Du'a Nudba contradicts the Bahai Faith.

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Salam

There are many things that contradict the Bahai Faith in Du'a Nudba which is used by Baha'allah in kitabal Itqan.

(1)The line "except there is no Prophet after me" is found in there.
(2)Justice and peace is supposed to spread through the earth through him.
(3)The gap between privileged and unprivileged suppose to go away through him.
(4)The world is supposed to united on the word of fearing God through him.
(5) We are talking to the Imam directly in parts of the Du'a.
(6) Some part of the prayer we are requesting to see the Imam (a) at time of victory but other parts we are asking to see him now and meet with him now before the victory. We ask God to show us him and accompany us by him and acknowledge he is our leader among us. This includes the line that if there is a way to meet him that Imam Mahdi (a) would do so.
(7) We acknowledge in the Du'a there is a guide in all times and that the earth cannot be without the guide from the guiding family.
(8) Vengeance on the killers of Hussain (a) should take place through him. You might wonder, how this is possible. It's because the Quran has explained Gog and Magog - and that Taghut and Jibt society always existed, and they are the killers of Imam Hussain (a) in reality and in fact, blood of Prophets (a) in the past is on their hands.

 

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Salam

There are many things that contradict the Bahai Faith in Du'a Nudba which is used by Baha'allah in kitabal Itqan.

(1)The line "except there is no Prophet after me" is found in there.
(2)Justice and peace is supposed to spread through the earth through him.
(3)The gap between privileged and unprivileged suppose to go away through him.
(4)The world is supposed to united on the word of fearing God through him.
(5) We are talking to the Imam directly in parts of the Du'a.
(6) Some part of the prayer we are requesting to see the Imam (a) at time of victory but other parts we are asking to see him now and meet with him now before the victory. We ask God to show us him and accompany us by him and acknowledge he is our leader among us. This includes the line that if there is a way to meet him that Imam Mahdi (a) would do so.
(7) We acknowledge in the Du'a there is a guide in all times and that the earth cannot be without the guide from the guiding family.
(8) Vengeance on the killers of Hussain (a) should take place through him. You might wonder, how this is possible. It's because the Quran has explained Gog and Magog - and that Taghut and Jibt society always existed, and they are the killers of Imam Hussain (a) in reality and in fact, blood of Prophets (a) in the past is on their hands.

Salam

Answers to your points:

1. In my view, This is about immediate successorship. There is no immediate prophet after Muhammad's passing. The Mahdi Himself is the Promise of meeting with God لقاء الله


2. This will happen gradually. We believe in Bada. (God's plan alteration and postponing due to people's responce to His call).

3. Same as point 2.

4. Same as point 2.

5. The Dua was said by Imam Sadiq. At that time, you agree the Qaim was not born. Then, did Imam Sadiq talk directly to the Qaim?
moreover, the Qaim would be born in the Period of End Time, as said in Hadithes. That is the time of decline of guidance and rise of injustice.
The prayer's wisdom was to create hope and awaiting for the Shias And To keep the expectation alive until He is born and rises during the End Time.

6. Same as point 5. If Mahdi was not going to rise before End Time, what was the Benefit of praying and asking to see Him? Even assuming they saw him, What is the benefit of Seeing Him?
The purpose of Mahdi, is to bring new teachings and guidance for humanity, as we see in the Du'a as well as Hadithes. Whats the benefit of keeping someone hidden somewhere, when no one receives any guidance from him? How would this be logical.

7. The Hadithes must be understood in the light of the Quran. Where in Quran says that at all the time, there is an Imam alive on earth? What Quran says, is, as soon as End of Ummah comes, God does not wait an hour. He immediately sends His messenger. See Quran 7:34-35. Those Hadithes are talking about same thing in my view.

8. The revenge is symbolic. Consider that in Hadithes it is said the Qaim kills them with His sword. Do you really think the Qaim goes around to cut off heads with a sword in an Age where they have nuclear weapons, and advanced military weapons?
Those who martyred Hussein had died 1000 years ago. Their return to the world known as Rajat رجعت is Symbolic. It means, the same kind of people will appear again along with the rise of the Qaim. Which we believe the Bab is the 12th One or the Qaim. His enemies were the return of enemies of Hussein symbolically, as they also martyred the Bab. But the sword is His tongue, that whatever He says, it happens كن فيكون. For example see what happend to those who ordered to kill the Bab (Amir Kabir, Nasiruddin Shah...etc). Qaim is the Manifestation of God. He does not need to have a sword. What He says, it happens.

