Epistle to the Son of the Wolf
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Epistle to the Son of the Wolf is a late theological and apologetic work by Bahá'u'lláh, addressed to a hostile cleric and notable for summarizing and reaffirming key Bahá'í teachings.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baháʼí scripture
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epistle ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| addressedTo | Shaykh Muhammad Taqí Najafí NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| addresseeAlias | Son of the Wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Baháʼuʼlláh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
reaffirmation of key Baháʼí teachings
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summaries of Baháʼuʼlláh’s earlier writings ⓘ |
| criticizes |
misuse of religious authority
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persecution of religious minorities ⓘ |
| describedAs | late work of Baháʼuʼlláh ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
detachment from worldly power
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love and compassion ⓘ personal rectitude of conduct ⓘ |
| EnglishTranslator | Shoghi Effendi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
apologetic work
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theological work ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (English translation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes | extensive quotations from Baháʼuʼlláh’s earlier tablets ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Shaykh Muhammad Taqí Najafí NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTranslation | English ⓘ |
| mentions |
Baháʼuʼlláh’s earlier tablets
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Kitáb-i-Aqdas NERFINISHED ⓘ Kitáb-i-Íqán NERFINISHED ⓘ Lawḥ-i-Fuʼád NERFINISHED ⓘ Lawḥ-i-Raʼís NERFINISHED ⓘ Lawḥ-i-Sulṭán NERFINISHED ⓘ Tablets to the kings and rulers ⓘ The Báb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | ʻAkká NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
call to repentance of a hostile cleric
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defense of the Baháʼí Faith ⓘ documentation of Baháʼuʼlláh’s claims and teachings ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Baháʼí Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalStatusInBaháʼíFaith | authoritative text ⓘ |
| setting | late ʻAkká period of Baháʼuʼlláh’s life ⓘ |
| topic |
authority of Baháʼuʼlláh
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condemnation of religious fanaticism ⓘ ethics ⓘ justice ⓘ persecution of Baháʼís ⓘ progressive revelation ⓘ unity of religion ⓘ |
| usedFor |
historical reference on early Baháʼí persecutions
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study of Baháʼuʼlláh’s life and teachings ⓘ |
| widerAudience |
Baháʼís
NERFINISHED
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Muslim clergy ⓘ |
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