Guest Author - Sandy Mullins

The 4th month of the Baha’i Calendar starts on May 16 at sundown starts . The months of the Baha’i (Badi) Calendar are named after attributes or qualities of God. Throughout all the writings of the Manifestations of God (Prophets) these qualities and/or terms are used. I will continue with the tradition of sharing how the manifestations of God (previous prophets) have used the word Grandeur and possibly show you how similar some of the writings really are.

Muhammed tell us in the Qur’an:
“Moses said, 'Will ye say of the truth when it comes to you, Is this sorcery? But sorcerers shall not prosper.' They said, 'Hast thou come to turn us away from what we found our fathers at, that there may be for you twain grandeur in the earth? but we will not believe you.'”
(The Qur'an, Sura 10 - Jonah, Peace be on Him)

“God's then is the praise, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord-of the earth, the Lord of the worlds! His is the grandeur in the heavens and the earth, and He is the mighty and the wise!”
(The Qur'an, Sura 45 - The Kneeling)


Abdu’l-Baha (Eldest son of Baha’u’llah) tells us:
“About Moses: Although He was but a shepherd, such majesty, grandeur and efficiency became manifest in Him through the power of religion, that His influence continues to this day.”
(Abdu'l-Baha, Baha'i World Faith - Abdu'l-Baha Section, p. 271)

“Similarly the wise and reflecting soul will know of a certainty that this infinite universe with all its grandeur and order could not have come to exist by itself.”
(Abdu'l-Baha, Baha'i World Faith - Abdu'l-Baha Section, p. 343)

“Muhammad recognized the sublime grandeur of Christ and the greatness of Moses and the prophets.”
(Abdu'l-Baha, Paris Talks, p. 48)

“Briefly, all His adversaries in the Orient acknowledged His greatness, grandeur, knowledge and virtue; and though they were His enemies, they always spoke of Him as "the renowned Bahá'u'lláh."”
(Abdu'l-Baha, Some Answered Questions, p. 30)

“It is thus that you see even in the kingdom of this world -- that is to say, in the realm of souls and countries -- that the glory and the grandeur of Christ appeared in this earth after His ascension.”
(Abdu'l-Baha, Some Answered Questions, p. 117)


Many people have misconceptions on how different religions see their prophets or manifestations of God. As you can see both Muhammed and Baha’is understand the importance of Moses and Christ.

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