 

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Your methodology makes it impossible for God or Ahlulbayt (a) to say certain things and mean them.

 

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Salam

Your methodology makes it impossible for God or Ahlulbayt (a) to say certain things and mean them.

Salam, maybe because they did not say those things really. Could it be that, those things were not really said by the Prophet and Ahlulbayt, but the Shias just think they said?

 

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Salam, maybe because they did not say those things really. Could it be that, those things were not really said by the Prophet and Ahlulbayt, but the Shias just think they said?

Salam

Your methodology just makes it impossible to say certain things, because, you add words to what you want and interpret it beyond the norms of language.

 

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For example, if it was just immediate succession, the Prophet (s) could've said "except you are not a Prophet" or "except there is no Prophet after me till the Mahdi". But you add (immediate) when it's not there. The text is clear.

 

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For example, if it was just immediate succession, the Prophet (s) could've said "except you are not a Prophet" or "except there is no Prophet after me till the Mahdi". But you add (immediate) when it's not there. The text is clear.

There is a well accepted Hadith:

أنتَ مِنّی بِمَنزلةِ هارونَ مِنْ مُوسی، اِلّاأنـّه لانَبیَّ بَعدی

Prophet said to Ali: your relation to Me, is as the relation of Aaron to Moses, except there is no Prophet after Me.

Ali was an immediate successor of Muhammad, except he was not a Prophet. The successors in Shia are called Imams. This is why, Muhammad said, there is no Prophet after Me, because He didnt want people think, Ali is a Prophet.

Beside this, in the prayer of Nudba, it is said:

"Where is He Who is preserved to renew the ordinances and laws? Where is He who hath the authority to transform the Faith and the followers thereof?"

أَینَ الْمُدَّخَرُ لِتَجْدِیدِ الْفَرَائِضِ وَ السُّنَنِ أَینَ الْمُتَخَیّرُ [الْمُتَّخَذُ] لِإِعَادَةِ الْمِلَّةِ وَ الشَّرِیعَةِ أَینَ الْمُؤَمَّلُ لِإِحْیاءِ الْکتَابِ وَ حُدُودِهِ أَینَ مُحْیی


This authority, is not Authority of just an Imam, like Ali, Hassan, ...Sadiq. it is obvious that, the mission and Authority of the Qaim, is much higher than Imams.

 

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There is a well accepted Hadith:

أنتَ مِنّی بِمَنزلةِ هارونَ مِنْ مُوسی، اِلّاأنـّه لانَبیَّ بَعدی

Prophet said to Ali: your relation to Me, is as the relation of Aaron to Moses, except there is no Prophet after Me.

Ali was an immediate successor of Muhammad, except he was not a Prophet. The successors in Shia are called Imams. This is why, Muhammad said, there is no Prophet after Me, because He didnt want people think, Ali is a Prophet.

Beside this, in the prayer of Nudba, it is said:

"Where is He Who is preserved to renew the ordinances and laws? Where is He who hath the authority to transform the Faith and the followers thereof?"

أَینَ الْمُدَّخَرُ لِتَجْدِیدِ الْفَرَائِضِ وَ السُّنَنِ أَینَ الْمُتَخَیّرُ [الْمُتَّخَذُ] لِإِعَادَةِ الْمِلَّةِ وَ الشَّرِیعَةِ أَینَ الْمُؤَمَّلُ لِإِحْیاءِ الْکتَابِ وَ حُدُودِهِ أَینَ مُحْیی


This authority, is not Authority of just an Imam, like Ali, Hassan, ...Sadiq. it is obvious that, the mission and Authority of the Qaim, is much higher than Imams.

Salam

This is what I'm saying. You change phrases slightly to mean something else. The Prophet (s) could have said "except you are not a Nabi". Or could have said "except there is no Nabi until the Mahdi".

But you hear those phrases and slightly change the original phrase which "there is no Nabi after me".

Like wise, when it's said the Mahdi will put an end to injustice and gap between privileged and unprivileged, you take it to mean "he will give teachings that after sometime will stop the gap between...". In other words, you slightly change the meaning and make a similar phrase.

