The Pen of Glory: Selected Works of Baha'u'llah

by Bahá'u'lláh

The Pen of Glory is a compilation taken from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, written in response to specific questions from people wishing to know more about the principles and teachings of the Baha'i Faith. Most interesting is that these people came from various religious backgrounds, which provides the reader with a broad understanding of the central tenets of the Baha'i Faith. In each response, Baha'u'llah answers the question of the seeker and then expands on various related spiritual themes. In doing so, Baha'u'llah has provided us with a collection of far-reaching significance that is surprisingly applicable to the questions of religious seekers today. The Tablets include Gems of Divine Mysteries, Tablet to Manikchi Sahib, Tablet to Mirza Abd'l-Fadl in response to questions of Manikchi Sahib, Tablet of the Seven Questions (Lawh-i-Haft Pursish), and two other tablets.

Genres: Religion

196 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2008

About the author

Persian religious leader Bahaullah, originally Mirza Huseyn Ali, a follower of the Bab, founded the Baha'i in 1863.

Baha'i, the word, signifies a follower of Bahaullah, which means the "splendor of God" in Persian.

Bahá'u'lláh, a member of the great patrician family, endowed with wealth and vast estates, ably traced lineage to the ruling dynasties of imperial past. Bahá'u'lláh turned his back on the position at court, which these advantages offered; people knew his generosity and kindliness, which made him deeply loved among his countrymen.

The religious revolution caused much social upheaval, and Bahá'u'lláh announced support for the message, so his privileged position survived not long. After the execution, authorities unleashed the the waves of violence unleashed upon the Bábis; Bahá'u'lláh, engulfed, suffered the loss of all his worldly endowments, and imprisonment, torture, and a series of banishment subjected him. In the first banishment to Baghdad, he in 1863 announced that God promised his coming as the one divine messenger.

From Baghdad, people sent Bahá'u'lláh to Constantinople, to Adrianople, and finally to Acre in the Holy Land, where he arrived as a prisoner in 1868. From Adrianople and later from Acre, Bahá'u'lláh addressed a series of letters among the most remarkable documents in religious history to the rulers of his day. They proclaimed the coming unification of humanity and the emergence of a world civilization. They called upon the monarchs, emperors, and presidents of the 19th century to reconcile their differences, to curtail their armaments, and to devote their energies to the establishment of universal peace.

Bahá'u'lláh passed away at Bahji, just north of Acre, and people buried his body. His teachings already began to spread beyond the confines of the Middle East and brought the world community, focused on the point of his shrine today.

Reviews

[Gayle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some of the Tablets written by Baha'u'llah, the Prophet Founder of the Baha'i Faith. These Tablets were written in answer to questions by seekers of the Baha'i Faith.

[Caroline Gabel · Rating 5 out of 5]

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