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The kitabiiqan the book of certitude, which was designated by bahaullah as the the lord of books revealed by the most exalted pen and called by abdulbaha the fountainhead of the water of eternal life, is unique in the history of religions and holy scriptures. This book was written by bahaullah the prophet founder of the bahai faith in 1862. How do the bahai scriptures interpret the story of adam and eve. The kitabiiqan bahai reference library the bahai faith. The book of certitude kitabiiqan consists of two parts. The book of certitude kitabi iqan is the preeminent doctrinal work of the. The bab taught that another messenger would soon come to unite the world in. Learn with god passes by, chapter 8 by shoghi effendi. The book of certitude contains the basic tenets of the bah. The strange symbols that appear are places in the text where i had arabic or persian characters inserted, but i cannot use that font in this website. In the kitabiiqan, paragraph 7, there is written, on the subject of noah. The kitabiaqdas or aqdas is the central book of the bahai faith written by bahaullah, the founder of the religion, in 1873.

The study of the kitabiiqan can take place on several levels. Iqan the book of certitude, but was in the early days referred to as risaliyikhal epistle to the uncle. Sunday marks the 200th anniversary of the the birth of bahaullah, the founder of the bahai faith. Mar 24, 2020 besides the awesome answers listed above, i can also add that marriage acceptable age has changed a lo in the last 60 years, i remember talking to my grandmother, she married my grandfather when she was 14 and he was 22 years old, her first son, m. In it bahaullah 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. A companion to the study of the kitabiiqan, as it explains a great many things unfamiliar to us in the west. Dec 20, 2007 the kitab i iqan is the creative word of god written by bahaullah from god. The materials gathered together in this study companion are intended to stimulate study of bahaullahs book of certitude, the kitabiiqan. Shoghi effendi, guardian of the bahai faith from 1921 to 1957, produced what became the standard translation of the book of certitude. Thus have we illuminated the heavens of utterance with the splendours of the sun of divine wisdom and understanding, that thy heart may find peace, that thou mayest be of those who, on the wings of certitude, have soared unto the heaven of the love of their lord, the allmerciful.

For this reason, the more conservative dating for the revelation of the book of certitude would be 1278 a. The kitabiiqan is one of many books held sacred by followers of the bahai faith. Though babs uncle loved him and had great reverence for him, he was not convinced that bab was the qaim. This old version of the bahai reference library will be replaced at a later date.

The kitabiiqan, the book of certitude, is one of the most important scriptural works in all of religious history. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Birthday of the bahai faith founder to be celebrated at f. 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. He died under imprisonment in akka in what was then the ottoman empire, but is now israel. Read the kitabiiqan by bahaullah available from rakuten kobo. At the same time, bahaullahs creation of consultative houses of justice at. The book of certitude by bahaullah translated by shoghi effendi table of contents part one part two notes and references in this publication 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. Bahaullahs kitab i iqan, 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 kitab i aqdas. What is the message behind the stories of the prophets told in the kitabiiqan the book of certitude. Holy kitab i aqdas written around 1873 by bahaullah, the founder of the bahai faith from iran, this work is written in arabic and its arabic title is alkitab alaqdas, but it is commonly referred to by its persian title, kitabiaqdas, which was given the work by bahaullah himself. Sep 16, 2015 why is the kitab i iqan, also known as the book of certitude, called the most important book written on the spiritual significance of the baha i faith.

Religion founded in iran in the mid19th century by baha ullah. One bahai scholar states that it can be regarded as the most influential quran commentary in persian outside the muslim world, because of its international audience. All are dwellers in the land of oblivion, and all are followers of the people of wickedness and rebellion. An introduction to bahaullahs book of certitude with two digital reprints of early. The kitabiiqan, the book of certitude, is one of the an important scriptural works in the bahai faith. How do the baha i scriptures interpret the story of adam and eve. Thus we look to shoghi effendis pronouncements, as the logical starting point for dating the text in question. The kitab i iqan is one of many books held sacred by followers of the baha i faith. A new version of the bahai reference library is now available.

The kitabiiqan is the creative word of god written by bahaullah from god. Nov 07, 2011 mr bijan motlagh, understanding the kitabiiqan, book of certitude. We perceive none, however, amongst the people of the earth who, sincerely yearning for the truth, seeketh the guidance of the divine manifestations concerning the abstruse matters of his faith. This book affirms the unity of the prophets, the universality of their message, the identity of. Nov 02, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.

Book of certitude is one of many books held sacred by followers of the bahai faith. Two questions about the 7th verse of the kitabiiqan. Bahaullahs presentation of the major themes of progressive revelation. Thus have we illuminated the heavens of utterance with the splendours of the sun of divine wisdom and understanding, that thy heart may find peace, that thou mayest be of those who, on the wings of certitude, have soared unto the heaven of the love of their lord, the all. Learn with a companion to the study of the kitabiiqan by hooper dunbar. Study guides home site map forum links copyright about contact. A farly large numnber of bahaallahs writings are designated books kitab, pl.