However, the original phrases clearly refute the Bahai Faith.

 

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Salam

This is what I'm saying. You change phrases slightly to mean something else. The Prophet (s) could have said "except you are not a Nabi". Or could have said "except there is no Nabi until the Mahdi".

But you hear those phrases and slightly change the original phrase which "there is no Nabi after me".

Like wise, when it's said the Mahdi will put an end to injustice and gap between privileged and unprivileged, you take it to mean "he will give teachings that after sometime will stop the gap between...". In other words, you slightly change the meaning and make a similar phrase.

However, the original phrases clearly refute the Bahai Faith.

I am not changing anything. It is about making conclusions and correctly interpreting the words of the Hadith and the Quran.
It is clear in Hadithes that the Mahdi, brings new Book, Laws and ordinances. He brings a new Islam. How else the Qaim brings justice to humanity if not through the new teachings and laws?
I know, the Shia believes in a bloodthirsty Qaim, who will just kill everyone who does not obey. This is exactly where Shia is mislead:


Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) said: O Mufaddal, you have made a nice statement. Now tell me in what type of our Rajat do you believe? While some of our miserly Shia consider that the Almighty Allah will give material rule and wealth and make Imam Mahdi (a.s.) as the ruler. But woe unto them, when was our kingdom usurped that it would be restored to us?
Mufaddal said: Your kingdom has never been usurped from you, because
it is in fact prophethood, messengership, Imamate and successorship.

Biharulanwar, Vol. 52



It is also clear that the Hadithes says, God possess Bada. Moreover, There is nothing in Hadithes that says how long it will take the earth will be filled with justice. Thus, to protest and say, the Qaim must have filled the earth with justice in a short time, has no foundation in Islam and the Quran. It is what Shia Leaders have imagined and their followers just accepted.

 

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I am not changing anything. It is about making conclusions and correctly interpreting the words of the Hadith and the Quran.

But you are doing that. You are changing the phrases and calling them "interpretation", which really means you get to change any phrase to mean what you desire. And you choose to be literal where you want as well even though there are many hadiths explaining those phrases you take literally. For example, new book, new religion, are explained in other hadiths to mean that the religion was corrupted and book misinterpreted that when Qaim (a) rises it's as if it's a new religion and new Quran.

 

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There is nothing in Hadithes that says how long it will take the earth will be filled with justice. Thus, to protest and say, the Qaim must have filled the earth with justice in a short time, has no foundation in Islam and the Quran. It is what Shia Leaders have imagined and their followers just accepted.

The Qaim if not actively leading, but some big gap after his death, some of his teachings get applied, it's not him. Sorry to say.

And a kid can write "love each other, act justly", and if people finally act according to it, it does not mean that kid created it. The human nature and origin knows justice but what is meant by the Qaim rising is that when he rises, it will big event change, like when Musa (a) rose against Pharaoh and God destroyed Pharaoh and his followers.

If people come to act according to a teaching that implements justice, this is different then original teacher being the one to accomplish it. To accomplish it, it means actively leading and being the primary central force of it.

It's actually clear that Rasool (s) didn't say "the Mahdi will be a Nabi who teachings one day will lead society to act on justice". You change the meaning to that, but it's not what Mohammad (s) said.

 

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The Qaim if not actively leading, but some big gap after his death, some of his teachings get applied, it's not him. Sorry to say.

And a kid can write "love each other, act justly", and if people finally act according to it, it does not mean that kid created it. The human nature and origin knows justice but what is meant by the Qaim rising is that when he rises, it will big event change, like when Musa (a) rose against Pharaoh and God destroyed Pharaoh and his followers.

If people come to act according to a teaching that implements justice, this is different then original teacher being the one to accomplish it. To accomplish it, it means actively leading and being the primary central force of it.

It's actually clear that Rasool (s) didn't say "the Mahdi will be a Nabi who teachings one day will lead society to act on justice". You change the meaning to that, but it's not what Mohammad (s) said.

You are saying the Qaim is not a Nabi. Firstly, you need to bring a verse or Hadith that says, the Qaim is not a Nabi.
First, one needs to understand what a Nabi is.

what is a Nabi? Who is a Nabi?
God already said, He will send the Qaim. The mission and authority of the Qaim described in Hadithes, is that of a Nabi or even higher.

