RE: The Greatest Name

[Susan Maneck]

Dear Tim,

 

The use of terms like Allah'u'abha was already prevalent in the western Baha'i community when the Guardian was asked this question. I expect it was asking which form of the Greatest Name we were supposed to recite (i.e. Allah'u'abha or Ya Baha'u'laha.) I doubt very seriously if anyone thought of the English equivalent being the Greatest Name. Keep in mind that the Greatest Name was the secret which Ibrahim Khayrullah reserved until the very end of his classes. There was already a mystique surrounding it.

 

warmest, Susan

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Tim Nolan
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 10:00 AM
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Subject: RE: The Greatest Name

Hi Susan,

 

I appreciate your reply.

 

>there is a letter written on behalf of the Guardian which states that Allah'u'Abha 

   is to be said in the Long Obligatory Prayer.<

 

O.K. but why?  Of course there is always a mystical aspect of religion,

which is difficult to put in words, and which may remain beyond our understanding

in this world.  But very often Shoghi Effendi had specific reasons for what he decided.

Do you know of anything in the Writings that explains why Allah'u'abha

has special significance, as contrasted with "God is Most Glorious "?

 

Thanks,

Tim Nolan

 

 

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