Aqdas bahais take seriously the longsuppressed kitab i aqdas most holy book of bahaullah, and do not consider it an embarrassment. An introduction to the kitabiiqan the book of certitude. The present edition which has been published by the universal house of justice, is the first official publication of the most holy book in the language of revelation, and is thus of unique historical importance. The most holy book contains obfuscations and distortions designed to protect the fortunes of the bahai faith and preventing the book to cause a drastic falloff in membership, as the text reveals a great disparity between the original message of the founder and what later came to be sold as the bahai faith. The goal of all of the law and its methods are not to cause disturbance and dissension and,itab an appreciation for context and intention. Marriage is highly recommended but is stated to not be obligatory. Publication date 1992 topics bahai, bahai, bahai faith, bahai collection. The most noteworthy of these have been published in tablets of bahaullah revealed after the kitabi aqdas. We have enjoined upon you fasting during a 25 brief period, and at its close have designated for you nawruz as a feast. The kitabi aqdas is the most holy book, and i feel that cover is more fitting to such a status. This most holy book sets forth laws of god for the bahai dispensation, and. It also relates to scriptures of other religions by abrogation, explanation, affirmation or reformation an example of progressive revelation as a principle of the.
To build anew the world is the claim and challenge of his message, and the kitabi aqdas is the charter of the future world civilization that bahaullah has come to rise up. Thus hath the daystar of utterance shone forth above the horizon of the book as decreed by him who is the lord of the beginning and the end. The twin duties of recognition of the manifestation. What is the standing of the kitabi aqdas among all of bahaullahs writings. It was supplemented by later writings and by bahaullahs replies to a series of questions posed by one of his secretaries. Writings of bahaullah the kitabiaqdas the most holy. What is the relationship of the questions and answers to the kitabi aqdas. Oriental translation fund, royal asiatic society, volume. It outlaws the shaving of the head or men having hair longer than their earlobes. The first duty prescribed by god for his servants is the recognition of him who is the dayspring of his revelation and the fountain of his laws, who representeth the godhead in both the. This mos t holy book sets forth laws of god for the bahai dispensation, and ordains necessary institutions through which the integrity and the unity of bahaullahs faith can be safeguarded. The arabic pages of the 1943 tehran edition are keyed to the paragraphs k1, k2 of the official english. The kitabiaqdas bahai reference library the bahai faith.
They consider it a crime to have suppressed it and cynically withheld it from religious devotees for a span of 120 years by the worldoriented wilmettehaifa sect of bahais. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Contains an introduction by the universal house of justice and a description by shoghi effendi of the contents of the kitabiaqdas. With every new revelation of god laws are changed according to the times. In addition to the seven holy days ordained in these passages of the kitabi aqdas, the anniversary of the martyrdom of the bab was also commemorated as a holy day in the lifetime of bahaullah and, as a corollary to this, abdulbaha added the observance of the ascension of bahaullah, making nine holy days in all. Of the more than one hundred volumes comprising the sacred writings of bahaullah, the kitabi aqdas is of unique importance. Bahaullahs great book of laws, his most holy book, the kitab i. Far from being a set of guiding principles for a humanity entering maturity, much of it reads as a book concerned with the minutiae of a moribund 19th century persian islam wearing sables, hair length, dowries, etc. The kitab i aqdas the most holy book by bahaullah and the bahai world centre. The most holy book bahaullahs book of laws, written in arabic around 1873 while he was still imprisoned within the city of akka. It is sometimes called the aqdas, the most holy book, the book of laws, and occasionally the book of aqdas.
