Footnotes
Shoghi Effendi, God Passes By (Wilmette: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, 1974), p. 110.
Bahá’u’lláh, The Kitáb-i-Íqán (Wilmette: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, 1994), p. 26.
cf. Qur’án 67:3.
cf. Qur’án 24:35.
Matt. 24:19.
cf. Matt. 24:29–31.
Mark 13:19.
cf. Luke 21:25–28.
John 15:26–27.
John 14:26.
John 16:5–6.
John 16:7.
John 16:13.
The Imáms of Shí’ih Islám.
Jesus.
cf. Matt. 24:35; Mark 13:31; Luke 21:33.
The Antichrist, who it was believed would appear at the advent of the Promised One, to contend with and be ultimately defeated by Him.
Another figure who it was believed would raise the banner of rebellion between Mecca and Damascus at the appearance of the Promised One.
Qur’án 16:43.
A magician in the court of Pharaoh during the time of Moses.
Qur’án 83:6; 2:89.
The Imáms of Shí’ih Islám.
Qur’án 29:2.
Qur’án 2:156.
Qur’án 29:69.
Qur’án 2:282.
From a Hadíth.
ibid.
Qur’án 30:30.
Qur’án 48:23.
Qur’án 67:3.
Qur’án 17:110.
Qur’án 57:3.
The twelfth Imám, Muhammad al-Mahdí, the son of Hasan al-‘Askarí.
According to Shí’ih traditions, the twin cities of Jábulqá and Jábulsá are the dwelling place of the Hidden Imám (the Promised One), whence He will appear on the Day of Resurrection.
Muhammad.
Qur’án 33:40.
Qur’án 13:2.
Qur’án 74:50.
cf. Qur’án 13:5.
Qur’án 11:7.
Qur’án 3:185.
Qur’án 16:97.
Qur’án 3:169.
From a Hadíth.
Qur’án 7:179.
cf. Qur’án 9:109; 3:103.
Qur’án 6:122.
John 3:5–7.
cf. Rev. 1:14–16; 2:18; 19:15.
cf. Qur’án 80:41; 83:24.
Qur’án 11:112.
cf. Luke 12:53.
cf. Qur’án 1:4.
Qur’án 14:48.
Qur’án 14:5.
cf. Qur’án 21:23.
From a saying of Imám ‘Alí.
From the Díván of Ibn-i-Fárid.
ibid.
cf. Qur’án 10:61; 34:3.
From a Hadíth.
From the Díván of Ibn-i-Fárid.
cf. Qur’án 39:10.
Qur’án 2:156.
Qur’án 4:130.
cf. Qur’án 50:30.