Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Learn with a companion to the study of the kitabiiqan by hooper dunbar. The name of the writer is syed hussain shah qilani to download this book ju. 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. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. 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. A full provisional translationfrom bahai studies bulletin vol.
Enter your email and well send you a link to change your password. All are dwellers in the land of oblivion, and all are followers of the people of wickedness and rebellion. 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. This book affirms the unity of the prophets, the universality of their message, the identity of their fundamental teachings, the sanctity of their. The materials gathered together in this study companion are intended to stimulate study of bahaullahs book of certitude, the kitabiiqan. The work was written in arabic under the arabic title alkitabu laqdas arabic. Whats app sharing button has been added below every post. Bahaism, bahai, bahai faith, bahai, kitabiiqan, iqan, book of certitude, bahaullah, bahaullah, baha allah, bahaullah, bahai. 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. They should put their trust in god, and, holding fast unto him, follow in his way. 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. It is as if bahaullah had distilled the crux of progressive revelation from the babs. Simply put, this book summarizes all the truths in the scriptures of old and is thus indispensable for teaching the faith.
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. Not all who wander are lost some are just geocaching geocaching pastime. This is the day in which the testimony of the lord hath. The kitabiiqan the book of certitude was written by bahaullah, prophetfounder of the bahai faith. All documents tagged kitabiiqan book of certitude bahai library. Nov 07, 2011 mr bijan motlagh, understanding the kitabiiqan, book of certitude. 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.
Geocaching journal fur gefundene caches mit vorgedruckten notizfeldern fur. The original copymanuscript of the book was written in the hand of abdulbaha, who was eighteen years of age at that time. The kitabiiqan by the kitabiiqan bahai writings for. A new version of the bahai reference library is now available. 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. 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 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. 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. Kitab alnikah by sallie, sheikh abdurraghiem and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book of truthfulness kitab alsidq in searchworks.
Learn with god passes by, chapter 8 by shoghi effendi. 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. But conversion to the gregorian calendar is not so precise. 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.
Books and documents category have been updated with many useful files. 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 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 complex, covering a range of theological, philosophical and religious topics, with layeruponlayer of. The kitabiaqdas or aqdas is the central book of the baha. Iqan the book of certitude, but was in the early days referred to as risaliyikhal epistle to the uncle. The kitab i aqdas or aqdas is the central book of the bahai faith written by bahaullah, the founder of the religion, in 1873. An introduction to bahaullahs book of certitude with two digital reprints of early lithographs, by christopher buck 1998. Dunbar the materials gathered together in this study companion are intended to stimulate study of bahaullahs book of certitude, the kitabiiqan. 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. Introduction today i was reflecting upon the miracle of life.
This old version of the bahai reference library will be replaced at a later date. Quinn and stephen lambden, in encyclopaedia iranica 2010. The book of truthfulness kitab alsidq in searchworks catalog. I want to use certitude for a new puzzle cache and dont know how to put it on the cache page. For this reason, the more conservative dating for the revelation of the book of certitude would be 1278 a. Bahaullahs book of certitude, however, is much more accessible than the writings of the bab and certainly the shaykhi texts.
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. Amongst the people is he whose learning hath made him proud. Deepen your understanding of the kitabiiqan the book of. Original skin pure white islamic decorations last third of night holy kaaba medina. The second section has the questions repeated and the answers given plus a relevant quotation from the iqan. The book of certitude is one of many books held sacred by followers of the bahai faith. Edited and translated from the istanbul unicum by arthur john arberry. The book of certitude contains the basic tenets of the bah. 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. 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. The kitabiiqan bahai reference library the bahai faith. The date of revelation of the book of certitude is, i think, established as 1278 a. 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. 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. Bahaullahs kitabiaqdas or the most holy book and kitabiiqan or the book of certitude are among his major writings or revelations. My new nephew, jeremiah, was born today and i was wondering about the special gift god gives us through the. Mulai dari tafsir, kitab hadits, fiqh, sirah, tarikh, dll. 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. 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. The page is dedicated to the study of a bahai book entitled, the kitabiiqan or book of certitude. Study of the kitabiiqanbook of certitude posts facebook. 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 work was written in arabic under the arabic title alkitabu laqdas, but it is commonly referred to by. Study of the kitabiiqanbook of certitude home facebook.
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