To any bahai who deeply meditates on this book, bahaullah appears as the ruler of all mankind. This is the book that outlines the beliefs, laws and social. They hoped to create their own translations that would soften or obscure the content, while letting the bahai faith develop and grow free of the damaging effect they knew the text. Kitabi aqdas the most holy book may well be regarded as the brightest emanation of the mind of bahaullah, as the mother book of his dispensation and the charter of his new world order. The first duty prescribed by god for his servants is the recognition of him who is the dayspring of his revelation and the fountain of his laws, who representeth the godhead in both the kingdom of his cause and the world of creation. The arabic pages of the tumanskii edition are keyed to the page numbers of 1992 official bahai english translation, the kitab i aqdas. Bahaullahs book of laws and his most important work, dating from the early akka period. They hoped to create their own translations that would soften or obscure the content, while letting the bahai faith develop and grow free of the damaging effect they knew the text would have. According to the book of god, the estate of the deceased is divided into 2,520 shares, which number is the lowest common multiple of all integers up to nine, and these shares are then distributed into seven portions, each of which is.
Nov 14, 2018 a translation of the kitab i aqdas in cebuano, the second most widely spread native language in the philippines, was published last month. The most holy book by bahaullah and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The kitabiaqdas is regarded as the most holy book of our religion for a reason. The most holy book 1993, trade paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The kitabiaqdas, the most holy book or the book of laws is a central work of bahaullah that discusses the establishment of bahai. The supreme importance of the kitab i aqdas, the most holy book. In 1953 shoghi effendi, the guardian of the bahai faith, included as one of the goals of his ten year plan the preparation of a synopsis and codification of the laws and ordinances of the kitabiaqdas as an essential prelude to its translation. Laws of the kitab i aqdas the most holy book, p 18bahai laws. Rules and principles are interspersed and guide interpretation, and authority and limits for authorized interpretation are also specified. Bahaullah has set forth the laws that will be used to build anew the whole world.
The word aqdas is a superlative form derived from the triconsonantal root qds. If youve ever wondered what the most important book of bahaullah isthe one from which you might gain a better understanding of the basic beliefs and spiritual significance of the bahai faiththen look no further than the kitab iiqan the book of certitude. Miller, alkitab alaqdas or the most holy book london. The kitabiaqdas in the name of him who is the supreme ruler over all that hath been and all that is to be 1 the first duty prescribed by god for his servants is the recognition of him who is the dayspring of his revelation and the fountain of his laws, who representeth the godhead in both the kingdom of his cause and the world of creation.
Kitabi aqdas, the most holy book bahai library online. Kitabiaqdas was long considered a problematic book by the bahai promoters in the west. Mar 06, 2021 al kitab al aqdas or the most holy book. The laws of bahaullah placed in their historical context. The number of months in a year, appointed in the book of god, is nineteen. In it, bahaullah sets out laws in relation to such areas of life as prayer, fasting, and pilgrimage. It was downloaded from the farsi version of the bahai reference library, but much of the text is in arabic including the aqdas itself. To build anew the whole world is the claim and challenge of his message, and the kitabiaqdas is the charter of the future world civilization that bahaullah has come to raise up. The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens. The most great festival commenceth late in the afternoon of the thirteenth day of the second month of the year according to the bayan.
Bahai reference library the kitabiaqdas, pages 1934. The complete audio for the kitabiaqdas the most holy book. The kitabi aqdas can be read in full at the bahai reference library. A number of tablets revealed by bahaullah after the kitabi aqdas contain passages supplementary to the provisions of the most holy book. Kitabiaqdas bahaiworks, a library of works about the bahai faith. Bahai reference library the kitabiaqdas, pages 111.
Some are implemented now and some will be for the future of mankind. The kitabi aqdas the most holy book onelittleangel writings of bahaullah the kitabi aqdas the most holy book chapter 1. The most holy book bahaullahs most important book is the book of laws, also called the most holy book kitabiaqdas, which was completed in the house of abbud around 1873. The kitab i aqdas tells them to get new furniture every 9 years. Kitab i aqdas, ktiab e aqdas, kitab al aqdas, latest book of god for today. In the name of him who is the supreme ruler over all that hath been and all that is to be the first duty prescribed by god for his servants is the recognition of him who is the dayspring of his revelation and the fountain of his laws, who representeth the godhead in both the kingdom of his cause and the.
