
Some Answered Questions
‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Some Answered Questions is a classic work of Bahá’í theology and philosophy, offering profound insights into spiritual, ethical, and metaphysical topics.
This volume is a collection of transcriptions of table talks given by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá—the son of Bahá’u’lláh and the appointed interpreter of His teachings—in ‘Akká between 1904 and 1906, in response to questions posed by Laura Dreyfus-Barney. These conversations explore a wide range of subjects, including the influence of the Founders of world religions, Biblical interpretation and Christian doctrine, the harmony of science and religion, the nature and powers of the Manifestations of God, and the origins and conditions of human beings.
Since its release, Some Answered Questions has been an authoritative repository of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s profound insight and an indispensable component of every Bahá’í library. Shoghi Effendi observed that the book expounds the basic beliefs of the Cause in a simple and clear language and regarded its content as essential for grasping the significance and implications of the Bahá’í Revelation. In Some Answered Questions, he wrote, one “will find the clue to all the perplexing questions that agitate the mind of man in his search after true knowledge. The more this Book is read with care and patience, the greater are its revelations, and the more complete the understanding of its inner truth and significance.” It is hoped that the new translation will assist future generations to access this inexhaustible mine “of knowledge regarding basic spiritual, ethical, and social problems”.
This audiobook reflects the revised English translation produced under the auspices of the Bahá’í World Centre and published in 2014, intended to make the depth and clarity of these conversations even more accessible to future generations.
Duration - 10h 4m.
Author - ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.
Narrator - Brian W. Roberts.
Published Date - Tuesday, 07 January 2025.
Location:
United States
Description:
Some Answered Questions is a classic work of Bahá’í theology and philosophy, offering profound insights into spiritual, ethical, and metaphysical topics. This volume is a collection of transcriptions of table talks given by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá—the son of Bahá’u’lláh and the appointed interpreter of His teachings—in ‘Akká between 1904 and 1906, in response to questions posed by Laura Dreyfus-Barney. These conversations explore a wide range of subjects, including the influence of the Founders of world religions, Biblical interpretation and Christian doctrine, the harmony of science and religion, the nature and powers of the Manifestations of God, and the origins and conditions of human beings. Since its release, Some Answered Questions has been an authoritative repository of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s profound insight and an indispensable component of every Bahá’í library. Shoghi Effendi observed that the book expounds the basic beliefs of the Cause in a simple and clear language and regarded its content as essential for grasping the significance and implications of the Bahá’í Revelation. In Some Answered Questions, he wrote, one “will find the clue to all the perplexing questions that agitate the mind of man in his search after true knowledge. The more this Book is read with care and patience, the greater are its revelations, and the more complete the understanding of its inner truth and significance.” It is hoped that the new translation will assist future generations to access this inexhaustible mine “of knowledge regarding basic spiritual, ethical, and social problems”. This audiobook reflects the revised English translation produced under the auspices of the Bahá’í World Centre and published in 2014, intended to make the depth and clarity of these conversations even more accessible to future generations. Duration - 10h 4m. Author - ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Narrator - Brian W. Roberts. Published Date - Tuesday, 07 January 2025.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:27
Foreword
Duration:00:10:33
Author’s Preface to the First Edition
Duration:00:03:03
Chapter 1: Nature is Governed by a Universal Law
Duration:00:03:26
Chapter 2: Proofs and Arguments for the Existence of God
Duration:00:04:07
Chapter 3: The Need for an Educator
Duration:00:10:39
Chapter 4: Abraham
Duration:00:04:04
Chapter 5: Moses
Duration:00:03:51
Chapter 6: Christ
Duration:00:03:06
Chapter 7: Muḥammad
Duration:00:14:57
Chapter 8: The Báb
Duration:00:02:43
Chapter 9: Bahá’u’lláh
Duration:00:19:11
Chapter 10: Rational Proofs and Traditional Arguments from the Sacred Scriptures
