Dear Friends, Baha'u'llah says, "Recite ye the verses of God every morn and eventide" (Paragraph 149 page 73 in The Kitab-I-Aqdas). What does the word 'recite' mean? Are we being commanded to read the verses of God 'aloud' only. Are we abiding by this command if the verses of God are read 'silently'?
A posting on another list serve (for a study course) says that the original Arabic word is 'telavat' and that this word "generally means reading aloud and in a special melodious voice that is pleasing to hear." Are there any other thoughts regarding Baha'u'llah's use of the word 'televat' in this command? Thank you. ---------- 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)
