Learn with god passes by, chapter 8 by shoghi effendi. In honour of that joyous holy day, lets take a look at the bayan, a priceless gift the bab bequeathed to mankind. What is commonly referred an introduction to the bayan. 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. One of the bestknown and bestloved passages of this part is known as the tablet of the true seeker. A journey through the book of certitude the kitabiiqan is one of the most important writings of bahaullah, the founder of the bahai faith. Holy kitab i iqan english translation provided by bahai world center.
The kitabiiqan by the kitabiiqan bahai writings for. Outline study guide by bahai publishing committee new york. May 01, 2003 the book of certitude bahaullah, shoghi effendi on. 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. 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. Meaning and significance of certitude bahai library online. On one level a person can read the book and benefit greatly without referring to any other books or materials. There have been 15,000 works written by him identified. The obstacle which prevents the socalled religious man from accepting the teachings of god is literal interpretation. Jun 22, 2010 otherwise reading, without understanding, is of no abiding profit unto man.
Published by user, 19 years ago the book of certitude gives an amazing insight into various religions matters that have baffled scholars for centuries. This book affirms the unity of the prophets, the universality of their message, the identity of. Dunbar, a member of the universal house of justice, gives insights into the importance of studying this divine book. The book of certitude is a work of exegesis, where nontransparent passages of the ible and the qur an. The work was written in arabic under the arabic title alkitabu laqdas, but it is commonly referred to by. Dec 04, 2019 i understand that kitab i iqan book of certitude was not a direct converse fromby gd with bahaullah. The brother of abdul baha abbas effendi, mohammed ali effendi claimed and believed that bahai faith has turned into a polytheistic religion after the passing of his father bahaullah. The page is dedicated to the study of a bahai book entitled, the kitabiiqan or book of certitude. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. The book of certitude i s one of many books held sacred by followers of the bahai fai th. 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. All are dwellers in the land of oblivion, and all are followers of the people of wickedness and rebellion. Learn with a companion to the study of the kitabiiqan by hooper dunbar. Deepen your understanding of the kitabiiqan the book of.
You need to read the kitab i iqan, the book of certitude. It deals largely with prophecy and scriptural meaning and contains the most wonderful and. Shoghi effendi, guardian of the bahai faith from 1921 to 1957, produced what became the standard translation of the book of certitude. From these statements therefore it hath been made evident and manifest that should a soul in the end that knoweth no end be made manifest, and arise to proclaim and uphold a cause which in the beginning that hath no beginning another soul had proclaimed and upheld, it can be truly declared of him who is the last and of him who was the first that they are one and the same, inasmuch. Dunbar the materials gathered together in this study companion are intended to stimulate study of bahaullahs book of certitude, the kitabiiqan. A journey through the book of certitude fazel naghdy on. A treatise revealed by bahaullah in baghdad in 186162 in response to questions posed by one of the maternal. 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. 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. This book affirms the unity of the prophets, the universality of their message, the identity of their fundamental teachings, the sanctity of their scriptures, and. However, in light of shoghi effendis statement regarding the importance of this book, its study at deeper levels becomes imperative.
Kitab i iqan the book of certitude rank high in importance in the baha i tradition. Coming from a catholic background, i am very comfortable with the biblical references it makes. Examination of the bible in light of interpretations of its symbolism offered by bahaullahs kitab i iqan. The kitab i iqan, like all truly sacred texts, is a product of divine revelation. A journey through the book of certitude stands in a class by itself for comprehensiveness and ease of use. An introduction to bahaullahs book of certitude with two digital reprints of early lithographs by christopher buck the book of certitude kitab i iqan is the preeminent doctrinal work of the bahai faith. Kitabiiqan, the book of certitude bahai library online. It is part of titles of many arabic language books. 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 kitab i iqan, the book of certitude, is one of the an important scriptural works in the baha i faith. The study of the kitabiiqan can take place on several levels. May 21, 2014 every year bahais around the world celebrate the anniversary of the declaration of the bab, the forerunner of bahaullah, on the 8th of azamat according to the badi calendar. Bahai, kitab i iqan, 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. The book of certitude paperback published august 18th 2014 by createspace independent publishing platform paperback, 162 pages.