If This objection was valid, then the Christians or Jews are right when they say their Religion is the last, for in the Torah, there is no verse that says "Messiah is a Nabi and Rasoul" . In the Injil, there is no verse that says after Jesus there will come a Rasoul. Then according to you, they are righr when they reject Muhammad.

God can make someone a Nabi suddenly without telling you, at anytime He wants.

Beside this, Baha'is dont even think of the Bab as a Nabi. We believe the Bab is the Qaim that Muhammad promised. He is the Manifestation of God, just as the Quran promised, humanity meets God on the Day of Resurrection. The station of the Bab or Baha'u'llah is much higher than just a Nabi such as the Prophets of Bani-Israel. But if i want to give you an analogy, it is like, if someone is a Professor in University, he can also be a high-school teacher. One cannot say that if soneone is a University professor, he is less than a high-school teacher.

In Islam, there is a presumption that, the Revelation is ended and the Quran is the final Book. This is false, because Firstly, there is no such a thing stated in the Quran, and there are many Hadithes and verses that clearly says the Qaim comes with a new Book and Law, and secondly, we now know it was a false belief that Quran is the final, because the Bab and Baha'u'llah revealed new Books.

 

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You are saying the Qaim is not a Nabi. Firstly, you need to bring a verse or Hadith that says, the Qaim is not a Nabi.
First, one needs to understand what a Nabi is.

what is a Nabi? Who is a Nabi?
God already said, He will send the Qaim. The mission and authority of the Qaim described in Hadithes, is that of a Nabi or even higher.

If This objection was valid, then the Christians or Jews are right when they say their Religion is the last, for in the Torah, there is no verse that says "Messiah is a Nabi and Rasoul" . In the Injil, there is no verse that says after Jesus there will come a Rasoul. Then according to you, they are righr when they reject Muhammad.

God can make someone a Nabi suddenly without telling you, at anytime He wants.

Beside this, Baha'is dont even think of the Bab as a Nabi. We believe the Bab is the Qaim that Muhammad promised. He is the Manifestation of God, just as the Quran promised, humanity meets God on the Day of Resurrection. The station of the Bab or Baha'u'llah is much higher than just a Nabi such as the Prophets of Bani-Israel. But if i want to give you an analogy, it is like, if someone is a Professor in University, he can also be a high-school teacher. One cannot say that if soneone is a University professor, he is less than a high-school teacher.

In Islam, there is a presumption that, the Revelation is ended and the Quran is the final Book. This is false, because Firstly, there is no such a thing stated in the Quran, and there are many Hadithes and verses that clearly says the Qaim comes with a new Book and Law, and secondly, we now know it was a false belief that Quran is the final, because the Bab and Baha'u'llah revealed new Books.

I'm trying to help you. You are caught in changing words to mean other than their intended meaning. You need to ground yourself in norms of language.

As for hadiths, I made a thread about it in the past: The Prophet (s) and Imams (a) stated Mohammad (s) is the final Nabi.

 

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I'm trying to help you. You are caught in changing words to mean other than their intended meaning. You need to ground yourself in norms of language.

As for hadiths, I made a thread about it in the past: The Prophet (s) and Imams (a) stated Mohammad (s) is the final Nabi.

One hadith from there:

3ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الاشْعَرِيُّ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْبَرْقِيِّ عَنِ النَّضْرِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ عِمْرَانَ الْحَلَبِيِّ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ الْحُرِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) يَقُولُ إِنَّ الله عَزَّ ذِكْرُهُ خَتَمَ بِنَبِيِّكُمُ النَّبِيِّينَ فَلا نَبِيَّ بَعْدَهُ أَبَداً وَخَتَمَ بِكِتَابِكُمُ الْكُتُبَ فَلا كِتَابَ بَعْدَهُ أَبَداً وَأَنْزَلَ فِيهِ تِبْيَانَ كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ وَخَلْقَكُمْ وَخَلْقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالارْضِ وَنَبَأَ مَا قَبْلَكُمْ وَفَصْلَ مَا بَيْنَكُمْ وَخَبَرَ مَا بَعْدَكُمْ وَأَمْرَ الْجَنَّةِ وَالنَّارِ وَمَا أَنْتُمْ صَائِرُونَ إِلَيْهِ.

3. Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Ash’ari has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Barqi from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from Yahya ibn ‘Imran al-Halabi from Ayyub ibn al-Hurr who has said that he heard Abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) say the following: "Allah, Majestic is his mention, ended with your prophet the (coming of) the prophets, thus, there will never come any prophet after him and with your book He ended the sending of (heavenly) books, thus, there will never come other heavenly books. In it (your book) He has placed clarifications for all things, such as your creation and the creation of the heavens and the earth. Therein is the news of the beings before you, the laws that help settle your disputes and the news of the beings that come into being after you, the news of the issues of Paradise and Fire and that to which you proceed.”

 

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One hadith from there:

3ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الاشْعَرِيُّ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْبَرْقِيِّ عَنِ النَّضْرِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ عِمْرَانَ الْحَلَبِيِّ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ الْحُرِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) يَقُولُ إِنَّ الله عَزَّ ذِكْرُهُ خَتَمَ بِنَبِيِّكُمُ النَّبِيِّينَ فَلا نَبِيَّ بَعْدَهُ أَبَداً وَخَتَمَ بِكِتَابِكُمُ الْكُتُبَ فَلا كِتَابَ بَعْدَهُ أَبَداً وَأَنْزَلَ فِيهِ تِبْيَانَ كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ وَخَلْقَكُمْ وَخَلْقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالارْضِ وَنَبَأَ مَا قَبْلَكُمْ وَفَصْلَ مَا بَيْنَكُمْ وَخَبَرَ مَا بَعْدَكُمْ وَأَمْرَ الْجَنَّةِ وَالنَّارِ وَمَا أَنْتُمْ صَائِرُونَ إِلَيْهِ.

3. Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Ash’ari has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Barqi from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from Yahya ibn ‘Imran al-Halabi from Ayyub ibn al-Hurr who has said that he heard Abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) say the following: "Allah, Majestic is his mention, ended with your prophet the (coming of) the prophets, thus, there will never come any prophet after him and with your book He ended the sending of (heavenly) books, thus, there will never come other heavenly books. In it (your book) He has placed clarifications for all things, such as your creation and the creation of the heavens and the earth. Therein is the news of the beings before you, the laws that help settle your disputes and the news of the beings that come into being after you, the news of the issues of Paradise and Fire and that to which you proceed.”

You need to bring a verse of Quran to support a Hadith. Did you know that the Prophet and Imams have said that, we only accept a Hadith if it is compatible with the Quran. See Al-kafi.

A Hadith must be understood in the light of Quran. We cannot just refer to a Hadith without showing verses that support the Hadith.

In another words, Hadithes are to help us understand and interpret the Quran, but not to be used alone. That's because the Quran is complete. It has everything in it. So, we don't need Hadithes at all to add to the Quran, rather, the Hadithes are only help us understand verses of the Quran.
Now, please show, where in the Quran it says, Quran is the Final?

 

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You need to bring a verse of Quran to support a Hadith. Did you know that the Prophet and Imams have said that, we only accept a Hadith if it is compatible with the Quran. See Al-kafi.

A Hadith must be understood in the light of Quran. We cannot just refer to a Hadith without showing verses that support the Hadith.

In another words, Hadithes are to help us understand and interpret the Quran, but not to be used alone. That's because the Quran is complete. It has everything in it. So, we don't need Hadithes at all to add to the Quran, rather, the Hadithes are only help us understand verses of the Quran.
Now, please show, where in the Quran it says, Quran is the Final?

You already know the verse.

 

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You already know the verse.

I don't. There is none!

Which verse says, Quran is Final Book, and there won't be any Books revealed after Quran?

 

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I don't. There is none!

Which verse says, Quran is Final Book, and there won't be any Books revealed after Quran?

I don't believe you.

 

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I believe Bahai Faith is built on dishonesty to the Quran and hadiths. This thread however is particularly, about, Dua Nudba and it contradicting Bahai Faith.

I will quote a relevant part that contradicts it clearly:


mata tarana wa naraka wa qad nasharta liwa'a alnnasri tura
When will you see us and we see you spreading the pennon of victory?

