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
Dear Susan,
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
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possible explanations is: that is exactly the Word revealed to His Manifestation
in its revealed language. Next Manifestation might use "God is Most Glorious"
insteadif He is chosen from among Yankees!
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Hi Susan,
So I'd throw the question back at you. Why should he have told
us to say it in English?
Well, he translated the Hidden Words, Gleanings, and many prayers
into English. He never insisted that all Baha'is must recite the Writings
only in the original languages. What is different