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. The kitabiiqan by bahaullah free ebook project gutenberg. For nine hundred and fifty years he prayerfully exhorted his people. 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. Understanding the kitabiiqan, book of certitude with mr bijan motlagh. One source states that it can be regarded as the most influential koran commentary in persian outside the muslim world, because of. Reviewing committee of the national spiritual assembly of the bahais of the u. The kitabiiqan bahai reference library the bahai faith. Study of the kitabi iqanbook of certitude updated their phone number. 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.
Bahaullahs presentation of the major themes of progressive revelation. His voice is calling you unto that which shall profit you, and enjoineth you to observe that which shall draw you nigh. Naturally, he claims that the bahai faith is the next step in this sequence. Unlike the kitabiaqdas which is the most holy book of laws, this book was written because the babs the gate uncle was perplexed to find that his nephew was a prophet of god. It was revealed by aha ullah in aghdad, in january 1861.
Study of the kitabiiqanbook of certitude home facebook. And whensoever the portals of grace did open, and the clouds of divine bounty did rain upon mankind, and the light of the unseen did shine above the horizon of celestial might, they all denied him, and turned away from his facethe face of god himself. Shoghi effendi has offered the following lengthy description of the books content. Coming from a christian background, this book not only made me appreciate islam and the jewish faith more but i became a better christian. The iqan is the most important book written on the spiritual significance of the cause and is. The book of certitude by bahaullah, paperback barnes. One of the bestknown and bestloved passages of this part is known as the tablet of the true seeker. Briefly, there hath been revealed in the kitabiiqan book of certitude concerning the presence and revelation of god that which will suffice the fairminded. The book of certitude is a work of exegesis, where nontransparent passages of the ible and the qur an parables. It was of course successful, as haji mirza siyyid muhammad did become a bahai. It is a must read for all bahais and anyone interested in learning about the bahai faith. Translated by shoghi effendi, reprinted in many editions. Examination of the bible in light of interpretations of its symbolism offered by bahaullahs kitabiiqan.
Quinn and stephen lambden, in encyclopaedia iranica 2010. 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. Kitabiiqan, the book of certitude bahai library online. 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. 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. An introduction to bahaullahs book of certitude with two digital reprints of early lithographs. Kitabiiqan, book of certitude 0877430225 by bahaullah. The book of certitude has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. But the one book that stands as the most important book in my life has remained the kitabiiqan.
Published by user, 19 years ago the book of certitude gives an amazing insight into various religions matters that have baffled scholars for centuries. Refer ye, to verify this truth, to that which hath been recorded in every sacred book. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The book of certitude bahaullah, shoghi effendi on. Mr bijan motlagh, understanding the kitabiiqan, book of certitude. It acts as a supreme talisman or touchstone for the self. The book of certitude kitabi iqan is the preeminent doctrinal work of the bahai faith. The kitabiiqan the book of certitude 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. Book of certitude is one of many books held sacred by followers of the bahai faith. Book of certitude forgotten books bahaullah on amazon.
The kitabiiqan is the creative word of god written by bahaullah from god. March 18, 2015 dear folks, for this week, we have these paragraph nos. The book was originally known as risaliyikhal, epistle to the uncle, and later entitled by bahaullah himself as the kitabiiqan. A unique repository of inestimable treasures shoghi effendi. Bahaullah called it the lord of the books, and in his last major writing, the epistle to the son of the wolf, states. It is sometimes referred to as the book of iqan or simply the iqan. 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. Study of the kitabiiqanbook of certitude posts facebook. Find kitabiiqan, book of certitude 0877430225 by bahaullah. One of the foremost books of the revelation of bahaullah, the kitabiiqancontains bahaullahs explanations of the basic tenets of the bahai faith and of the continuity of religion as it has been revealed throughout the ages. No man shall attain the shores of the ocean of true understanding except he be detached from all that is in heaven and on earth. A treatise revealed by bahaullah in baghdad in 186162 in response to questions posed by one of the maternal. Absolutely, it is really one of the most profound religious texts in history and one of the most sacred books in the bahai faith and also considered by bahais as the completion of the persian bayan previously revealed by the bab.
The kitabiiqan is one of many books held sacred by followers of the bahai faith. This book affirms the unity of the prophets, the universality of their message, the identity of their fundamental teachings, the sanctity of their. The kitabiiqan, like all truly sacred texts, is a product of divine revelation. The kitabiiqan the book of certitude 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. 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 passages from the new testament and the quran that have given rise to misunderstanding among. The book remains a source of proof and certitude for modern readers, which.
The original title, epistle to the uncle, is simply a literal reference to its recipient. Kitabi iqan book of certitude, a major bahai work by bahaullah. Termed by shoghi effendi the most important book written on the spiritual significance of the cause, it should be read and read over again by every soul who. The kitabiis an is the premier book of bahaullah, second only to the kitabiaqdas. The book of certitude paperback published august 18th 2014 by createspace independent publishing platform paperback, 162 pages. The kitabiiqan, the book of certitude, is one of the an important scriptural works in the bahai faith. The kitabi iqan book of certitude is one of bahaullahs major works written in defence of the religious claims of sayyid ali muhammad shirazi, the bab.
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