This holy book, the kitab i iqan, as we see it, is like a prescription for the recognition of a manifestation of god. Bahaullah, writings of 1951 in the year shoghi effendi received the original manuscript of the kitabiiqan, in the handwriting of abdulbaha with some marginal additions by bahaullah, and placed it in the international bahai archives. Mr bijan motlagh, understanding the kitabiiqan, book of certitude. The kitabiiqan, the book of certitude, is one of the most important scriptural works in all of the religious history. Besides the awesome answers listed above, i can also add that marriage acceptable age has changed a lo in the last 60 years, i remember talking to my grandmother, she married my grandfather when she was 14 and he was 22 years old, her first son, m. A wellknown example would be the kitabi iqan or book of ceritude which dates to around 1862. Book of certitude kitabiiqan the summons of the lord of hosts kitaniaqdas this is the most important work dating from the early akka period. However, in light of shoghi effendis statement regarding the importance of this book, its study at deeper levels becomes imperative. The kitabiiqan the book of certitude, for example, recounts stories of many of the biblical and quranic prophets in order to establish the point that the prophets of god have always been. Although there is no single book which contains all the teachings of bahaullah, several books are recognized as especially important. Ideally, a translator should also be an authority on the text. A treatise revealed by bahaullah 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. But conversion to the gregorian calendar is not so precise.

The kitabiiqan by the kitabiiqan bahai writings for. This book was written by bahaullah the prophet founder of the baha i faith in 1862. Bahai, kitabiiqan, iqan, book of certitude, bahaullah, bahaullah, baha allah, bahaullah, bahai prayers, persian, farsi, religion, prayers, scripture, scriptures, biblical prophecy, proofs of the babi faith, proofs of the baha. In the whole range of bahaullahs writings, the kitabiiqan the book of certitude has most importance, with the exception of the kitabiaqdas the most holy book. Why did bahaullah marry a 15yearold girl when he was 18. Browne visited iran in 188889, the iqan was the one work that a book owning babi was likely to possess.

Introduction in presenting his translation of the kitabiiqan, shoghi effendi referred to the iqan as this book of unsurpassed preeminence among the writings of the author of the bahai revelation. With repeated use in classes, they have evolved over a number of years into their present form, which may be used for both individual and group study. Sure enough, clashing ideas popped up this time around again but now that they understood the premise of the circle, they shared their thoughts passively and we all agreed to have our. A unique repository of inestimable treasures shoghi effendi. The book of certitude was written in 1846 by bahaullah to answer babs uncles questions regarding the qaim. This holy book, the kitabiiqan, as we see it, is like a prescription for the recognition of a manifestation of god. Bahaullah revealed this book within the space of two days and two nights, in the last years of his stay in baghdad ah 1278ad 1862. Why is the kitabiiqan, also known as the book of certitude, called the most important book written on the spiritual significance of the bahai faith. He was exiled there from his home in persia now iran because he was a follower of the messenger of god known as the bab. Study guide to the book of certitude part one i am transferring these notes from a word document to this site, and will gradually improve the material. How was the kitabi iqan received by the babi community in iraq. The book of certitude is one of many books held sacred by followers of the bahai faith.

On one level a person can read the book and benefit greatly without referring to any other books or materials. If we want to recognize the fountain of his laws, and obey those laws, then we study the kitab i aqdas. From the edirne or adrianope period a weighty, over 200 page volume is his kitab. What is the message behind the stories of the prophets told in the kitab i iqan the book of certitude. Unlike the kitabiaqdas which is the most holy book of laws, this book was written because the babsthe gate uncle was perplexed to find that his nephew was a prophet of god. A treatise revealed by bahaullah in baghdad in 186162 in response to questions posed by one of the maternal. The page is dedicated to the study of a bahai book entitled, the kitabiiqan or book of certitude. The iqan became the standard work of the babis, not only of iraq, but of iran as well. The kitabiiqan the book of certitude was written by bahaullah, prophetfounder of the bahai faith. In it, bahaullah 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.

For example, the temple in apia samoa reflects the homes built there. 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 continuity of religion as it has been revealed throughout the ages. Book of certitude forgotten books bahaullah on amazon. The iqan is the most important book written on the spiritual significance of the cause and is. It houses the proofs of bahaullah as having been the manifestation of god on earth for today. Kitabiiqan, the book of certitude bahai library online. It is complex, covering a range of theological, philosophical and religious topics, with layeruponlayer of meaning waiting to be unfolded by the reader. Consideration of the scope of the work in the light of this description brings out how many are the themes which bahaullah interwove in producing the truths whose mission is to give. We ended up doing 3 sections of book 1 in addition to the collaborators. There have been 15,000 works written by him identified. Feb 06, 2012 a journey through the book of certitude the kitabiiqan is one of the most important writings of bahaullah, the founder of the bahai faith. The work was written in arabic under the arabic title alkitabu laqdas, but it is commonly referred to by. The original copymanuscript of the book was written in the hand of abdulbaha, who was eighteen years of age at that time.

Kitabiaqdas the most holy book basic rules and ordinances of the faith kitabiiqan the book of certitude hidden words a collection of prayers gleanings from the writings of bahaullah seven valleys a mystical, metaphorical text other important writings by abdul baha and shoghi. This site offers free and instant downloads of bahai sacred and authoritative texts as audio books as zipped files in mp3 format courtesy of the bahais of the united states. This book affirms the unity of the prophets, the universality of their message, the identity of their fundamental teachings, the sanctity of their. Its later title, book of certitude, could be interpreted in many ways, the most obvious probably being that the book was designed to give certitude and assurance to the babs uncle for him to be able to recognize the manifestation of god and the truth of the bahai cause.

Deepen your understanding of the kitabiiqan the book of. Study of the kitabiiqanbook of certitude home facebook. The date of revelation of the book of certitude is, i think, established as 1278 a. If we want to recognize the fountain of his laws, and obey those laws, then we study the kitabi aqdas. Simply put, this book summarizes all the truths in the scriptures of old and is thus indispensable for teaching the faith. The kitab i iqan, the book of certitude, is one of the an important scriptural works in the baha i faith.

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