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The Bahá’í Faith IntroductionBahá’í Concept of God Progressive Revelation Unity in Diversity Bahá’u’lláh The Báb The Covenant of Bahá’u’lláh Bahá’í Laws and principle Bahá’í Community Life Becoming a Bahá’í |
Bahá’í Concept of GodThe Unknowable Essence
Bahá’u’lláh teaches us that God is unknowable in His Essence. This means that we should not make images of God in our mind, thinking of Him, for example, as a man. In general, that which has been created cannot understand its creator. For instance, a table cannot understand the nature of the carpenter who made it. The carpenter’s existence is totally incomprehensible to the objects he makes.
The Loving CreatorGod is the Creator of all things. He has made the heavens and earth, with its mountains and valleys, its deserts and seas, its rivers, its meadows and trees. God has created the animals and God has created the human being. The reason behind our creation, we are told by Bahá’u’lláh, is love.The Eternal Covenant of GodSo although God’s existence is far beyond our understanding, His love touches our lives and our beings ceaselessly. The way this love flows to us is through His Eternal Covenant. According to this Eternal Covenant, God never leaves us alone and without guidance. Whenever humanity moves away from Him and forgets His Teachings, a Manifestation of God appears and makes His Will and Purpose known to us.
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