This site offers free and instant downloads of bahai sacred and authoritative texts in both epub and mobi compatible with kindle formats courtesy of the bahais of the united states. With every new revelation of god laws are changed according to the times. 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. Bahaullahs book of laws, written in arabic around 1873 while he was still imprisoned within the city of akka. Dr moojan momen explains the bahai beliefs about sacred texts and prophets, the transmission and. Many religious ideas appear similar to some in the quran because bahai believe in the progression of religious revelation. The bahai teachings promote the agreement of science and religion, the equality of the sexes and the elimination of all prejudice and racism. Today, most bahais observe the holy day with prayers, gatherings and services. Among the better known writings of bahaullah are, the most holy book, the book of certitude, gleanings from the writings of bahaullah, the hidden words and the seven valleys. Bahaullah has set forth the laws that will be used to build anew the whole world. The scriptures of other faiths, which include the teachings of previous manifestations of god such as buddha, moses, jesus, muhammad are also regarded as divine revelations.
However, it has come to achieve a unique status of its own. Most holy book or book of laws central text of bahai faith. It was created and is maintained under the auspices of the national spiritual assembly of the bahais of the united states, the ninemember elected governing body of the u. Question is, when a person wants to investigate a holy book such as quran, bible, or bahai scriptures, what should be the position of the investigator initially. The first gladtidings which the mother book hath, in this most great revelation, imparted unto all the peoples of the world is that the law of holy war hath be. I spent my afternoon studying claims of how the bahai leadership allegedly purged the 1992 english translation of their most holy book kitab alaqdas from elements which might be considered weird or offensive by their mosttargeted audience, tolerant, openminded people with mostly western backgrounds. Bahaullah, the latest of these messengers, explained that the religions of the world come from the same source and are in essence successive chapters of one religion from god.
The one that states the principle laws, and will be gradually implement in the bahai community over centuries, is the kitabiaqdas. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The writings of the bab and bahaullah are regarded as divine revelation. The kitabiaqdas or aqdas is the central book of the baha. The muslims have a holy book which is known as the quran and is written originally in arabic language. Bahai literature, like the literature of many religions, covers a variety of topics and forms, including scripture and inspiration, interpretation, history and biography, introduction and study materials, and apologia. To search specific titles, choose from the list below.
The first gladtidings which the mother book hath, in this most great revelation, imparted unto all the peoples of the world is that the law of holy war hath been blotted out from the book. There are many holy books used by members of the bahai faith. Just about anywhere you go on the planet, youll find bahaisthe bahai faith is the worlds secondmost widespread religion after christianity, spanning the globe and working to unite it. The writings of abdulbaha are recognised as sacred. For this reason, bahais are very accepting of all religions.
Religion and science in harmony, nations in harmonyone world govt shia islam twelver shiism. A small group of bahais risked their lives to sneak the babs deceased body into a wooden box, where it remained hidden for almost 60 years before being entombed in a shrine on mount carmel in haifa, israel, where it remains to this day. It was supplemented by later writings and by baha ullahs replies to a series of questions posed by one of his secretaries. The bahai faith is one of the newer world religions stemming originally from shiite islam in persia modernday iran. Beitostolen, norway the bahai book known as the kitabiaqdas, the most holy book, has been published in norwegian for the first time, bringing to about 30 the number of different language editions of the work. The work was written in arabic under the arabic title alkitabu laqdas, but it is commonly referred to by its persian title, kitabiaqdas, which was given to the work by baha. Sometimes considerable overlap between these forms can be observed in a particular text. Allah, in response to requests by the bahai community in iran for a new book of laws to accompany his new revelation, set down the aqdas alketab alaqdas, ketabe aqdas most holy book q. The word aqdas is a superlative form derived from the. The two go together very well and are constant companions by my side.
It behoveth the people of baha, throughout these days, to provide good cheer for. Most holy book of bahai faith published in norwegian bwns. It is sometimes also referred to as the most holy book, the book of laws or the book of aqdas. Every other book on this site is secondary to these. The twin holy birthdays are scheduled annually according to a lunar calculation. At the time of the founding of the bahai faith, many bahais acknowledged their muslims roots yet asserted their religion as an entirely new tradition, as bahais have their own holy books, principles and laws. In the tablet of glad tidings bisharat, bahaullah writes o people of the earth. The paragraph breaks in these two texts usually do not coincide. In 1873, while under house arrest in the old city of.
Along with this i would recommend the kitabiiqan the book of certitude in which bahaullah sets forth his theology of progressive revelation and its consequence today. The bahai faiths relationship with islam can be compared to the christian relationship with judaism. Bahai faith and christianity bahais of the united states. Catastrophe, armageddon and millennium bahai library. Paris talks is the written version of the lectures that the. A brief consideration will be made of the war of the last days referred to in the canonical apocalypse, the book of revelation, as the battle of armageddon rev. Buddhism 376 million followers tripitaka pali canon 5.
I dont claim to be an expert in either christianity or the bahai faith. Should he start as a person who knows the book is not from god, and then just tries to find problems in the book to prove it. Difference between islam and bahai difference between. What are the top ten religions and what is the holy book. What is the bahai view on why there was holy war in. The bahai faith has distinguished itself as a unique world religion because of its size 5 million members, its global scale 236 countries, its practical autonomy. Bahaullah wrote more than 100 volumes of sacred bahai textsthe bahai faith is the only major world religion with sacred scriptures written. 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. The hidden words is a poetic list quotes of the prophet.
The kitabiaqdas bahai reference library the bahai faith. The baha i reference library is the authoritative online source of baha i writings. In the view of islam, judaism and christianity are true religions. Prayer when we pray, we are turning our hearts to god. Several are available in multiple editions, depending on your budget and intended recipient. All but two of the holy days are scheduled annually on fixed dates in the badi. There is no fixed format for any of the holy days, and baha. These manifestations have included abraham, krishna, zoroaster, moses, buddha, jesus, and muhammad. The first duty prescribed by god for his servants is the recognition of him. A spiritually based civilisation in which science and religion work in harmony will preserve the ecological balance of the earth, foster stability in human population, and advance the material and the spiritual wellbeing of all peoples and nations. Bahau llahs book of laws, written in arabic around 1873 while he was still imprisoned within the city of akka.
The basis for this is all exxplained by the most holy book of our faith. The bahais sacred text or most holy book, contains the laws for behavior, both personal and public. Some are implemented now and some will be for the future of mankind. The babi and bahai religion is a short but comprehensive treatise in english on the teachings of mirza ali muhammad bab of shiraz iran and his successor who later broke away from bab and introduced his own religion, bahaism mirza husain ali bahaullah, was compiled by. The focus of bahaism is often popularized as the oneness of god, the oneness of religion, and the oneness of. Like most arabic writings, the original aqdas was revealed without this segmentationparagraph breaks were supplied by the translators. The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens. It contains selected works of baha ullah, the bab, abdulbaha, shoghi effendi, and the universal house of justice, as well as other baha i texts. However it is not like the bible or the quran, because it is a book listing the laws of our religion, and not many stories or allegory.
Glorified be the allmerciful, the lord of grace abounding, through whom the door of heavenly bounty hath been flung open in the face of all that are in. Qiblih point of adoration direction bahai turn during prayer. Rather than just being a religion, bahai is a combination of religion and science. The kitabiaqdas is regarded as the most holy book of our religion for a reason. Arise for the help of my cause religion and the exaltation of my word, betwixt the worlds. Religion is the light of the world, and the progress, achievement, and happiness of man result from obedience to the laws set down in the holy books.
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