اتَرَانَا نَحُفُّ بِكَ وَانْتَ تَؤُمُّ ٱلْمَلَا
atarana nahuffu bika wa anta ta'ummu almala'a
Can it be that we surround you while you are leading the groups,

وَقَدْ مَلَاتَ ٱلارْضَ عَدْلاًَ
wa qad mala'ta al-arda `adlan
after you will have filled in the earth with justice,

وَاذَقْتَ اعْدَاءَكَ هَوَاناً وَعِقَاباً
wa adhaqta a`da'aka hawanan wa `iqaban
tasted your enemies humiliation and punishment,

وَابَرْتَ ٱلْعُتَاةَ وَجَحَدَةَ ٱلْحَقِّ
wa abarta al`utata wa jahadata alhaqqi
annihilated the insolent defiant and the deniers of the truth,

وَقَطَعْتَ دَابِرَ ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ
wa qata`ta dabira almutakabbirina
cut off the roots of the arrogant,

وَٱجْتَثَثْتَ اصُولَ ٱلظَّالِمِينَ
wajtathathta usula alzzalimina
eradicated the sources of the wrongdoers,

وَنَحْنُ نَقُولُ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
wa nahnu naqulu alhamdu lillahi rabbi al`alamina
and we keep on saying, “All praise be to Allah the Lord of the worlds?”



Bab and Baha'allah are not seen now as they are gone. Of course, you can say metaphorically they are seen as in their example exists or something, but I don't care for it to be honest. ****Mod Edit****

These lines and others in the Prayer show Bahai Faith has a contradiction essentially. It acknowledges Du'a Nudba.

Another part:

فَاغِثْ يَا غِيَاثَ ٱلْمُسْتَغِيثِينَ عُبَيْدَكَ ٱلْمُبْتَلَىٰ
fa'aghith ya ghiyatha almustaghithina `ubaydaka almubtala
So, (please) aid Your agonized worthless servant, O Aide of those who seek aid,

وَارِهِ سَيِّدَهُ يَا شَدِيدَ ٱلْقُوَىٰ
wa arihi sayyidahu ya shadida alquwa
grant him (i.e. Your servant) chance to see his master, O Lord of mighty prowess,

وَازِلْ عَنْهُ بِهِ ٱلاسَىٰ وَٱلْجَوَىٰ
wa azil `anhu bihi al-asa waljawa
remove from him misfortune and anguish, in the name of his master,

وَبَرِّدْ غَلِيلَهُ يَا مَنْ عَلَىٰ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱسْتَوَىٰ
wa barrid ghalilahu ya man `ala al`arshi istawa
and satisfy his thirst, O He Who is established on the Throne

وَمَنْ إِِلَيْهِ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰ وَٱلْمُنْتَهَىٰ
wa man ilayhi alrruj`a walmuntaha
and He to Whom is the return and the final goal.

اَللَّهُمَّ وَنَحْنُ عَبِيدُكَ ٱلتَّائِقُونَ إِلَىٰ وَلِيِّكَ
allahumma wa nahnu `abiduka altta'iquna ila waliyyika
O Allah, we are Your servants who are fervently willing to meet Your vicegerent,

ٱلْمُذَكِّرِ بِكَ وَبِنَبِيِّكَ
almudhakkiri bika wa binabiyyika
who reminds of You and Your Prophet;

خَلَقْتَهُ لَنَا عِصْمَةً وَمَلاَذاً
khalaqtahu lana `ismatan wa maladhan
and whom You have created as haven and refuge for us,

وَاقَمْتَهُ لَنَا قِوَاماً وَمَعَاذاً
wa aqamtahu lana qiwaman wa ma`adhan
You have appointed as foundation and source of protection for us,

وَجَعَلْتَهُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنَّا إِِمَاماً
wa ja`altahu lilmu'minina minna imaman
and whom You have made to be the leader of the believers among us.





To you, only those who witnessed Baha'allah or Bab can be said to have seen him. Yet this Du'a shows believers - God allows them to see him - and that he is their leader, refuge and guide.

