The Most Holy Book : The Kitáb-i-Aqdas; Bahá’u’lláh

Adoration, Point of, K6, n7, see also Qiblih

Adrianople, K37, Q100, n33, n63, n190

Adult, see Maturity, age of

Adultery, n36

forbidden, K19, 158

punishment for, 14, K49, Q49, n77

fine levied for each offence, Q23

Age

coming of see Human Race

of maturity see Maturity, age of

old see Elderly

of retirement, n56

Aghṣán, K42, K61, 161, n66, n67, see also ‘Abdu’l-Bahá; Shoghi Effendi

Aḥmad-i-Aḥsá’í, Shaykh, K157, n171, n172, n182

Aḥmad-i-Kirmání, Mírzá, n177

Aḥmad-i-Rúḥí, Shaykh, n177

Aid see Assistance (below)

‘Akká, K85, K132, K136, n8, n63, n116, n127, n192

‘Alá’, month of, Q71, n25, n26, n27, see also Fasting

Alcohol, K119, n144, n170, see also Intoxicants; Wine

Alif, Upright, K157, n172

Alláh-u-Abhá see Greatest Name

Allegory, n2, n121, n127, n130

Allusion(s), 164

Alms-tax see Zakát

American republics, 15, K88

Amity, 14, K144

Angels, K53, K170, n128

Anger, K153, 161

Animals, K9, K123, n12, see also Holy Days

cruelty to, prohibited, 14, K187

Anniversaries, Bahá’í, n139, see also Holy Days

Annulment of laws see Abrogation of laws and practices; Prohibitions; Law(s) of Bahá’u’lláh

Antichrist, n192

Antiques, n166

Apostle of God see Muḥammad

Áqá Ján, n192

Aqṣá Mosque, K85, n116

Ar-Rúm, n119, see also Constantinople

Arab(s), Q74, n192

Arabic, vii, viii, n28, n172

Bahá’u’lláh’s mastery of, 9

Bayán identified, 252

of Kitáb-i-Aqdas, 9, 10, see also Kitáb-i-Aqdas

translation of specific terms, n3, n22, n32, n33, n36, n46, n48, n66, n74, n134, n181, n188

Arguments see Contention; Disputation

Aries, sign of, Q35, n26

Ark see Crimson Ark

Arms, carrying of, K159, 158, n173

Arson, 14, K62, 158, n86, n87

Art(s)

of reading and writing see Reading; Writing, instruction in

study of such as benefit mankind, 160, n110

Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh see Bahá’u’lláh

Asceticism, 14, K36, 157, n61

Ashkhabad (‘Ishqábád), n124

Assemblies, Spiritual, Bahá’í see also House(s) of Justice

membership, n50, n80

ordained, K30, n49

powers and duties of, n51, n100, n162

Assistance (Aid)

to Cause of God, K84, K159

divine, K53, K74, K157, 164

to king who will arise, K84

of laws, K4

Association

with followers of all religions, K144, 159