> As I understand it, the Quran refers to minor Prophets as Nabi (warner), > and Prophets who bring a book as Rasul. Isaiah and Daniel are examples of > Nabi, > while Moses, Jesus and Muhammad are Rasul.
Dear Timothy, I wouldn't get too hung up with these categories. They refer to functions, not stations. Most but not all Rasul are also called Nabi. > > Did Baha'u'llah ever explicitly say whether He was in either of these > categories? No, I don't think He ever did so explicitly. > Did He ever explicitly say He was *not* either Nabi or Rasul? No, though He did refer to Muhammad as the Seal of the Prophets and Messengers both. > > My impression is that Baha'u'llah is a Manifestation of a kind that > appears very rarely, since His aegis extends over 500,000 years. That's correct, though again that may be a distincition of function not station. >> I haven't yet found explicit evidence for this notion in the writings, and I > am wondering > if any of you know of a passage that addresses this. Khazeh should be able to address this question more thoroughly. Have you read his article on the Most Great Web Site? warmest, Susan ---------- You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.jccc.net/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=bahai-st news://list.jccc.net/bahai-st http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist (public) http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] (public)
