64

World, K181, 162, n189

Other religions

followers of, consort with, K75, K144, n173

scriptures, K136, K138, K168, n2, n160, n180

Parliaments enjoined to adopt universal language and script, K189, 162, n193-n194

Prayer, congregational, K12, 146, 157, n10, n19

Presidents, K88

Pride, K41, K82, K86, K89, K122, K148, K149, 160, n64, n65

Progressive revelation, 1-2, 8-9

Prohibition(s), 4, 156-58

of slavery, K72, 156

Prophet(s), station of, K143, Q106, n160

Pulpits, use prohibited, K154, 156, n168

Punishment(s, n86

for adultery, K49, Q49, n77

Qiblih, K6, K137, 144, n7

Qur’án (the Book), n1, n2, n16, n129, n188

Religions, other

followers of, consort with, K75, K144, n173

scriptures, K136, K138, K168, n2, n160, n180

Revelation

of Bahá’u’lláh, recognition enjoined, K1, K85-K86, K134, n1, n155

progressive, 1-2, 8-9

Rhine, K90, n121

Script, common, K189, 162, n193, n194

Security, K2, Q58

Service, K125, K178, n2, n56

to Bahá’í Faith, K35, K74, K184, 91, n2

Shoghi Effendi (Guardian of the Bahá’í Faith)

God Passes By, n108, n158, n190-n191-n192

description of Kitáb-i-Aqdas, ix

Slavery, prohibition of, K72, 156

Sloth, K33, 157, n56

Society

future state of, 1-2, 6, K189, n56, n173, n189, n194

role of divine law, 1-3, 4-6, K3, K29, K99, K186, 91, n92

Straight Path, K14, K186

Teaching the Cause, exhortations to arise, to all, K38, K53

Testimony, K136, K140, K165, K167, K170

Theft, punishments specified, K45, Q49, n70

Tihrán, apostrophe addressed to, K91-K92, 163

Trusted ones of the Merciful (Trustees), K30, 91, n51

Trustworthiness, K120, Q106, 160, n46

Truthfulness, K120, Q106, 160

Understanding and recognition, K140, Q106

Unity

of Bahá’ís, K57-K58, K65, K70, 161, n82, n95

of Bahá’í Faith, 6, 8

of mankind, 12, K189, n173, n194

Universal language, K189, 162, n193-n194

William I, King of Prussia, K86, 162, n117-n118

warnings of Bahá’u’lláh to, K86

Wine, n144

Work

exalted to rank of worship, K33, 155-156, n56

obligation to engage in trade or profession, K33, 155-156, n56, n162

Yahyá, Mírzá (Subh-i-Azal), K184, n177, n190-n191-n192