This puts the Bahá’í understanding of what Gabriel revealed to Fatimah somewhat at odds with the Shi'a traditions. This aspect of fulfillment corresponds with the Bahá’í beliefs that end times prophesies of all the world's religions are to be interpreted mystically and metaphorically. Bahá’u’lláh originally named the book The Book of Fatimah, though he later referred to it in its modern appellation. The book, if ever physical, did not survive, and was seen to be something that the Mahdi would reveal in the last days.īahá’ís believe that The Hidden Words was revealed by Bahá’u’lláh in fulfillment of this tradition. According to one tradition they were prophecies. There are several versions of this tradition, but common to all are that the angel Gabriel appeared to her and consoled her by telling her things that she wrote in a book. There is a Shi'a Muslim tradition called "Mushaf of Fatimah", which speaks of Fatimah upon the passing of her father, Muhammad.
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