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. Published by user, 19 years ago the book of certitude gives an amazing insight into various religions matters that have baffled scholars for centuries. Quinn and stephen lambden, in encyclopaedia iranica 2010. 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. 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.
Kitabiiqan, the book of certitude bahai library online. This book affirms the unity of the prophets, the universality of their message, the identity of their fundamental teachings, the sanctity of their. 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. This firstever trade edition of bah ullahs book of certitude offers the prolific authors account of the tenets of the faith and the universal mission of all religions. 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. 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. The book of certitude is one of many books held sacred by followers of the bahai faith.
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. For nine hundred and fifty years he prayerfully exhorted his people. I am currently reading the kitabiiqan the book of certitude, but i am struggling. 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. There are no words in farsiiqan which have been translated by shoghi effendi as between man and his creator. A new version of the bahai reference library is now available. Kitabiiqan, book of certitude 0877430225 by bahaullah. 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. The book of certitude paperback published august 18th 2014 by createspace independent publishing platform paperback, 162 pages. 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 baha i faith. 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. Find kitabiiqan, book of certitude 0877430225 by bahaullah. The original copymanuscript of the book was written in the hand of abdulbaha, who was eighteen years of age at that time.
Shoghi effendi has offered the following lengthy description of the books content. 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. This book affirms the unity of the prophets, the universality of their message, the identity of. Nov 07, 2011 mr bijan motlagh, understanding the kitabiiqan, book of certitude. 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 received from the prophets of god, illuminating their fundamental teachings, and. Iqan the book of certitude, but was in the early days referred to as risaliyikhal epistle to the uncle. 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. The book of certitude by bahaullah, paperback barnes. 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. Outline study guide by bahai publishing committee new york. March 18, 2015 dear folks, for this week, we have these paragraph nos. Bah ullah describes the role of prophets throughout history and calls some of his contemporaries to task for promulgating false or selfserving views about religion.
Study of the kitabiiqanbook of certitude home facebook. 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. It was of course successful, as haji mirza siyyid muhammad did become a bahai. The book of certitude is a work of exegesis, where nontransparent passages of the ible and the qur an parables. The kitabiiqan, the book of certitude, is one of the most important scriptural works in all of the religious history. 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.
Coming from a catholic background, i am very comfortable with the biblical references it makes. May 09, 2019 i am now at page 53 of kitabiiqanfarsi. One source states that it can be regarded as the most influential koran commentary in persian outside the muslim world, because of. The kitabiiqan by bahaullah free ebook project gutenberg.
An introduction to bahaullahs book of certitude with two digital reprints of early lithographs. The book of certitude by bahaullah 1955, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. The book of certitude kitabi iqan is the preeminent doctrinal work of the bahai faith. 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. The kitabiiqan, the book of certitude, is one of the most important scriptural.
Bahaullahs book of certitude and the sun of iqan certainty. The book of certitude the abin introduction 1 the book of certitude the kitab i iqan is the 2nd most important book of the ahai writings. An introduction to bahaullahs book of certitude with two digital reprints of early lithographs, occasional papers in shaykhi, babi, and baha. 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. An introduction to bahaullahs book of certitude with two digital reprints of early lithographs, by christopher buck 1998. Translated by shoghi effendi, reprinted in many editions. Sanctify your souls, o ye peoples of the world, that haply ye may attain that station which god hath destined for you and enter thus the tabernacle which, according to the dispensations of providence, hath been. Knowledge is the most grievous veil between man and his creator. The page is dedicated to the study of a bahai book entitled, the kitabiiqan or book of certitude. This old version of the bahai reference library will be replaced at a later date. The book of certitude paperback published october 28th 1983 by bahai distribution service paperback, 274 pages.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Bahaullahs kitabi 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 kitabiaqdas. Further, knowledge is the most grievous veil is neither a verse of quran nor it is hadith. Reviewing committee of the national spiritual assembly of the bahais of the u. Study of the kitabiiqanbook of certitude posts facebook. Book of certitude is one of many books held sacred by followers of the bahai faith. The original title, epistle to the uncle, is simply a literal reference to its recipient. Kitabiiqan bahaipedia, an encyclopedia about the bahai faith. 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. It dates from the early 1860s while bahaullah was exiled in baghdad, but before he openly announced his claim to.
The book of certitude gives an amazing insight into various religions matters that have baffled scholars for centuries. 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 most important scriptural works in all of religious history. Kitabi iqan book of certitude, a major bahai work by. The kitabiiqan is the creative word of god written by bahaullah from god. 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. Feb 18, 2020 my approach is to accept the kitabiiqan the book of certitude as a gnostic text, one which embodies the divine knowledge capable of revealing the true nature or essence of the human self. The book remains a source of proof and certitude for modern readers, which. The book of certitude the kitabiiqan, the book of certitude, is one of the most important scriptural works in the bahai faith. Mr bijan motlagh, understanding the kitabiiqan, book of certitude.
Its guidance can never err, its testimony no other testimony can excel. Sayyed mehdi dahaji, resalaye sayyed mehdi dahaji, cambridge university library, browne coll. The kitabiiqan, also known as the book of certitude, was written by bahaullah, prophet founder of the bahai faith to ensure that those who wished to follow his teachings for this era in the development of mankind, did not neglect recognition of previous manifestations of god. Study of the kitabi iqanbook of certitude updated their phone number. The kitabi iqan, 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.