The page is dedicated to the study of a bahai book entitled, the kitabiiqan or book of certitude. From the very first verse of this sacred book, bahau llah demonstrates that his theme is to prove the mission of the bab. Bahaullahs kitabiiqan, revealed in 1861, is one of the foremost among the works of his revelation, unequalled by any work in the entire range of bahai literature, except the kitabiaqdas. A treatise revealed by bahaullah in baghdad in 186162 in response to questions posed by one of the maternal. One of the foremost books of the revelation of bahaullah, the kitabiiqan contains bahaullahs explanations of the basic tenets of the bahai faith and of the.
The kitabiiqan, the book of certitude, is one of the most important scriptural works in all of the religious history. The kitabiiqan, the book of certitude, is one of the an important scriptural works in the bahai faith. His voice is calling you unto that which shall profit you, and enjoineth you to. Every spiritual seeker has to become a questing hero, in other words, and detach himself from the world of dust. In it, baha u llah gives a sweeping overview of religious truth, explaining the underlying unity of the worlds religions, describing the universality of the revelations humankind has revceived from the prophets of god, illuminating their fundamental teachings, and elucidating allegorical. Mr bijan motlagh, understanding the kitabiiqan, book of certitude. Bah u llah describes the role of prophets throughout history and calls some of his contemporaries to task for promulgating false or selfserving views about religion. As a result of hbahai discussions of my paper conversion of the great uncle of the bab the issue came up regarding a letter of the khali akbar, dated 5 rajab 1277 a. Therein he will discern the wonders of his ancient wisdom, and will perceive all the hidden teachings from the rustling leaves of the tree that. The kitabiiqan, the book of certitude, is one of the most important scriptural works in all of religious history.
Some selected excerpts adapted and grouped using recent messages of the universal house of justice. The book of certitude the kitabiiqan, the book of certitude, is one of the most important scriptural works in the baha i faith. The first tasks bahau llah outlinesto trust god, shun selfexaltation, aspire to humility, practice patience and observe silenceurge the true seeker to learn. In it, bahau llah gives a sweeping overview of religious truth, explaining the underlying unity of the worlds religions, describing the universality of the revelations humankind has revceived from the prophets of god, illuminating their fundamental teachings, and elucidating allegorical. This book affirms the unity of the prophets, the universality of their message, the identity of their fundamental. The book of certitude by bahaullah, paperback barnes. More about the life and mission of baha u llah more about this publication. Bahau llah s hidden words are perhaps one of the most accessible scriptural collections, explaining the essence of faith in short and beautiful passages.
Study of the kitabiiqanbook of certitude home facebook. The kitabiaqdas is baha u llah s charter of his new world order. The book of certitude bahaullah, shoghi effendi on. The book was originally known as risaliyikhal, epistle to the uncle, and later entitled by baha u llah himself as the kitabiiqan. It is interesting that a full authorized english language edition only became available late in the 20th century. Now is the time to cheer and refresh the downcast through the invigorating breeze of love and fellowship, and the living. Known as the book of the covenant kitabiahd, the will and testament, written in bahau llah s own hand, was unsealed and read before nine witnesses nine days after bahau llah s passing. Stories of the past are inspirational for bahais but there is also a clear vision that the bahai community is developing toward an ideal laid down by bahau llah. At the same time, bahaullahs creation of consultative houses of justice at. Themes of faith and certitude surface naturally, prompted by the. V this is the day whereon the ocean of gods mercy hath been manifested unto men, the day in which the daystar of his lovingkindness hath shed its radiance upon them, the day in which the clouds of his bountiful favor have overshadowed the whole of mankind. The book was originally known as risaliyi khal, epistle to the uncle, and later entitled by bahaullah himself as the.
Dating bahaullahs book of certitude michigan state university. The house of justice has written that the believers visit one anothers homes to enter into a deep conversation on spiritual matters paragraph 42. Bahau llah is not in the practice of overstating things, so what is he saying exactly. Bahaullahs book of certitude and the sun of iqan certainty hnet. Bahau llah, book of certitude what is bahau llah saying here. Bahau llah has set forth the laws that will be used to build anew the whole world. The kitabiiqan, the book of certitude, is one of the an important scriptural works in the baha i faith. Bahau llah revealed over a hundred volumes of sacred texts, including prayers and meditations, a book of laws, mystical passages and the book of certitude, which covers theology. By the end of 1894 four other americans had also become bahais. This firstever trade edition of bah u llah s book of certitude offers the prolific authors account of the tenets of the faith and the universal mission of all religions. As a bahai, i found this book to be most useful in understandig bahau llah s plan for a new world order. His ancestry can allegedly be traced back to abraham through abrahams wife keturah, to zoroaster and to yazdigird iii, the last king of the sassanid empire, 2 and also to jesse. Translated by shoghi effendi, reprinted in many editions. In it baha u llah gives a sweeping overview of religious truth, explaining the underlying unity of the worlds religions, describing the universality of the revelations humankind has received from the prophets of god, illuminating their fundamental teachings, and.
Bahaullahs choice of persian for such a work as the kitabi iqan optimized its. Later the same day, a large company gathered in bahau llah. The work holds a position of unsurpassed preeminence among bahau llah s ethical writings. Kitaniaqdas this is the most important work dating from the early akka period. The first duty prescribed by god for his servants is the recognition of him who is the dayspring of his revelation and the fountain of his laws, who representeth the godhead in both the kingdom of his. He begins with the words, in the name of our lord, the exalted.
An introduction to bahaullahs book of certitude with two digital reprints of early. The kitabiiqan, the book of certitude, is one of the. That noah actually lived 950 years or that his dispensation lasted that long. Birthday of the bahai faith founder to be celebrated at f. Sunday marks the 200th anniversary of the the birth of bahau llah, the founder of the bahai faith. Bahai reference library the kitabiiqan, pages 97120. This most holy book sets forth laws of god for the bahai dispensation, and ordains necessary institutions through which the integrity and the unity of baha u llah. Undoubtedly the gems of divine mysteries wgures among those. Kitabiiqan, the book of certitude bahai library online.
Some are implemented now and some will be for the future of mankind. A selection of prayers by bahau llah online at alibris. It is, of course, essential readig for any bahai who wants a. His body was bruised and cut from the heavy chains he had worn, his feet still not healed from the bastinado beating.
A unique repository of inestimable treasures shoghi effendi. This is the day in which the testimony of the lord hath been fulfilled, the day in which the word of god hath been made manifest, and his evidence firmly established. Bahau llah stood before the grand vizier dressed in the dirty, ragged clothes of a prisoner. A treatise revealed by baha u llah in baghdad in 186162 in response to questions posed by one of the maternal uncles of the bab, translated by shoghi effendi and first published in english in 1931. The kitabiiqan bahai reference library the bahai faith. It seems to me unlikely that a contemporary babi could have read this phrase without taking away the impression that bahau llah was asserting that he was making no claim to a divine cause. He was a devout shia muslim, and by the age of or 14 he discussed intricate religious matters with leading ulema. As a result of hbahai discussions of my paper conversion of the great uncle of the bab the issue. The work holds a position of unsurpassed preeminence among baha u llah s ethical writings.
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