We would like to hear a word from him, if he would accept the opportunity to be one of our facilitators in this bahai facebook onlinestudy bfos on the book the kitabi iqanbook of certitude which is one of the lofty avenues for serving the cause of hazrat bahaullah the cause that has strongly and cohesively bonded the friends from. The book of truthfulness kitab alsidq in searchworks catalog. T h e k i t a b i i q a n the bo ok of certitude b y b a h a u l l a h tr a n s l a t e d b y s h o g h i e f f e n d i. All are dwellers in the land of oblivion, and all are followers of the people of wickedness and rebellion. For this reason, the more conservative dating for the revelation of the book of certitude would be 1278 a. Amongst the people is he whose learning hath made him proud.
They should put their trust in god, and, holding fast unto him, follow in his way. This is the day in which the testimony of the lord hath. Nov 07, 2011 mr bijan motlagh, understanding the kitabiiqan, book of certitude. Quinn and stephen lambden, in encyclopaedia iranica 2010. The kitabiiqan is the creative word of god written by bahaullah from god. 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. Jun, 2008 much of the early works of the bahai faith were in the form of letters to individuals or communities, mostly written by the bab or bahaullah. The materials gathered together in this study companion are intended to stimulate study of bahaullahs book of certitude, the kitabiiqan. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Not all who wander are lost some are just geocaching geocaching pastime. All documents tagged kitabiiqan book of certitude bahai library. 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.
The book of truthfulness kitab alsidq in searchworks. The name of the writer is syed hussain shah qilani to download this book ju. The work was written in arabic under the arabic title alkitabu laqdas arabic. The kitab i iqan, the book of certitude, is one of the an important scriptural works in the baha i faith. My new nephew, jeremiah, was born today and i was wondering about the special gift god gives us through the. 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. The kitabiiqan, the book of certitude, is one of the an important scriptural works in the bahai faith. 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.
Simply put, this book summarizes all the truths in the scriptures of old and is thus indispensable for teaching the faith. This site offers free and instant downloads of baha i sacred and authoritative texts as audio books as zipped files in mp3 format courtesy of the bahais of the united states. 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. It is complex, covering a range of theological, philosophical and religious topics, with layeruponlayer of meaning waiting to be unfolded by the reader. An introduction to bahaullahs book of certitude with two digital reprints of early lithographs, by christopher buck 1998. This book affirms the unity of the prophets, the universality of their message, the identity of. Kitabiiqan, the book of certitude bahai library online.
The kitabiiqan by bahaullah free ebook project gutenberg. The kitabiiqan by the kitabiiqan bahai writings for. 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. Mulai dari tafsir, kitab hadits, fiqh, sirah, tarikh, dll. 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. Much of the early works of the bahai faith were in the form of letters to individuals or communities, mostly written by the bab or bahaullah. The kitabiiqan bahai reference library the bahai faith.
Book of certitude is one of many books held sacred by followers of the bahai faith. Bahaullahs kitabiaqdas or the most holy book and kitabiiqan or the book of certitude are among his major writings or revelations. This old version of the bahai reference library will be replaced at a later date. The kitabiaqdas or aqdas is the central book of the baha. This questionnaire is an offshoot of a study circle during 200304 time period at the lewisville, texas bahai center on the kitab i iqan in persian and english. The original copymanuscript of the book was written in the hand of abdulbaha, who was eighteen years of age at that time. Books and documents category have been updated with many useful files. The kitab i aqdas or aqdas is the central book of the bahai faith written by bahaullah, the founder of the religion, in 1873. The kitabiiqan, the book of certitude, is one of the most important scriptural works in all of the religious history. Learn with a companion to the study of the kitabiiqan by hooper dunbar. Edited and translated from the istanbul unicum by arthur john arberry. Kitab alnikah by sallie, sheikh abdurraghiem and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. A new version of the bahai reference library is now available.
The book of certitude is one of many books held sacred by followers of the bahai faith. But conversion to the gregorian calendar is not so precise. 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. The second section has the questions repeated and the answers given plus a relevant quotation from the iqan. Whats app sharing button has been added below every post. A treatise revealed by bahaullah in baghdad in 186162 in response to questions posed by one of the maternal. Learn with god passes by, chapter 8 by shoghi effendi. A full provisional translationfrom bahai studies bulletin vol.
The date of revelation of the book of certitude is, i think, established as 1278 a. The importance of this treatise lies in the fact that it is the earliest systematic presentation of the theory of sufi experience, written by a practicing sufi. It is as if bahaullah had distilled the crux of progressive revelation from the babs. 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. The book of certitude contains the basic tenets of the bah. Introduction today i was reflecting upon the miracle of life. 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. 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. Dec 20, 2007 the kitab i iqan is the creative word of god written by bahaullah from god. Read the kitabiiqan by bahaullah available from rakuten kobo. Bahaism, bahai, bahai faith, bahai, kitabiiqan, iqan, book of certitude, bahaullah, bahaullah, baha allah, bahaullah, bahai. It is complex, covering a range of theological, philosophical and religious topics, with layeruponlayer of.
Bahaullahs book of certitude, however, is much more accessible than the writings of the bab and certainly the shaykhi texts. Deepen your understanding of the kitabiiqan the book of. Enter your email and well send you a link to change your password. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. This book affirms the unity of the prophets, the universality of their message, the identity of their fundamental teachings, the sanctity of their. 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.
Mr bijan motlagh, understanding the kitabiiqan, book of certitude. The book of truthfulness kitab alsidq responsibility by abu said alkharraz. Geocaching journal fur gefundene caches mit vorgedruckten notizfeldern fur. Unlike the kitab i aqdas 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. 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. The page is dedicated to the study of a bahai book entitled, the kitabiiqan or 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. Dunbar the materials gathered together in this study companion are intended to stimulate study of bahaullahs book of certitude, the kitabiiqan. Study of the kitabiiqanbook of certitude posts facebook. The imamate of the commander of the faithful, peace be on him, was for thirty years after the prophet, may god bless him and his family.
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