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Alláh-u-Abhá (, ''Allāhu Abhā'': "God is Most Glorious") is an invocation in the Bahá'í Faith, and an expression of the "
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". It is used as a greeting that Baháʼís may use when they meet each other. It can be compared to the '' takbīr'' and '' tasbīḥ'' of
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, i.e. the Arabic phrases ''Allāhu ʾAkbar'' ("God is Great") and ''Subḥān Allāh'' ("How Pure is God"). One of the obligations
Baháʼu'lláh Baháʼu'lláh (, born Ḥusayn-ʻAlí; 12 November 1817 – 29 May 1892) was an Iranian religious leader who founded the Baháʼí Faith. He was born to an aristocratic family in Iran and was exiled due to his adherence to the messianic Báb ...
set for his followers is to engage in a daily meditation that involves repeating the phrase ''Alláh-u-Abhá'' 95 times. Nader Saiedi explains that the significance of the number 95 originates from the ''
Persian Bayán The ''Persian Bayán'' ( - "expression") is one of the principal scriptural writings of the Báb, the founder of Bábism, written in Persian. The Báb also wrote a shorter book in Arabic, known as the '' Arabic Bayán''. Content The Persian Ba ...
'', where the
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states that ninety-five stands for the numerical value of "for God" (''lillāh''), symbolizing the recognition of the Manifestation of God and obedience to his laws, which are inseparable from each other, as confirmed by Baháʼu'lláh in the opening paragraph of the ''
Kitáb-i-Aqdas The ''Kitáb-i-Aqdas'' () is the central religious text of the Baháʼí Faith, written by Baháʼu'lláh, the founder of the religion, in 1873. Though it is the main source of Baháʼí laws and practices, much of the content deals with other ...
''. The form ' is the
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of ''
Allāh Allah ( ; , ) is an Arabic term for God, specifically the God of Abraham. Outside of the Middle East, it is principally associated with Islam (in which it is also considered the proper name), although the term was used in pre-Islamic Arabia ...
''. The form ' is the elative or superlative of the word ', meaning "beauty, brilliancy". In Baháʼí writings, the "
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" is usually translated as "God is Most Glorious" or "God the All-Glorious".


See also

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Baháʼí Faith and the unity of religion Unity of religion is a core teaching of the Baháʼí Faith which states that there is a fundamental unity in many of the world's religions. The principle states that the teachings of the major religions are part of a single plan directed from t ...
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Baháʼí symbols There are several symbols used to express identification with the Baháʼí Faith: the Enneagram (geometry), nine-pointed star, a calligraphy known as the "Greatest Name", the Ringstone Symbol, or a five-pointed star. Nine-pointed star Accordin ...
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Baháʼí teachings The teachings of the Baháʼí Faith are derived from the writings of Baháʼu'lláh, its founder. A corpus of Baháʼí literature include books and writings of the Báb and Baháʼu'lláh, along with the public talks and writings of ‘Abdu� ...
* ''
Dhikr (; ; ) is a form of Islamic worship in which phrases or prayers are repeatedly recited for the purpose of remembering God. It plays a central role in Sufism, and each Sufi order typically adopts a specific ''dhikr'', accompanied by specific ...
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God in Abrahamic religions Monotheism—the belief that there is only one deity—is the focus of the Abrahamic religions, which like-mindedly conceive God as the all-powerful and all-knowing deity from whom Abraham received a divine revelation, according to their res ...
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God in the Baháʼí Faith The Baháʼí conception of God is of an "unknowable essence" who is the source of all existence and known through the perception of human virtues. The Baháʼí Faith follows the tradition of monotheism and dispensationalism, believing that G ...
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Names of God There are various names of God, many of which enumerate the various Quality (philosophy), qualities of a Supreme Being. The English word ''God (word), god'' (and its equivalent in other languages) is used by multiple religions as a noun to ref ...
* Outline of theology


Notes


External links


Bahai9.com: Recitation of 95 Alláh'u'Abhás
*Article on the meaning of Ba

Bahá'í terminology {{bahai-stub ru:Бахаи#Приветствие