Tablet Concerning the Day of the Martyrdom of His Holiness, the Exalted One
by Abdu'l-Bahá
Published in Ayyam-i-Tis'ih [The Nine Days] pages 187-88
Los Angeles: Kalimat Press, 1981
Found on the internet
Original Persian Text
http://reference.bahai.org/fa/t/c/AT/at-187.html#pg187
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Scott wrote: < As to the Muslim idea that all He had to do
was speak and be saved, I am not entirely sure they have a
good embrace of what His motives were at the time. Purely my
own opinion, of course, but on this particular incident we
have little else to go on but our own understandings and
mis
Hi Patti,
> even I, a relative novice with a rifle, can
> group shots in a 12" diameter at 100 yards).
I suspect you're using a relatively modern rifle. It would be different
results using a 1830's or 40's French or Russian substandard guns sold to
Iranian military.
> I wonder it the sketch
"Fourth, most firing squads consist of 5 to 8 soldiers. No military
commander is going to waste that much powder and bullet for the execution
of a single convict, regardless of the rank of the prisoner. . . .
"
Hello Ahang,
I was just reading The Dawn-Breakers, so it's
fresh in my mind, a
>The argument "He is God!" may work with those who believe in God parting seas or doing other cute miracles, but since harmony of faith and science is enjoined upon us, let's look for rational explanations.
"He is God" is not meant to be either an "argument" nor a fundamentalistic response.
It
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>Are there other theories?
He is God!
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"We don't even know for sure it was a miracle. Remember, the regiment in
question had no wish to kill the Bab."
Susan,
Yes, it's true that the leader of the regiment did not wish to kill t
"We don't even know for sure it was a miracle. Remember, the regiment
in question had no wish to kill the Bab."
Susan,
Yes, it's true that the leader of the regiment did not wish to kill the
Bab; however, I doubt that he could have ordered his 750 soldiers to shoot for
the ropes and for a
> suppose He just walked or ran back while the smoke was in the air. How
long
> would it have taken Him to get back, and could He have done so in time if
I'm not certain exactly how far apart the two doors were. But, from this
description in The Dawn-Breakers, which places the nail in the wall
In a message dated 5/12/2004 7:41:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Another question springs to mind on this topic: why did the miracle have to
happen in the first place? If miracles are no proof of Prophethood, what
was the point of it all?
Dear David,
We don't even k
In a message dated 5/12/2004 6:41:26 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Another question springs to mind on this topic: why did the miracle have to happen in the first place? If miracles are no proof of Prophethood, what was the point of it all? Couldn't God have just made sur
Another question springs to mind on this topic: why did the miracle have to
happen in the first place? If miracles are no proof of Prophethood, what
was the point of it all? Couldn't God have just made sure that the Bab got
all out He wanted to say the first time and not had the Bab miraculous
In a message dated 5/11/2004 4:46:04 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
They said that if only the Bab had been able to keep his composure He could have stood before the crowd and proclaimed Himself the Mahdi and no one would have denied Him. But in His confusion He ended up run
In a message dated 5/11/2004 8:52:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I never have considered teleportation to be an issue. The simple shock of facing death, hearing the crash of the muskets and suddenly dropping to the ground as the rope was cut would have been incapacitating f
In a message dated 5/10/2004 11:38:16 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
would it have taken Him to get back, and could He have done so in time if there was no teleportation? If He entered into the room and didn't just 'appear' there, where would the door be that He entered, an
I had assumed until not long ago that when the Bab disappeared when shot at
the first time He was teleported by God back to where He was before. But I
suppose He just walked or ran back while the smoke was in the air. How long
would it have taken Him to get back, and could He have done so in t
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