Lawh-i-Hikmat

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Lawh-i-Hikmat is a major theological and philosophical tablet by Bahá'u'lláh that expounds on divine wisdom, metaphysics, and the harmony of religion and reason.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bahá’í scripture
philosophical work
tablet
theological work
addressedTo Nabíl-i-Akbar
linked to: Nabíl-i-Aʿzam

Áqá Muḥammad
approximateDateOfRevelation circa 1873–1874
associatedFigure Shoghi Effendi
author Bahá’u’lláh
linked to: Bahá'u'lláh
canonicalStatus authoritative text in the Bahá’í Faith
centralTheme divine wisdom
harmony of religion and reason
metaphysics
nature of the soul
philosophy and revelation
prophethood
discusses Greek philosophers
emphasizes moral and spiritual development
rational investigation of truth
unity of science and religion
explainsConcept contingent nature of creation
immortality of the soul
manifestations of God
pre-existence of God
purpose of philosophy
relationship between faith and reason
genre tablet of doctrinal exposition
includedIn Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed after the Kitáb-i-Aqdas
influences Bahá’í philosophical thought
Bahá’í theology
language Arabic
mentions Aristotle
Balínús
Empedocles
Hippocrates
Plato
Pythagoras
periodOfRevelation Akká period
religiousTradition Bahá’í Faith
linked to: Baha'i Faith
revealedBy Bahá’u’lláh
linked to: Bahá'u'lláh
revealedInLocation Akká
linked to: ʿAkka
scripturalCategory tablet of wisdom
scripturalStatus part of the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh
studiedBy Bahá’í scholars
titleInEnglish Tablet of Wisdom
linked to: Tablet of Maqsúd
translatedInto English
Persian
usedFor systematic study of Bahá’í philosophy
usedIn Bahá’í study circles

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Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh contains Lawh-i-Hikmat
Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh contains Lawh-i-Hikmat (Tablet of Wisdom)
linked to: Lawh-i-Hikmat
Ishráqát (Tablet of Splendours) containsSection Lawḥ-i-Hikmat (Tablet of Wisdom)
linked to: Lawh-i-Hikmat