There have been 15,000 works written by him identified. A journey through the book of certitude stands in a class by itself for comprehensiveness and ease of use. For this reason, the more conservative dating for the revelation of the book of certitude would be 1278 a. 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. 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. Holy kitab i iqan english translation provided by bahai world center taken from arabic text taken from.
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. Quotations from the bahai writings about the study of the. 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. Study companion are intended to stimulate study of bahaullahs book of certitude, the kitabiiqan. Bookstore a companion to kitabiiqan george ronald publisher. The kitabiiqan, the book of certitude, is one of the an important scriptural works in the bahai faith. 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 isbn.
A treatise revealed by bahaullah in baghdad in 186162 in response to questions posed by one of the maternal. A journey through the book of certitude fazel naghdy on. Book of certitude concerning the presence and revelation of god that which will suffice the fairminded. The kitabiiqan is the key to the study of comparative religion, in establishing the.
He was banished to baghdad and wrote letters to rulers of all nations, asserting that humanity was becoming unifed and that a single global civilization was emerging. The kitabiiqan the book of certitude wilmette institute. We beseech him exalted be he to aid every one to become the essence of truthfulness, and to draw nigh unto him. Quote, every writing by the bab and bahaullah were revealed from god, just as the quran. Some answered questions by abdulbaha might be another book to read. Chris bucks symbol and secret is available at the bahailibrary for free. Read the kitabiiqan by bahaullah available from rakuten kobo. It is sometimes referred to as the book of iqan or simply the iqan. 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. 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. All are dwellers in the land of oblivion, and all are followers of the people of wickedness and rebellion. Have you wished for a guide to help you study the kitabiiqan systematically on your own.
Study of the kitabiiqanbook of certitude home facebook. It is sometimes also referred to as the most holy book, the book of laws or the book of aqdas. According to shoghi effendi, the kitabiiqan, the book of certitude, should be mastered by every practitioner of the bahai faith. It is complex, covering a range of theological, philosophical and religious topics, with layeruponlayer of meaning waiting to be unfolded by the reader. Studying the kitabiiqan on your own wilmette institute. The kitabiiqan bahai reference library the bahai faith. He wrote hundreds of volumes of religious scripture on topics such as the. 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. A new version of the bahai reference library is now available. Born in tehran, persian, he lived from 1817 to 1892. The date of revelation of the book of certitude is, i think, established as 1278 a. 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.
Naghdy is an educator and professor at the university of wollongong in australia and was a member of a committee that put together many online. 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. A companion to the study of the kitabiiqan, as it explains a great many things unfamiliar to us in the west. 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. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The difference in this day is that the messengers wrote a lot of it with their own hands. One of his imprisoned followers, bahaullah 18171892 revealed himself as the messenger proclaimed by the bab.
The aim of the present outline is merely to assist individuals and groups in. Refer to it the kitabiiqan so that you may be informed of the truth of the. Bahai, kitabiiqan, 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 second half of the kitabiiqan is a bit easier to follow and more direct since it is no longer focused on past symbols, concepts, and traditions but, rather, on the nature of god and connection to the messengers. Some answered questions, 1908 edition by abdul baha. Companion to the study of the kitabiiqan bahai resources.
A series of discussion questions have been developed especially for the course, and old study guides available in. Syllabus for a study of bahaullahs kitabiiqan, the. The second section has the questions repeated and the answers given plus a relevant quotation from the iqan. These questions, while primarly related to islamic beliefs, bear on themes that will. Revelation ranks the kitabiiqan book of certitude, revealed in the space of two days and two nights. The kitabiiqan is one of many books held sacred by followers of the bahai faith. 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. We will try and complete orders as soon as possible but will advise you if we are unable to do so. Their scripture is the kitabiiqan the book of certitude.
This is a 16 week distancelearning course on the kitabiiqan book of certitude coordinated by dr. Please be aware that there will be delays in fulfilling orders as our staff are working away from the office. The 290 paragraphs of the kitabiiqan are apportioned for study to 58 chapters. Living religion chap 12 religion in a new age flashcards. But conversion to the gregorian calendar is not so precise. The purpose of this paper is to study the book of certitude and its application to the. 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. Mr bijan motlagh, understanding the kitabiiqan, book of certitude. A journey through the book of certitude the kitabiiqan is one of the most important writings of bahaullah. This book affirms the unity of the prophets, the universality of their message, the identity of their fundamental teachings, the sanctity of their.