Belief overview

Unity of God

God is unique, transcendent, and source of all true revelation.

49%

Confidence

Supportive

Contrary

Neutral

What it is: The Bahá'í Faith affirms the oneness of God as supreme and transcendent reality.

How the tradition understands it: God is seen as unknowable in essence, but known through his attributes and through his messengers.

Textual basis and context: Writings of Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'l-Bahá insist on strong monotheism.

Debates and variations: The tradition maintains rich devotional language without abandoning divine transcendence.

Documentary evidence

Supportive

Gleanings on the unity of God

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Compiled texts from Bahá’u’lláh emphasize strong monotheism.

Reference: Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh.
Content: The compilation brings together passages on divine transcendence and oneness.
Use in debate: It is important for the unity of God.

Neutral

Kitab-i-Iqan on religious unity

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Bahá’u’lláh interprets prophecy and continuity among religions.

Reference: Kitab-i-Iqan.
Content: The work presents a reading of revelation, prophecy, and the succession of divine messengers.
Use in debate: It is central to progressive revelation and the unity of religions.