 

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This is the ending:

وَصِلِ ٱللَّهُمَّ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُ
wa sil allahumma baynana wa baynahu
establish, O Allah, between him and us

وُصْلَةً تُؤَدِّي إِلَىٰ مُرَافَقَةِ سَلَفِهِ
wuslatan tu'addi ila murafaqati salafihi
a connection that leads us to accompany his ancestors,

وَٱجْعَلْنَا مِمَّنْ يَاخُذُ بِحُجْزَتِهِمْ
waj`alna mimman ya'khudhu bihujzatihim
include us with those who will take their vengeance

وَيَمْكُثُ فِي ظِلِّهِمْ
wa yamkuthu fi zillihim
and keep constant under their shadow,

وَاعِنَّا عَلَىٰ تَادِيَةِ حُقُوقِهِ إِِلَيْهِ
wa a`inna `ala ta'diyati huquqihi ilayhi
help us fulfill our duties towards him,

وَٱلِٱجْتِهَادِ فِي طَاعَتِهِ
walijtihadi fi ta`atihi
exert all efforts in obedience to him

وَٱجْتِنَابِ مَعْصِيَتِهِ
wajtinabi ma`siyatihi
and avoiding disobeying him,

وَٱمْنُنْ عَلَيْنَا بِرِضَاهُ
wamnun `alayna biridahu
bestow upon us with the favor of attaining his pleasure,

وَهَبْ لَنَا رَافَتَهُ وَرَحْمَتَهُ
wa hab lana ra'fatahu wa rahmatahu
and grant us his kindness, mercy,

وَدُعَاءَهُ وَخَيْرَهُ
wa du`a'ahu wa khayrahu
prayer (for us), and his goodness

مَا نَنَالُ بِهِ سَعَةً مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ
ma nanalu bihi sa`atan min rahmatika
in an amount due to which we will gain a good deal of Your mercy

وَفَوْزاً عِنْدَكَ
wa fawzan `indaka
and achievement with You.

وَٱجْعَلْ صَلاَتَنَا بِهِ مَقبُولَةً
waj`al salatana bihi maqbulatan
And, through him, render our prayers admitted,

وَذُنُوبَنَا بِهِ مَغْفُورَةً
wa dhunubana bihi maghfuratan
our sins forgiven,

وَدُعَاءَنَا بِهِ مُسْتَجَاباً
wa du`a'ana bihi mustajaban
and our supplications responded.

وَٱجْعَلْ ارْزَاقَنَا بِهِ مَبْسُوطَةً
waj`al arzaqana bihi mabsutatan
And, through him too, make our sustenance expanded for us,

وَهُمُومَنَا بِهِ مَكْفِيَّةً
wa humumana bihi makfiyyatan
our distresses relieved,

وَحَوَائِجَنَا بِهِ مَقْضِيَّةً
wa hawa'ijana bihi maqdiyyatan
and our needs granted.

وَاقْبِلْ إِِلَيْنَا بِوَجْهِكَ ٱلْكَرِيـمِ
wa aqbil ilayna biwajhika alkarimi
And (please) receive us with Your Noble Face,

وَٱقْبَلْ تَقَرُّبَنَا إِِلَيْكَ
waqbal taqarrubana ilayka
approve of our seeking nearness to You,

وَٱنْظُرْ إِِلَيْنَا نَظْرَةً رَحِيمَةً
wanzur ilayna nazratan rahimatan
and have a merciful look at us

نَسْتَكْمِلُ بِهَا ٱلْكَرَامَةَ عِنْدَكَ
nastakmilu biha alkaramata `indaka
by which we will win perfect honor with You;

ثُمَّ لاََ تَصْرِفْهَا عَنَّا بِجُودِكَ
thumma la tasrifha `anna bijudika
and, after that, do not ever take it away from us, in the name of Your magnanimity,

وَٱسْقِنَا مِنْ حَوْضِ جَدِّهِ
wasqina min hawdi jaddihi
and give us a drink from the Pond of his grandfather,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi
may Allah bless him and his Household,

بِكَاسِهِ وَبِيَدِهِ
bika'sihi wa biyadihi
from his own cup and with his own hand,

رَيّاً رَوِيّاً
rayyan rawiyyan
such a replete, satiating,

هَنِيئاً سَائِغاً
hani'an sa'ighan
pleasant, and wholesome drink

لاََ ظَمَا بَعْدَهُ
la zama'a ba`dahu
after which we shall never suffer from thirst.

يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمينَ
ya arhama alrrahimina
O most merciful of all those who show mercy!





This has to do with the Kawthar and that Imam (a) is the means to it.