Manila, philippines gil tabucanon remembers being a boy, sitting beside his grandmother and listening to her read the bible in their native cebuano language. A study guide for the kitabi aqdas a study guide for the kitabi aqdas the most holy book bahaullah shoghi effendi says it is. The kitab i aqdas is regarded as the most holy book of our religion for a reason. This work is written in arabic and its arabic title is al kitab al aqdas. Kitabiaqdas bahaipedia, an encyclopedia about the bahai. It is sometimes also referred to as the aqdas, the most holy book, the book of laws and occasionally the book of aqdas. The first authorized english translation was published in 1992, annotated and accompanied by the supplementary writings and the questions. The aqdas one can find around the web a story not entirely different from my own.
Included in this section is an extract from the tablet of ishraqat. The first authorized english translation was published in 1992, annotated and accompanied by the supplementary writings and the questions and answers. The kitab i aqdas or aqdas is the central book of the bahai faith written by bahaullah, the founder of the religion. When we heard the clamour of the children as yet unborn, we doubled their share and decreased those of the rest. May 02, 2020 al kitab al aqdas or the most holy book elder, and william mcelwee millerwho according to laurence elwellsutton is an openly hostile christian minister, published an english translation, al kitab al aqdas, 14 through the royal asiatic societyhowever its translation of the kifab section was problematic 15 and overall lacked. These new laws are the key to living a spiritual life ordained by the creator for that place in history. The kitabi aqdas, the most holy book of the bahai faith. Download citation alkitab alaqdas or the most holy book of mirza. Bahaullahs most important book is the book of laws, also called the most holy book kitab i aqdas, which was completed in the house of abbud around. The kitabi aqdas the most holy book was revealed by bahaullah in response to repeated requests from his followers for laws to follow. In the early part of 1873, almost five years after his arrival in akka, bahaullah, then confined in the house of udi khammar, revealed the kitabi aqdas, the most holy book, regarded as the mother book of this dispensation, a book unique and incomparable among the worlds sacred scriptures, designated by himself as the source of true felicity, the. The most holy book 5 go to contents the universal house of justice 5 march 1993 to the ahais of the world dearly loved friends, the kitabi aqdas the book described in such exalted terms by the guardian of the cause of god as that priceless treasury enshrining for all.
The kitabiaqdas is referred to as the motherbook of the bahai teachings, and the charter of the future world civilization. Of the more than one hundred volumes comprising the sacred writings of bahaullah, the kitabiaqdas is of unique importance. Written by bahaullah during his exile to baghdad, an introduction to the kitab iiqan the book of certitude. The most holy book 5 go to contents the universal house of justice 5 march 1993 to the ahais of the world dearly loved friends, the kitabiaqdasthe book described in such exalted terms by the guardian of the cause of god as that priceless treasury enshrining for all. Kitabiaqdas bahaipedia, an encyclopedia about the bahai faith. Kitabiaqdas from the viewpoint of shoghi effendi, by cyrus.
The aqdas is written in a lofty and austere arabic with little rhetorical ornamentation, a style somewhat. The bahai administration, seeking to grow a faith that was now a sales package for socialistleaning intellectuals, continued to buy time. Jun 02, 2019 the bahai kitabiaqdas in arabic by bahaullah unique and stupendous as was this proclamation, it proved to be but a prelude to a still mightier revelation of the creative power of its author, and to what may well rank as the most signal act of his ministrythe promulgation of the kitabiaqdas. The kitabi aqdas, the most holy book, stands out as the mightiest testimony to the sovereignty of bahaullah. Bahai faith ordinances book, a love of god, revealed by bahaullah baha ullah. This book revealed through bahaullah, the manifest of god. Is it correct to consider the kitabi aqdas only as a book that contains divine laws. Most holy book of bahai faith published in norwegian bwns. The work was written in arabic under the arabic title alkitab al aqdas arabic. The most holy book of the bahai faith, the kitab i aqdas. Bahaullahs book of laws, written in arabic around 1873 while he was still imprisoned within the city of akka.
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