The Hidden Words
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The Hidden Words is a central Baháʼí scripture by Baháʼu'lláh, consisting of brief, poetic aphorisms that convey spiritual and ethical guidance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Hidden Words canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13354794 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Hidden Words Context triple: [Shoghi Effendi, translated, The Hidden Words]
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A.
The Lisan al-Gaib
The Lisan al-Gaib is the prophesied messianic figure among the Fremen in Frank Herbert’s Dune universe, believed to lead them to freedom and transform the desert world of Arrakis.
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B.
Lisān al-Ghayb
Lisān al-Ghayb is the honorific epithet of the Persian poet Hafez, highlighting his perceived mystical insight into the unseen and the divine.
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C.
Kitab al-Sirr al-Asrar
Kitab al-Sirr al-Asrar is a seminal medieval Arabic work on alchemy and practical chemistry traditionally attributed to the polymath al-Razi.
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D.
Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb
Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb is a monumental and highly influential Qur’anic exegesis that combines rigorous theological, philosophical, and linguistic analysis.
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E.
Miftah al-Ghayb
Miftah al-Ghayb is a seminal Sufi metaphysical treatise by Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi that systematically expounds the doctrines of Ibn Arabi’s school of Islamic mysticism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Hidden Words Target entity description: The Hidden Words is a central Baháʼí scripture by Baháʼu'lláh, consisting of brief, poetic aphorisms that convey spiritual and ethical guidance.
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A.
The Lisan al-Gaib
The Lisan al-Gaib is the prophesied messianic figure among the Fremen in Frank Herbert’s Dune universe, believed to lead them to freedom and transform the desert world of Arrakis.
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B.
Lisān al-Ghayb
Lisān al-Ghayb is the honorific epithet of the Persian poet Hafez, highlighting his perceived mystical insight into the unseen and the divine.
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C.
Kitab al-Sirr al-Asrar
Kitab al-Sirr al-Asrar is a seminal medieval Arabic work on alchemy and practical chemistry traditionally attributed to the polymath al-Razi.
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D.
Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb
Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb is a monumental and highly influential Qur’anic exegesis that combines rigorous theological, philosophical, and linguistic analysis.
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E.
Miftah al-Ghayb
Miftah al-Ghayb is a seminal Sufi metaphysical treatise by Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi that systematically expounds the doctrines of Ibn Arabi’s school of Islamic mysticism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baháʼí scripture
ⓘ
book ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Hidden Words ⓘ |
| associatedReligionFounder |
Baháʼu'lláh
ⓘ
linked to:
Bahá'u'lláh
|
| associatedWithFigure |
Baháʼu'lláh
ⓘ
linked to:
Bahá'u'lláh
|
| author |
Baháʼu'lláh
ⓘ
linked to:
Bahá'u'lláh
|
| category | scripture of the Baháʼí Faith ⓘ |
| centralTextFor |
Baháʼí Faith
ⓘ
linked to:
Baha'i Faith
|
| circulation | widely translated into many languages ⓘ |
| compiledBy |
Baháʼu'lláh
ⓘ
linked to:
Bahá'u'lláh
|
| contains |
ethical guidance
ⓘ
spiritual guidance ⓘ |
| containsPassagesAddressedTo |
children of men
ⓘ
friends ⓘ sons of spirit ⓘ |
| doctrinalRole | concise summary of spiritual teachings of Baháʼu'lláh ⓘ |
| focus |
ethical transformation of character
ⓘ
inner spiritual life of the individual ⓘ |
| form | brief poetic passages ⓘ |
| genre |
aphorisms
ⓘ
ethical teachings ⓘ mystical literature ⓘ |
| influenceOn | Baháʼí devotional life ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | all humanity ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| literaryCharacteristic |
highly condensed expression of doctrine
ⓘ
poetic prose ⓘ |
| originalTitleInArabic |
Kalimat-i-Maknunih
ⓘ
linked to:
Kalimat-i-Maknúnih
|
| originalTitleInPersian |
Kalimat-i-Maknunih
ⓘ
linked to:
Kalimat-i-Maknúnih
|
| placeInBahaiCanon | major work of Baháʼu'lláh ⓘ |
| purpose | to reveal hidden spiritual meanings in brief form ⓘ |
| religion |
Baháʼí Faith
ⓘ
linked to:
Baha'i Faith
|
| religiousTradition |
Baháʼí
ⓘ
linked to:
Baha'i Faith
|
| reveredBy |
Baháʼís
ⓘ
linked to:
Baha'i Faith
|
| significanceInBahaiFaith | considered one of the most important works of Baháʼu'lláh ⓘ |
| structure | collection of short verses ⓘ |
| style | direct address from God to the human soul ⓘ |
| theme |
detachment from the material world
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love of God ⓘ moral conduct ⓘ purification of the heart ⓘ relationship between God and the soul ⓘ spiritual growth ⓘ unity of humanity ⓘ |
| usedFor |
devotional readings
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ethical instruction ⓘ personal meditation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Hidden Words Description of subject: The Hidden Words is a central Baháʼí scripture by Baháʼu'lláh, consisting of brief, poetic aphorisms that convey spiritual and ethical guidance.
Referenced by (6)
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