Gems of Divine Mysteries
Notes
1
Shoghi Effendi, God Passes By (Wilmette: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, 1974), p. 110
2
Bahá’u’lláh, The Kitáb-i-Íqán (Wilmette: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, 1994), p. 26.
3
4
cf. Qur’án 24:35.
5
Matt. 24:19.
6
cf. Matt. 24:29–31.
7
Mark 13:19.
8
cf. Luke 21:25–28.
9
John 15:26–27.
10
John 14:26.
11
John 16:5–6.
12
John 16:7.
13
John 16:13.
14
15
Jesus.
16
cf. Matt. 24:35; Mark 13:31; Luke 21:33.
17
The Antichrist, who it was believed would appear at the advent of the Promised One, to contend with and be ultimately defeated by Him.
18
Another figure who it was believed would raise the banner of rebellion between Mecca and Damascus at the appearance of the Promised One.
19
Qur’án 16:43.
20
A magician in the court of Pharaoh during the time of Moses.
21
Qur’án 83:6; 2:89.
22
The Imáms of Shí‘ih Islám.
23
Qur’án 29:2.
24
Qur’án 2:156.
25
Qur’án 29:69.
26
Qur’án 2:282.
27
From a Ḥadíth.
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