The iqan is the most important book written on the spiritual significance of the cause and is. But the one book that stands as the most important book in my life has remained the kitab i iqan. I think it is hard for any of us to define a position for such an exalted book but we can take hints from the marvellous statements of shoghi effendi about it, which really are the things that awoke me to the significance of the book to 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 passages from. Study of the kitabiiqanbook of certitude home facebook. Nov 07, 2011 mr bijan motlagh, understanding the kitabiiqan, book of certitude. The kitabiiqan is one of many books held sacred by followers of the bahai faith. The kitabiiqan, the book of certitude, is one of the an important scriptural works in 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. The kitabiiqan the book of certitude wilmette institute. The kitabiiqan the book of certitude was written by bahaullah, prophetfounder of the bahai faith. The kitab iaqdas or aqdas is the central book of the bahai faith written by bahaullah, the founder of the religion, in 1873. The book of certitude bahaullah, shoghi effendi on. Bahaullah did not claim in kitab i iqan that it was a direct converse fromby gd with bahaullah.
Finally, as stated in books and traditions, there remained with him only forty or. It is complex, covering a range of theological, philosophical and religious topics, with layeruponlayer of meaning waiting to be unfolded by the reader. The kitabiiqan bahai reference library 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. The book remains a source of proof and certitude for modern readers, which gives the title contemporary meaning, too. Ki goddess books of kings, in judaeochristian religious texts. The word is also related to the hebrew word for written. 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. 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. Mr bijan motlagh, understanding the kitab i iqan, book of certitude.
This site is like a library, you could find million book here by using search box in the header. Qi, or ki in japanese, a vital force according to chinese culture that forms part of any living thing. None knoweth the meaning thereof except god and them. One of two foremost books of the revelation of bahaullah, the kitab i iqan 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. 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 original title, epistle to the uncle, is simply a literal reference to its recipient. This is because it is the most spiritually penetrating and illuminating book that i have ever had the privilege to read. Reviewing committee of the national spiritual assembly of the bahais of the u. Book of certitude forgotten books bahaullah on amazon. The second and larger part of the book is the substantive discourse and deals with specific proofs, both theological and logical, of the mission of the bab. Bahaullah composed the kitab i aqdas the most holy book, which contained the laws and ordinances for future baha i communities. How was the kitabi iqan received by the babi community in iraq.
The iqan became the standard work of the babis, not only of iraq, but of iran as well. 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 iaqdas. The book of certitude kitabi iqan is the preeminent doctrinal work of the bahai. The page is dedicated to the study of a bahai book entitled, the kitab i iqan or book of certitude.
Nov 02, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. It refers to the quran and the bible in reference to the end, and jesus second coming. 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. Simply put, this book summarizes all the truths in the scriptures of old and is thus indispensable for teaching the faith. The word is also used in the persian, hindi, nepali, azerbaijani, kazakh, punjabi, urdu, assamese, swahili, tatar, kyrgyz and turkish languages and in some contexts in greek. The iqan is the most important book written on the spiritual significance of the cause. The original copymanuscript of the book was written in the hand of abdulbaha, who was eighteen years of age at that time. It was revealed by aha ullah in aghdad, in january 1861. I want you to be happy to laugh, smile and rejoice. The book of certitude is one of many books held sacred by followers of the bahai faith. Kitabi iqan book of certitude, a major bahai work by bahaullah. Quinn and stephen lambden, in encyclopaedia iranica 2010. An introduction to bahaullahs book of certitude with two digital reprints of early lithographs, by christopher buck 1998. Dec 20, 2007 the kitab i iqan is the creative word of god written by bahaullah from god.
I am currently reading the kitab i iqan the book of certitude, but i am struggling. 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. Ideally, a translator should also be an authority on the text. 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. Shoghi effendi has offered the following lengthy description of the books content. 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. A bahai coloring book for inspiration and reflection. 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. Browne visited iran in 188889, the iqan was the one work that a book owning babi was likely to possess. Translated by shoghi effendi, reprinted in many editions. God, and ascended on the wings of certainty to the station which god hath exalted. 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. Thus we look to shoghi effendis pronouncements, as the logical starting point for dating the text in question.
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