The Hidden Words

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The Hidden Words is a central Baháʼí scripture by Baháʼu'lláh, consisting of brief, poetic aphorisms that convey spiritual and ethical guidance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baháʼí scripture
book
religious text
alsoKnownAs Hidden Words NERFINISHED
associatedReligionFounder Baháʼu'lláh GENERATED
associatedWithFigure Baháʼu'lláh NERFINISHED
author Baháʼu'lláh NERFINISHED
category scripture of the Baháʼí Faith
centralTextFor Baháʼí Faith NERFINISHED
circulation widely translated into many languages
compiledBy Baháʼu'lláh NERFINISHED
contains ethical guidance
spiritual guidance
containsPassagesAddressedTo children of men
friends
sons of spirit
doctrinalRole concise summary of spiritual teachings of Baháʼu'lláh
focus ethical transformation of character
inner spiritual life of the individual
form brief poetic passages
genre aphorisms
ethical teachings
mystical literature
influenceOn Baháʼí devotional life
intendedAudience all humanity
language Arabic
Persian
literaryCharacteristic highly condensed expression of doctrine
poetic prose
originalTitleInArabic Kalimat-i-Maknunih NERFINISHED
originalTitleInPersian Kalimat-i-Maknunih GENERATED
placeInBahaiCanon major work of Baháʼu'lláh
purpose to reveal hidden spiritual meanings in brief form
religion Baháʼí Faith NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Baháʼí NERFINISHED
reveredBy Baháʼís NERFINISHED
significanceInBahaiFaith considered one of the most important works of Baháʼu'lláh
structure collection of short verses
style direct address from God to the human soul
theme detachment from the material world
love of God
moral conduct
purification of the heart
relationship between God and the soul
spiritual growth
unity of humanity
usedFor devotional readings
ethical instruction
personal meditation

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Shoghi Effendi translated The Hidden Words