Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh

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Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh is a widely read English compilation of key theological and spiritual passages from the writings of Bahá'u'lláh, central to the study of the Bahá'í Faith.

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instanceOf Bahá'í scripture compilation
religious book
theological work
associatedWith Shoghi Effendi, Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith
linked to: Shoghi Effendi
author Bahá'u'lláh
centralTo study of the Bahá'í Faith
compiler Shoghi Effendi
containsTextBy Bahá'u'lláh
countryOfPublication United States
describedAs widely read compilation
genre religious literature
spiritual writings
hasForm digital text
print book
hasInfluenceOn Bahá'í devotional life
Bahá'í study circles
intendedAudience Bahá'ís
linked to: Baha'i Faith

general seekers
language English
notableFor authoritative English translation
systematic selection of key passages
originalLanguageOfSourceTexts Arabic
Persian
publicationYear 1935
publisher Bahá'í Publishing Committee
Bahá'í Publishing Trust
religion Bahá'í Faith
linked to: Baha'i Faith
sourceWork Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh
The Hidden Words
The Kitáb-i-Aqdas
linked to: Kitáb-i-Aqdas

The Kitáb-i-Íqán
linked to: Kitáb-i-Íqán

various tablets and letters
structure collection of excerpts
subject Bahá'í theology
ethics
mysticism
nature of God
progressive revelation
social teachings
soul and immortality
unity of humanity
title Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh
translatedBy Shoghi Effendi
usedFor devotional reading
introductory teaching of the Bahá'í Faith
personal study

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Shoghi Effendi translated Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh
Shoghi Effendi translatedWork Gleanings from the Writings of Baháʼu'lláh
subject linked to: Shoghí
linked to: Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh title Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh