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Na (Nah) Na Pers. (sometimes, in poetry, nah), no, not, neither, not yet
Na Khair (Na Khayr) Na Khair Pers. no, not at all (“modern colloquialism”)
Na’am Na‘am yes! yes indeed! certainly! surely! (introducing a verbal clause:) to be sure … (usually isolated word)
Na’am, An’am Na‘am, pl. An‘ám grazing livestock (e.g. sheep, camels, cattle, goats)
Na’am, La; Balih, Nah Na‘am, Lá; Pers. Balih, Na (Nah) yes/no
Na’ib (1), Nuwwab Ná’ib, pl. Nuwwáb representative, agent, proxy, intermediary, substitute, alternate; delegate; deputy
Na’ib (2) Ná’ib share, portion; allotment; contingent, quota; distributive share in estate, statutory portion
Na’ib al-‘Amm Ná’ib al-‘Ámm general representative of the Hidden Imám
Na’ib al-Imam Ná’ib al-Imám representative of the Imám
Na’ib-i-Khass Ná’ib al-Kháṣṣ, Pers. Ná’ib-i-Kháṣṣ exclusive representative of the Imám (Naib-i-Khas)
Na’ibu’l-Iyalih Ná’ibu’l-Íyálih
Na’im Na‘ím amenity, comfort, ease, happiness, felicity; gentle, tranquil, peaceful; blissful
Na’imi Na‘ímí
Na’imiyan Na‘ímíyán
Na’in (Nain, Naeyn or Nayin) Ná’ín city 135 km ENE of Iṣfahán. Náyin, The Dawn-Breakers
Na’in Ná’in far, far away, distant, remote; outlying, out-of-the-way, secluded
Na’mayn Na‘mayn Riḍván Garden of (an island in a stream 2.5 km SE of old ‘Akká).* Na‘mayn means: “two yeses”. There is a tradition in Islám that on the last Day in response to the Divine Call, “Am I not your Lord?” two yeses will be heard.
Naba’, Anba’ Naba’, pl. Anbá’ news, tidings information, intelligence; announcement, report, news item, dispatch
Naba’u’l-‘Azim, Naba’-i-‘Azím A’n-Naba’u’l-‘Azím The Great Announcement, The Exalted News or The Greatest News of the Day of the Lord regarding the Promised One (Bahá’u’lláh). Persian Naba’-i-‘Aẓím (Greatest News)
Nabat, Nabatat Nabát, pl. Nabátát a plant, herb, vegetable; vegetation; fine sugar, white, candied, refined; sweetmeat. Fem. name
Nabawi Nabawí prophetic, of or pertaining to a prophet or specifically to the Prophet Muḥammad
Nabi, Anbyat Nabí, pl. Anbyát Term for a figure of salvation—prophet, but not a Messenger of God
Nabil Nabíl Pers. noble, excellent or learned. See Nabl
Nabil-i-A’zam Nabíl-i-A‘ẓam See Nabíl-i-Zarandí
Nabil-i-Akbar Nabíl-i-Akbar Title given to Áqá Muḥammad-i-Qá’iní by Bahá’u’lláh
Nabil-i-Qa’ini Nabíl-i-Qá’iní (MF)
Nabil-i-Zarandi Nabíl-i-Zarandí Surnamed or titled Nabíl-i-A‘ẓam. Author of The Dawn-Breakers
Nabiy, Nabiyun, Anbiya’ Nabíy, pl. Nabíyún, Anbiyá’ prophet
Nabiyu’llah Salih Nabíyu’lláh Ṣáliḥ (MF 53)
Nabiyu’llah Nabíyu’lláh “Prophet of God”
Nabl, Nabil, Nibal, Nubala Nabl & Nabíl, pl. Nibál, Nubalá noble; lofty, exalted, sublime, august; aristocratic, highborn, highbred, patrician, distinguished; noble-minded, high-minded, generous, magnanimous; excellent, outstanding, superior; magnificent, splendid, glorious;—pl. (formerly a title of members of the Egyptian royal family)
Nabwat, Nubuwat Nabwat, Nubúwat Pers. prophecy, forecast and prediction
Nadara, Nadira, Nadura, Nadra, Nudur Naḍara, Naḍira, Naḍura, Naḍra, Nuḍúr to be flourishing, blooming, verdant, fresh, beautiful; to be bright, brilliant, luminous, radiant
Nadhir, Nudhur Nadhír, pl. Nudhur consecrated to God; vowed, solemnly pledged; warner; herald, harbinger, forerunner; warning; alarm
Nadir Nádir rare; infrequent; strange, odd, unusual, uncommon; excellent, precious, priceless; an eccentric, a crank, an odd fellow
Nadr-ibn-i-Harith Naḍr-ibn-i-Ḥárith See Naḍara
Nafadha, Nafadh, Nufudh Nafadha, Nafádh, Nufúdh to pierce, bore
Nafal, Anfal, Nuful, Nifal Nafal, pl. Anfál, Nufúl, Nifál booty, loot, spoil; present
Nafas, Anfas Nafas, pl. Anfás breath; whiff; puff (from a smoking pipe, from a cigarette); swallow, gulp, draught; style of an author; freedom, liberty, convenience, discretion
Nafas-i-Rahman Nafas-i-Raḥmán “Breath of the All-Merciful”
Nafila, Nawafil Náfila, Pers. Nafl, Ar. pl. Nawáfil supererogatory (beyond religious(?) requirements, voluntary) performance; work of supererogation; gift, present; booty, loot, spoil
Nafkha Nafkha (expressing single action) blow, puff; breath; gust; distention, inflation, swelling; conceit, overweeningness, haughtiness
Nafkha’i-Sur Nafkha’i-Ṣúr blowing of a trumpet, proclamation. Latest is the announcement of the Advent of Bahá’u’lláh
Nafl Nafl a voluntary act of religion, the observance of which is not prescribed, a work of supererogation; clear gain; a gift
Nafs, Nufus, Anfus Nafs fem., pl. Nufús, Anfus soul; psyche; spirit, mind; life; animate being, living creature, human being, person, individual (in this sense, masculine); essence, nature; inclination, liking, appetite, desire; personal identity, self (used to paraphrase the reflexive pronoun) or desire) (Logos and Civilization, p. 101) Ten stages of nafs (‘Abdu’l-Bahá): the desiring and aggressive soul (nafs-i-ammárih), the blaming soul (nafs-i-lavvámih), the inspired soul (nafs-i-mulhamih), the well-assured soul (nafs-i-muṭma’innih), the pleased soul (nafs-i-ráḍíyih), the soul pleasing unto God (nafs-i-marḍíyyih), the perfect soul (nafs-i-kámilih), the celestial Soul (nafs-i-malakútíyyih), the heavenly Soul (nafs-i-jabarútíyyih), and the Holy Divine Soul (nafs-i-láhútíyyih qudsíyyih). See ján
Nafsaniya Nafsáníya psychology
Nafy wa Ithbat Nafy wa Ithbát negation and affirmation
Nafy Nafy expulsion; banishment, exile, expatriation; ejection, ousting, eviction, ostracism; deportation; denial, disclaimer, disavowal, repudiation, disproof, refutation, rebuttal, refusal, rejection, disallowance, prohibition, ban; negation
Nahariyat, Nahariya Naḥáríyat, Naḥáríya Islamic sect.
Nahid (Anahita) Náhíd Pers. (old Persian Anáhítá) (planet: az-zuhara in Arabic) Venus (Roman goddess and planet). Name of the mother of Alexander the Great. Anáhítá was one of the supreme ‘izids’ of the Mazdean (Zoroastrian) Faith. Greeks knew Anáhítá as Aphrodite and Romans as Venus Erucina
Nahj, Nuhuj Nahj, pl. Nuhúj open way; road; method, procedure, manner
Nahj al-Balagha Nahj al-Balágha(h) “Path (or Peak) of Eloquence”, is the most famous collection of sermons, letters, Tafásír and narrations attributed to Imám ‘Alí
Nahl Naḥl (collective) attributing, imputing (to one the verses or sayings of another); reproaching, reviling; a free gift; bees
Nahlat, Nahla Naḥlat, Naḥla one bee
Nahnu Naḥnu we
Nahar, Anhur, Nuhur Nahár, pl. Anhur, Nuhur daytime, day (from dawn to dusk, as distinguished from yawm = day of 24 hours)
Nahr Naḥr killing, slaughtering, butchering
Nahr, Anhur, Anhar, Nuhur Nahr, pl. Anhur, Anhár, Nuhúr stream, river;—(pl. anhur and anhár) column (of a newspaper). Also used as suffix to a proper name suffix, i.e. Siyyid Muḥammad-‘Alí y-i-Nahrí, father of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s wife, Munírih Khánum. The Dawn-Breakers 132 and GPB 9 use “Nahr” when mentioning slaughtering.
Nahw (Nahv), Anha Naḥw, pl. Anḥá’ direction; side; section, part; way, course, method, manner, mode, fashion; (with following genitive) corresponding to, analogous to, similar to, like, somewhat like; (gram.) grammar; syntax. Hence possessive forms: Naḥwí or Naḥví
Naja, Najw, Najah Najá (Najw, Najá’, Najáh) to save oneself, be saved, be rescued, make for safety, get away (from), escape (something), be delivered (from)
Najaf Najaf Shi’ite shrine city in ‘Iráq. Examples: Najaf-‘Alí, Najaf-‘Alíy-i-Zanjání
Najaf-Abad or Najafabad Najaf-Ábád or Najafábád place near Iṣfahán
Najah Najáḥ favourable, successful outcome, happy ending; success; satisfactory development, good progress; passing (of an examination)
Najas, Najasa, Najasat Najas and Najása, pl. Najását impurity, uncleanness, uncleanliness, dirt, filth, squalor
Najat Naját Pers. escaping; liberation, freedom, salvation, escape, flight; avidity; envy
Najb, Nujaba Najb and Nujaba noble, highminded, generous, magnanimous
Najib, Nujub, Nujaba, Anjab Najíb, pl. Nujub, Nujabá, Anjáb of noble breed; highborn, highbred, of noble descent, noble, distinguished, aristocratic, patrician; excellent, superior, outstanding
Najibiyyih Najíbíyyih Najíbíyyih Garden outside Baghdád where Bahá’u’lláh made His public Declaration.
Najis, Anjas Najis, pl. Anjás impure, unclean, defiled, polluted, contaminated, soiled, sullied, dirty, filthy, squalid
Najm, Nujum, Anjum Najm, pl. Nujúm, Anjum celestial body; star; lucky star; constellation, asterism; (colloquial) herbs, herbage, grass
Najmu’l-Mulk Najmu’l-Mulk star of empire. Name given to a famous mathematician-astronomer who issued Persia’s annual calendar-almanac.
Najran Najrán city in south western Saudi Arabia near the border with Yemen
Nakhjawan, (Nakhjavan), Nakhchuwan Nakhjawán, Nakhchivan Nakhchivan is Armenian name meaning “the place of descent”, a Biblical reference to the descent of Noah's Ark on Mount Ararat. Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (capital city is Nakhchivan) is a landlocked exclave of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Formerly part of Iran from the 16th century to 1828. Numerous spellings, including Nakhjaván. Persian name is Nakhchuwán
Nakhjawani, Nakhjavani Nakhjawání, Nakhjavání of or from Nakhjawán (Nakhchuwán)
Nakhud Nákhud traditionally, 24 mitháqíl. Changed by the Báb to 19 mitháqíl (0.191666 gm)
Nakir Nakír denial, disavowal; disapproval, rejection; negation; reprehensible, repugnant, disgusting, vile, revolting, loathsome, abominable, atrocious. “The Denier”—one of the angels (of death) who test the faith of the dead in their graves. See Munkar
Namad Namad Pers. felt; a garment of coarse cloth; a cloak worn during rain; a rug or coarse carpet on which people sit; a thick veil
Namad-Sadh (Namad-Saz), Namadgar Namad-Sádh, namadgar Pers. a felt-manufacturer
Namak, Nimak Namak, Nimak Pers. salt; spirit, animation; wit, graces, elegance; bread, subsistence
Namari Namarí Pers. resembling a leopard; of the tribe of Namir
Namat, Nimat, Anmat Namaṭ pl. Nimáṭ, Anmáṭ way, manner, mode, fashion; form, shape; sort, kind.
Namaz Namáz Pers. prayer, see Ṣalát (Ar.)
Namaz-Khanih Namáz-Khánih “Prayer-house”
Namdar Námdár Pers. renowned, celebrated, illustrious, famous, glorious
Namih Námih Pers. book
Namiq Námiq adorner, decorator, embellisher
Namir, Numur, Anmur Namir, pl. Numur, Anmár leopard; tiger; clean, pure, healthy, wholesome.
Namiri, Namiriyyah Namírí, pl. Namíríyyah Another name for the Nuṣayríyyah sect
Naml, Namlun, Nimal Naml, Namlun, pl. Nimál slandering, back-biting; an ant;—pl. ants
Namus, Nawamis Námús, pl. Nawámís law; rule; honour
Namus-i-A’zam Námús-i-A‘ẓam “The Most Great Law”—the UHJ constitution1
Namus-i-Akbar Námús-i-Akbar “The Greater Law”—the NSAs constitution
Nanih Nanih Pers. nanny or middle-aged woman servant. Also a mother or grandmother.
Naqib, Nuqaba’ Naqíb, pl. Nuqabá’ leader, head, headman; director, principal, chief; chairman of a guild; president; syndic, corporation lawyer; (mil.) captain (army), lieutenant (navy).
Naqid Naqíḍ opposed, opposite, contrary, antithetical, contradictory; antithesis, opposition, contrast, opposite
Naqidin Náqiḍín opposers or violators. Bahá’í: Covenant-breakers (so-called “nakazeen”or Nághi dín)
Naqidu’l-Mithaq Náqiḍu’l-Mitháq “breaker of the covenant”
Naqqash Naqqásh painter; house painter; artist; sculptor
Naqqash-Bashi Naqqásh-Báshí Head Court Painter
Naqshbandi Naqshbandí Súfí Order
Naqsh-i-Fil Hajar Naqsh-i-Fil Ḥajar “Engraving on Stone”
Nar, Niran Nár fem., pl. Nírán fire; rifle fire, gunfire; conflagration; inferno (abjad 251). Bábí doctrine: State of ignorance, and social sphere to which belong all opponents
Narajila Nárajíla Ar. coconut; Persian water pipe, narghile. See Qalyán
Naraq Naráq town west of Káshán
Naraqi Naráqí
Nard Nard chess, draughts, backgammon
Nari Nárí fiery, igneous, fire- (in compound words); burning, blazing, red-hot
Nas Nás (collective) and Unás men, people, mankind
Nasif Naṣíf veil (Naṣíf Ḥawwá’ Khammár, ‘Akká)
Nasikh, Nussakh Násikh, pl. Nussákh abrogative, abolishing; copyist, transcriber
Nasikh at-Tawarikh, Nasikhu’t-Tavarikh Násikh at-Tawáríkh (Pers. Násikhu’t-Taváríkh) Superceder of Histories or “history to abrogate all previous histories” (“Nasikhut-Tawarikh”) by Muḥammad-Taqí Khán. See Ta’ríkh
Nasir li-Dini’llah Náṣir li-Díni’lláh the Defender of the Faith of God
Nasir, Nasirun, Ansar, Nussar Náṣir, pl. Náṣirún, Anṣár, Nuṣṣár helper; protector; granting victory. pl. adherents, followers, partisans, sponsors, patrons, friends. The Medinites who rallied around Muḥammad after His migration from Mecca to Medina were called the Anṣár
Nasir, Nusara Naṣír, pl. Nuṣará’ helper; supporter, defender, protector; ally, confederate; adherent, follower, partisan; furtherer, promoter, patron
Nasira an-Náṣira Nazareth
Nasiri Tusi Náṣirí Ṭúsí (Baseer Tousy) from Ṭús or Tous
Nasiri Náṣirí of Nazareth; Nazarene
Nasiri’d-Din-i-Tusi Náṣiri’d-Dín-i-Ṭúsí
Nasr Naṣr help, aid, assistance, support, backing; victory; triumph
Nasraniya Naṣránáya Christianity
Nasru’llah Bagiruf Naṣru’lláh Bágirúf [Áqá Siyyid Nasru’lláh Bakeroff]
Nasru’llah Naṣru’lláh “Victory of God”
Nassa, Nass Naṣṣa, Naṣṣ to fix, lay down, appoint, stipulate
Nasta’liq Nasta‘líq Persian script, invented by Mír ‘Alí Tabrízí following a dream. See shikastih
Nasut Násút (mortal world—realm of being). See Háhút, Láhút, Jabarút and Malakút.
Natiq, Natiqat, Natiqa Náṭiq, fem. Náṭiqa, Náṭiqat talking, speaking; endowed with the faculty of speech; eloquent; plain, distinct, clear; endowed with reason, reasonable, rational (being); speaker (fem. written in TAB as Natekah and Nateghéh)
Navvab Navváb Urdu (from Arabic Nuwwáb). First wife of Bahá’u’lláh, Ásíyih Khánum, her father was known as Navváb
Navvabih Navvábih Pers. name used by Navváb for his daughter, Ásíyih Khánum
Naw, Nau Naw Pers. new, fresh
Naw-Bakhti Naw-Bakhtí
Naw-Firist Naw-Firist near Bírjand, birthplace of Nabíl-i-Akbar
Naw-Nahalan (Nawnahalan) Naw-Nahálán the young sapling or new born. The Shirkát-i-Naw-Nahálán, the Bahá’í Children’s Savings Company, began as a savings vehicle for Bahá’í children in 1917.
Naw-Ruz Naw-Rúz “New Day” The Bahá’í New Year’s Day, which usually falls on 21 March. If the vernal equinox falls after sunset, it is celebrated on 22 March. Persian calendar—the day that the sun enters Aries. The four great festivals of pre-Islamic Írán consisted of Naw-Rúz (Spring), Tír (Summer), Mihragán (Autumn), Sadih (Winter). Mihragán—the festival of Mihr (Sun), recalled the worship of Mithrá.
Nawruzi-Iranzad Nawrúzí-Íránzád
Nawshiravan Nawshíraván palace of, Ctesiphon (near Baghdád) (MF p. 19)
Nay Náy, pl. Náyát nay, a flute without mouthpiece, traditionally made of bamboo, rarely of wood, in different sizes, which, when blown, is held in a slanting forward position (unlike a German flute).
Nayibu’s-Saltanih Náyibu’s-Salṭanih
Nayriz Nayríz A town in the province of Fárs, southeast of Shíráz.
Nayyir Nayyir luminous; shining, brilliant; lighted, illuminated, brightly lit, full of light; clear, plain, distinct
Nayyirih Nayyirih luminous, shining, brilliant (“Neyerre”)
Nazala, Nuzul Nazala (Nuzúl) to dismount, alight; to descend, go down, come down, move down, get down, step down, climb down; to get off (e.g., a train), get out, step out (e.g., of a car), debark, disembark (from a vessel); to put down, land (airplane); to fall (rain); to descend from heaven, be revealed (esp., the Qur’án); to fall, sink, sag (prices), drop (water level); to subside, abate, let up, decrease; to stop, or halt, for a rest, to camp; to stop, stop over, put up, take up quarters, take lodgings, lodge, room, stay to live
Nazar, Anzar Naẓar, pl. Anẓár seeing, eyesight, vision; look, glance, gaze; sight; outlook, prospect; view; aspect; appearance, evidence; insight, discernment, penetration; perception; contemplation; examination (of); inspection, study, perusal; consideration, reflection; philosophical speculation; theory; handling (of a matter); trial, hearing (of a case in court); supervision, control, surveillance; competence, jurisdiction; attention, heed, regard, notice, observance. Mírzá Naẓar ‘Alí
Nazi’atun, Naziat Názi‘atun, pl. Názi‘át (fem.) she who strives, pulls out or discards
Nazim, Nawazim Náẓim, pl. Nawáẓim arranger; organizer, adjuster; regulator; versifier, poet; weir, barrage
Nazimu’l-Hukama Náẓimu’l-Ḥukama wise arranger
Nazir, Nuzara’, Naza’r Naẓír, pl. Nuẓará’, fem. pl. Naẓá’r similar, like, same, equal, matching, corresponding, comparable; an equivalent; facings opposites parallel; (with foll. genit.) in the manner of, in the same manner as, just like, just as; transcript, copy
Nazir, Nuzzar Náẓir, pl. Nuẓẓár observer, viewer, spectator, onlooker; overseer, supervisor; inspector; manager, director, superintendent, administrator, principal, chief, (cabinet) minister (now obsolete)
Ni’ma, Ni’am, An’um, Ni’mat, Ni’amat Ni‘ma, pl. Ni‘am, An‘um, Ni‘mát, Ni‘imát benefit, blessing, boon, benefaction, favour, grace, kindness
Ni’matu’llah Ni‘matu’lláh Blessing of God. Ni‘matu’lláh-i-Mázindarání
Nida’, Nidat Nidá’, pl. Nidát shout; call; exclamation; summons; public announcement; proclamation, appeal; address; vocative (gram.)
Nih nih Jan Nih nih Ján [Neh-neh jan] (“Grandma dear”)
Nikah Nikáḥ marriage; marriage contract; matrimony, wedlock
Niku Níkú Pers. good
Ni'mat, pl. Ni‘am, Ni‘amát Ni‘mat, pl. Ni‘am, Ni‘amát Pers. the hand; graciousness, beneficence, a benefit, boon, blessing, favour; a kind, helping hand; riches, good things; delight, pleasure, joy
Niqab Niqáb Cloth covering face of women
Nirumand Nírúmand Pers. powerful; rich, prosperous
Nisab, Nisabat, Nusub Niṣáb, pl. Niṣábát, Nuṣúb origin, beginning; (Islamic Law) minimum amount of property liable to payment of the zakáh tax; minimum number or amount; quorum; (pl.) sword hilt, knife handle, sabre guard
Nisba, Nisab Nisba, Nisab ascription, attribution, imputation; kinship, relationship, affinity, relationship by marriage; connection, link; agreement, conformity, affinity;—pl. relation, reference, bearing; ratio, rate; measure; proportion (mathematics); percentage; adjective denoting descent or origin, ending in yya (Ar.) and yyih (Pers.)
Nisf, Ansaf Niṣf, pl. Anṣáf half, moiety (kinship); middle
Nisfi Niṣfí half-, semi-, hemi-, demi-
Nisf-i-Jahan (Nisf-i-Jihan) Niṣf-i-Jahán (Niṣf-i-Jihán) half the world
Nishan Nishán and Níshan, pl. Nayashín sign; mark; aim, goal; target; decoration, medal, order; (e.g.) bridal attire
Nishapur or Nishabur Níshápúr A town in northeast Persia west of Mashhad, famous for its emerald mines.
Nisibin Niṣíbín Nusaybin, city in eastern Turkey
Nissa Nissá ancient city (Nisa) near Ashgabat in Turkmenistan
Nist Níst Pers. it is not; nought; annihilation
Nist-Pul Níst-Púl Pers. “no money”
Niswa, Niswan, Nisa’ Niswa, Niswán, Nisá’ women, ladies. Name of the younger sister of Bahá’u’lláh. See sing. Imra’a
Niyaba Niyába representation, replacement, substitution, proxy, deputyship; branch office, branch, agency; delegation; prosecution, office of the district attorney. Prophet-hood.
Niyabi Niyabí vicarious, deputed, delegated; representative
Niyakan Níyákán (Neyakan, Niakan) village about 140 km west of Iṣfahán
Niyala Níyálá a village in Khurásán (Khorasan)
Niyavaran Níyávarán [Neyaveran] A village in Shimírán District, north of Teheran.
Niyaz-i-Baghdadi Níyáz-i-Baghdádí
Nizam, Nuzum, Anzima Niẓám, pl. Nuẓum, Anẓima proper arrangement, regularity; conformity, congruity; methodical, organic structure; organization; order; method; system; rule, statute, law; system of regulations. Used as a name or title in conjunction with another word, i.e. Niẓámu’l-‘Ulamá, Niẓámu’l-Mulk, or Amír-Niẓám.
Nizami Niẓámí
Nizamiy-i-Ganjavi Niẓámíy-i-Ganjaví (Nezami Ganjawy)—one of the great poets and philosophers of the 6th century of Islám
Nizamu’d-Dawlih Niẓámu’d-Dawlih
Nizamu’d-Din Niẓámu’d-Dín Niẓámu’d-Dín Khán was an uncle of Ali-Kuli Khan
Nizamu’l-’Ulama Niẓámu’l-‘Ulamá “the one who puts order among the learned”
Nizar Nizár Pers. thin, slim, slender; lean, spare; flesh without fat; weak, distressed
Nizhad Nizhád (Pers.) family, origin, root, or principle; seed, descent, extraction; noble, born of a distinguished race.
Nizhad-Namih Nizhád-Námih Persian “The book of ancestry”.
Nu’man Nu’mán blood
Nuayn-i-Nayyirayn Núayn-i-Nayyirayn [Núr Ibn Nayyerin]
Nubuwa Nubúwa or Nubuwwa prophethood, prophecy
Nudbih Nudbih Prayer of “Lamentation” of the Imám ‘Alí
Nuh Núḥ Noah
Nuh Nuh Pers. nine
Nuk Núk a village near Bírjand, Írán. Pers. “foolish/stupid people”
Numruq, Numruqa, Namariq Numruq and Numruqa, pl. Namáriq cushion, pad; pillow; panel, saddle pad that is placed between a rider and his saddle
Nun Nún Arabic letter
Nuqtatu’l-Kaf Nuqṭatu’l-Káf The Point of Káf
Nuqtawi Nuqṭawí sect of Islám
Nuqtih Nuqṭih point
Nuqtiy-i-Bayan Nuqṭiy-i-Bayán “Point of the Bayán” (a designation of the Báb)
Nuqtiy-i-Ukhra Nuqṭiy-i-Ukhrá “The Last Point”
Nuqtiy-i-Ula Nuqṭiy-i-Úlá “Primal Point” (a designation of the Báb)
Nur ‘Ala Nur Núr ‘Alá Núr light upon light (doubly blessed) Qur’án 24:35
Nur, Anwar (Anvar) Núr, pl. Anwár (Anvár) light; ray of light, light beam; brightness, gleam, glow; illumination; light, lamp (abjad 256) District of Mázindarán province. Bahá also signifies “Light”. Bahá’u’lláh came from Núr, hence “Light upon light” (doubly blessed)
Nurani Núrání luminous, radiant
Nuri Núrí luminary, luminous, like light; light-, lighting- (in compounds); bright, shining, brilliant, radiant
Nuri’d-Din, Nuru’d-Din Núri’d-Dín (of), Núru’d-Dín (subj.) Light of Faith
Nuri’d-Din-i-Zayn Núri’d-Dín-i-Zayn (“Zeine”), Mírzá
Nuru’l-Azam Núru’l-A‘ẓam “Most Great Light”
Nuru’llah Núru’lláh Light of God
Nusayr (Nusair) Nuṣayr (Victory, dimim. form of Naṣr) Name of the founder of an Islamic sect.
Nusayri (Nusairi), Nusayriyyah Nuṣayrí, pl. Nuṣayríya, Nuṣayríyyah Related to Nuṣayr. pl. Nusseyrites People of victory, a small Islamic sect of western Írán and northern Syrian. see ‘Alwaí.
Nush-i-jan (Noshe jan) Núsh-i-ján Pers. “may your soul be nourished” or “may the food prolong your life”. Equivalent of bon appetite or have a nice meal.
Nusra, Nusrat Nuṣra, Pers. Nuṣrat assistance, help, defence, efficient aid; victory. “assisting, proclaiming, serving the Cause of God and rendering it victorious”. In Islám, nuṣrat was traditionally understood to include coercion, fighting and war. [See, for example, the Qur’án 4:74–6; 22:40–1; 47:5–8.] However, Bahá’u’lláh creates an entirely new meaning for the term by rejecting holy war, forbidding the coercion of people to faith, and annulling the denial of rights to non-believers. He replaces those traditional meanings of nuṣrat with a concept of assisting the Cause of God that is based on non-violence and communication. Refer to The Kitáb-i-Aqdas, para. 73.
Nusratu’llah Nuṣratu’lláh Assistance of God
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