A Study of the Tablet of Ahmad

Farzin Aghdasi

The Tablet of Ahmad is one of the most moving Tablets revealed by Baha’u’llah. An account of the circumstances of its revelation is given in the “Revelation of Baha’u’llah” by A. Taherzadeh. The following 25 questions directly relate to the 15 paragraphs in its English translation. They are intended to be used in a group study session. As an example the relevant paragraph is read aloud in the group. Each question is then studied by each individual. The group then discusses the answers to arrive at common understanding. Finally each individual writes down his/her own responses.

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Q1) Who is the Nightingale of Paradise?______________________________________

Q2) What are the 4 things that the Nightingale is doing?

a)______________ Whom? _______________ To What? ________________________

b)______________ Whom? _______________ To What? ________________________

c)______________ Whom? _______________ To What? ________________________

d)______________ Whom? _______________ To What? ________________________

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Q3) Give 2 titles of Baha’u’llah given in this paragraph.

a)________________________________________________________

b)________________________________________________________

Q4) What are the 2 things that can be achieved through the Teachings of Baha’u’llah?

a)________________________________________________________

b)________________________________________________________

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Q5) What are the 2 things that Ahmad has to do?

a)________________________________________________________

b)________________________________________________________

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Q6) Who is the King of Messengers?_________________________________________

Q7) Which book is the Mother Book?________________________________________

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Q8) What is the duty of the Messenger of God? _________________________________

Q9) Can we coerce other people to become Baha’is? _____________________________

Why?______________________________________________________________

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Q10) What is a proof of the Messenger of God?________________________________

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Q11) What is the meaning of the phrase “by the One in Whose hand is my soul”?

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Q12) Name 2 duties of Baha’is.

a)________________________________________________________

b)________________________________________________________

Q13) Give one sign of steadfastness._________________________________________

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Q14) Does the phrase “Be thou as a flame of fire to my enemies” mean that we shouldburn them? Explain.

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Q15) Give examples of how we can be a “flame of fire” and a “river of life”.

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Q16) Describe the effects of doubt.__________________________________________

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Q17) Give one example each of “affliction in His path” and “degradation for His sake”.

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Q18) We must rely on___________ but not on ____________

Q19) Why we should not rely on anyone for finding the Truth? ____________________

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Q20) Identify one thing that has kept people from the path of God. __________________

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Q21) Explain why “he who turns away from this Beauty hath also turned awayfrom the Messengers of the past”.

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Q22) How should the Tablet of Ahmad be said? _________________________________

Q23) What 2 rewards does Baha’u’llah promise? a) ______________________________

b) __________________________________________________

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Q24) List 3 consequences of reading the Tablet of Ahmad.

a) __________________________________________________

b) __________________________________________________

c) __________________________________________________

Q25) What is the pre-condition for these consequences?_________________________

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