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.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baháʼí scripture
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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
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spiritual guidance ⓘ |
| containsPassagesAddressedTo |
children of men
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friends ⓘ sons of spirit ⓘ |
| doctrinalRole | concise summary of spiritual teachings of Baháʼu'lláh ⓘ |
| focus |
ethical transformation of character
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inner spiritual life of the individual ⓘ |
| form | brief poetic passages ⓘ |
| genre |
aphorisms
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ethical teachings ⓘ mystical literature ⓘ |
| influenceOn | Baháʼí devotional life ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | all humanity ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Persian ⓘ |
| literaryCharacteristic |
highly condensed expression of doctrine
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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
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love of God ⓘ moral conduct ⓘ purification of the heart ⓘ relationship between God and the soul ⓘ spiritual growth ⓘ unity of humanity ⓘ |
| usedFor |
devotional readings
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ethical instruction ⓘ personal meditation ⓘ |
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