Ruhi4

Titled, "The Twin Manifestations".

Read online at http://bahaistudies.net/ruhi/ruhi4.pdf .

Outline of Unit Sections

To the Collaborators

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Unit 1: The Greatness of this Day

• 1:
• 2-8: Act because of the greatness of this Day

Unit 2: The Life of the Báb

Overview Summary/Categorization of Unit 2

• Sections 1-6 and 8 deal mostly with events in the life of the Báb (mostly according to location)
• Section 11 deals with His Writings
• Sections 7 and 10 summarize His power (as a proof in section 7)
• Sections 9 and 12 offer a means of reviewing the events of His Life

Sections Summaries

(the following need to be all converted to links and added also in the historical accounts-events sections)

• 1: The Báb as a Child
• 2: Declaration of the Báb to Mullá Husayn
• 3: Enrollment of Letters of the Living; The Báb's Pilgrimage; Return to Bushihr
• 4: Quddús' persecution; persectuion of the Báb in Shíráz
• 5: The Báb in Isfahán (the Christian governor)
• 6: The Báb in Tabríz, the Mountains of Máh-Kú and Chihríq, Public Proclamation of His Mission to the Heir to the Throne
• 7: Proof of the Báb by His teachings and influence (and preparation of the people for Bahá'u'lláh)
• 8: Martyrdom of the Báb
• 9: Map of His travels (see http://dailybahaiquote.org/g/glossary/g glossary B MapBab.html )
• 10: High Station and Power of the Báb
• 11: Writings: Prayers and Farewell Address to the Letters of the Living (see Writings The Báb)
• 12: Pictures/Narration

Picture page numbers corresponding to above Sections

• 1 - 1
• 2 - 1
• 3 - 1
• 4 - 2
• 5 - ? (small reference in 10)
• 6 - 4 (see also 3, 5)
• 7 - 6
• 8 - 4 (see also 3)
• 9 - 8
• 10 - (10)

Unit 3: The Life of Bahá'u'lláh

Overview Summary/Categorization of Unit 3

• Unlike Unit 2 on the Báb, most sections in this unit can be grouped in twos (or in some cases threes) with one section being about an event in His life, and the next section being about His Writings and/or a principle relevant to that occasion.
• Groupings according to this pattern (excepting nos. 24 and 29):
• 1, 2
• 3, 4
• 5, 6
• 7, 8
• 9, 10
• 11, 12
• 13, 14, 15
• 16, 17
• 18, 19
• 20, 21
• 22, 23, 24 (the latter is history)
• 25, 26
• 27, 28
• 29 (map)
• 30, 31, 32

Sections Summaries

• 1 - Childhood (puppet and dream)
• 2 - No school
• 3 - Mullá Husayn and Bahá'u'lláh (as a young Man)
• 4 - Him Whom God shall make Manifest
• 5 - Núr/Tákur
• 6 - Arise to teach as did Bahá'u'lláh
• 7 - Progressive Revelation and Badasht (which demonstrated it)
• 8 - Need a new religion (peace now)
• 9 - Assassination Attempt, Consequences on Bábís, Arrest of Bahá'u'lláh
• 10 - He was unconcealed always (not fearful)
• 11 - Síyáh-Chál Details of Events
• 12 - Síyáh-Chál Described in words of Bahá'u'lláh and Nabíl
• 13 - New Revelation (crisis and victory)
• 14 - New Revelation in Words of Bahá'u'lláh
• 15 - Crisis and victory - not extinguished but inflamed / in words of Bahá'u'lláh
• 16 - Further on Prison and Exile to 'Iráq
• 17 - Contrast of Difficulty / Ease for Winter in 'Iráq and earlier times
• 18 - Degraded Bábís -> Bahá'ú'lláh's prestige grew as He helped -> jealosy of Mírzá Yahyá grew -> went to Sulaymáníyyih to avoid being a cause of dissension -> He returned
• 19 - Jealosy -> future tests / in Bahá'u'lláh's words
• 20 - Degradation had become worse by His Return -> He revived them; Hidden Words and Íqán revealed (in doing so); Clergy tested for a miracle which He accepted
• 21 - Beginning of the Íqán and the Hidden Words
• 22 - Predicted trials, ordered to leave, proclaimed Mission in Ridván
• 23 - Only God's Light/Pen today -> all things made new and drink our fill
• 24 - to Adrianople -> Yahyá became bolder and poisoned Him; His proclamation to the Kings
• 25 - Yahyá's intrigues -> exile to 'Akká of Bahá'u'lláh (and fulfillment of prophecy of Carmel) and Mírzá Mihdí's tragic death
• 26 - Continued Proclamation to Kings
• 27 - Befriended people, from 'Akká to Bahjí; Writings: Kings, laws, fundamentals; Browne's interview
• 28 - Kitáb-i-Aqdas laws
• 29 - Map (see https://bahai-library.com/visuals/travels/ and https://bahai-library.com/visuals/exiles/ ) / Blessings of Exile / World Centre
• 30 - Foretold His own passing; His Ascension; His funeral
• 31 - Tablet of Visitation
• 32 - Pictures / Narration

Picture page numbers corresponding to above Sections

• 1 - 1, 2
• 2 - 1
• 3 - 3
• 4 - 5, 6
• 5 - 9, 10 (assassination attempt); 11, 12 (prison)
• 6 - 13, 14
• 7 - 16, 17
• 8 - (18), 20, (21), 22
• 9 - 22, 23
• 10 - 24, (26, 27)
• 11 - 25
• 12 - 25
• 13 - (26, ) 27, 28
• 14 - 29, (30), ((31))