Duration:00:17:57
Chapter 11: Commentary on the Eleventh Chapter of the Revelation of John
Duration:00:39:21
Chapter 12: Commentary on the Eleventh Chapter of Isaiah
Duration:00:10:08
Chapter 13: The Birth of Christ
Duration:00:12:27
Chapter 14: Material and Spiritual Cycles
Duration:00:12:42
Chapter 15: True Felicity
Duration:00:06:15
Chapter 16: Intelligible Realities and Their Expression through Sensible Forms
Duration:00:07:45
Chapter 17: The Birth of Christ
Duration:00:04:42
Chapter 18: The Greatness of Christ
Duration:00:03:40
Chapter 19: True Baptism
Duration:00:05:14
Chapter 20: Baptism and the Changing Law of God
Duration:00:07:54
Chapter 21: The Bread and the Wine
Duration:00:06:33
Chapter 22: The Miracles of Christ
Duration:00:06:52
Chapter 23: The Resurrection of Christ
Duration:00:05:12
Chapter 24: The Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles
Duration:00:02:26
Chapter 25: The Holy Spirit
Duration:00:03:40
Chapter 26: The Second Coming of Christ and the Day of Judgement
Duration:00:04:51
Chapter 27: The Trinity
Duration:00:05:09
Chapter 28: The Pre-existence of Christ
Duration:00:03:37
Chapter 29: Sin and Atonement
Duration:00:09:20
Chapter 30: Adam and Eve
Duration:00:10:48
Chapter 31: Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit
Duration:00:04:00
Chapter 32: “Many Are Called, but Few Are Chosen”
Duration:00:05:09
Chapter 33: The Return of the Prophets
Duration:00:05:53
Chapter 34: Peter and the Papacy
Duration:00:06:28
Chapter 35: Free Will and Predestination
Duration:00:02:32
Chapter 36: The Five Kinds of Spirit
Duration:00:07:13
Chapter 37: The Connection between God and His Manifestations
Duration:00:12:46
Chapter 38: The Three Stations of the Divine Manifestations
Duration:00:07:05
Chapter 39: The Human and the Divine Stations of the Manifestations
Duration:00:06:17
Chapter 40: The Knowledge of the Divine Manifestations
Duration:00:05:04
Chapter 41: Universal Cycles
Duration:00:03:28
Chapter 42: The Power and Perfections of the Divine Manifestations
Duration:00:04:43
Chapter 43: The Two Kinds of Prophets
Duration:00:06:38
Chapter 44: The Rebukes Addressed by God to the Prophets
Duration:00:08:58
Chapter 45: The Most Great Infallibility
Duration:00:08:48
Chapter 46: Evolution and the True Nature of Man
Duration:00:06:52
Chapter 47: The Origin of the Universe and the Evolution of Man
Duration:00:11:22
Chapter 48: The Difference between Man and Animal
Duration:00:12:46
Chapter 49: Evolution and the Existence of Man
Duration:00:07:59
Chapter 50: Spiritual Proofs of the Originality of Man
Duration:00:05:30
Chapter 51: The Appearance of the Spirit and the Mind in Man
Duration:00:04:35
Chapter 52: The Appearance of the Spirit in the Body
Duration:00:04:18
Chapter 53: The Connection between God and His Creation
Duration:00:04:56
Chapter 54: The Procession of the Human Spirit from God
Duration:00:07:18
Chapter 55: Spirit, Soul, and Mind
Duration:00:02:56
Chapter 56: The Outward and the Inward Powers of Man
Duration:00:02:32
Chapter 57: The Differences in Human Character
Duration:00:09:51
Chapter 58: The Extent and Limitation of Human Comprehension
Duration:00:04:49
Chapter 59: Man’s Comprehension of God
Duration:00:06:35
Chapter 60: The Immortality of the Spirit (1)
Duration:00:07:37
Chapter 61: The Immortality of the Spirit (2)
Duration:00:07:06
Chapter 62: The Infinite Perfections of Existence and the Progress of the Soul in the Next World
Duration:00:06:05
Chapter 63: The Progress of All Things within Their Own Degree
Duration:00:02:17
Chapter 64: The Station of Man and His Progress after Death
Duration:00:05:58
Chapter 65: Faith and Works
Duration:00:01:52
Chapter 66: The Subsistence of the Rational Soul after the Death of the Body
Duration:00:03:36
Chapter 67: Eternal Life and Entrance into the Kingdom of God
Duration:00:06:09
Chapter 68: Two Kinds of Fate
Duration:00:01:49
Chapter 69: The Influence of the Stars and the Interconnectedness of All Things
Duration:00:05:27
Chapter 70: Free Will and Its Limits
Duration:00:05:53
Chapter 71: Spiritual Disclosures
Duration:00:05:24
Chapter 72: Healing without Medicine
Duration:00:05:10
Chapter 73: Healing by Material Means
Duration:00:04:15
Chapter 74: On Good and Evil
Duration:00:03:44
Chapter 75: Two Kinds of Torment
Duration:00:01:05
Chapter 76: The Justice and Mercy of God
Duration:00:04:11
Chapter 77: The Punishment of Criminals
Duration:00:09:41
Chapter 78: Strikes
Duration:00:09:21
Chapter 79: The Reality of the World of Being
Duration:00:02:18
Chapter 80: Pre-existence and Origination
Duration:00:04:32
Chapter 81: Reincarnation
Duration:00:15:25
Chapter 82: The Unity of Existence
Duration:00:14:18
Chapter 83: The Four Criteria of Comprehension
Duration:00:04:54
Chapter 84: Good Deeds and Their Spiritual Prerequisites
Duration:00:12:15
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:27