Bahaism and Its Claims: A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Ullah and Abdul BahaWilson, Samuel Graham
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Bahaism and Its Claims: A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Ullah and Abdul Baha
Wilson, Samuel Graham
Bahai Faith -- Controversial literature
A section of the "Tarikh-i-Jadid"[218] is devoted to the denial and
refutation of miracles. A blind man in Teheran sent to Baha praying that
his eyes might be opened. He received answer that it was for the glory
of God that he remain blind. The Bab, at his examination in Tabriz, was
asked to restore the sick Mohammed Shah to health. He replied: "It is
not in my power, but I can write two thousand verses a day. Who else can
do that?" He thus appealed not simply to the quality of his poetry but
to its quantity as a proof of his manifestation. In like manner, Manes,
in old times, painted pictures in his "revelations" and appealed to them
as proof of his inspiration. While denying miracles, Bahais lay much
stress, as we have seen, on minute fulfillments of prophecies.
Bahaism belittles the life and work of Jesus in instituting comparisons
between Christ and Baha derogatory to the former. Baha says: "It is not
meet ... to repeat the error of seeking help of ... the Son Jesus. Let
thy satisfaction be in myself." Abdul Baha says: "The difference between
Baha and Christ is that between the sun and moon. The light of the sun
[Baha] subsists in itself while the moon gets light from the Sun." "All
the teachings of Christ will not exceed ten pages.[219] Those of the
Blessed Perfection exceed sixty or seventy volumes. Christ's
instructions refer to individuals. Those of the Blessed Perfection are
for all nations, although they apply as well to all individuals. The
instructions of Christ were heard by but few persons; there were eleven
who believed, although Christians say there were one hundred and twenty.
The teachings of the Blessed Perfection were spread throughout the world
during his lifetime. The reputation of Christ did not extend from
Nazareth to Acca [22 miles]; the reputation of the Blessed Perfection
extended throughout the world. Jesus Christ did not send a letter even
to a village chief; the Blessed Perfection sent letters to all the kings
of the earth."[220] Notice how he repeats _ad nauseam_ the title for
Baha, but uses no title for the Lord Jesus Christ, though the Moslems
invariably do use a title in speaking of the latter.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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