Kalimat-i-Maknúnih
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Kalimat-i-Maknúnih is a central Baháʼí scripture by Baháʼu'lláh consisting of brief, aphoristic spiritual teachings presented as divine counsels to humanity.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baháʼí scripture
ⓘ
collection of aphorisms ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| addressedTo | all humankind ⓘ |
| author | Baháʼu'lláh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTo | Baháʼí scripture ⓘ |
| compiledBy | Baháʼu'lláh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consistsOf | brief aphoristic passages ⓘ |
| containsNumberOfSayings |
71 Arabic passages
ⓘ
82 Persian passages ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | circa 1857–1858 ⓘ |
| describedAs | divine counsels to humanity ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | The Hidden Words NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
ethical teachings
ⓘ
mystical literature ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Kalimat-i-Maknúnih NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | numerous languages ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Islamic mysticism
ⓘ
Shiʿi devotional literature ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
covenant with God
ⓘ
justice ⓘ manifestation of God ⓘ mercy ⓘ obedience to divine will ⓘ renunciation ⓘ self-knowledge ⓘ service to others ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| literaryForm | aphorism ⓘ |
| notableTranslator | Shoghi Effendi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingFormula |
O Son of Being
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O Son of Man ⓘ O Son of Spirit ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
detachment from the material world
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love of God ⓘ moral guidance ⓘ purification of the heart ⓘ spiritual development ⓘ unity of humanity ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Qurʼanic ethical teachings
ⓘ
Sayings of Imam ʿAlí NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Baháʼí Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sectionLanguage |
Arabic section
ⓘ
Persian section ⓘ |
| statusInCommunity | highly revered text among Baháʼís ⓘ |
| structure | two main sections ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Baháʼí devotional practice
ⓘ
personal meditation ⓘ |
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