Nthe kitab-i-aqdas the most holy book

The kitabiaqdas the most holy book was revealed by bahaullah in response to. With every new revelation of god laws are changed according to the times. The kitabiaqdas is regarded as the most holy book of our religion for a reason. This most 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 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 kitabiaqdas can be read in full at the bahai reference library.

For example a bahai wedding cannot take place until the bahai assembly of the area agrees that all requirements of both. It is sometimes called the aqdas, the most holy book, the book of laws, and. It is also referred to as the motherbook of the bahai revelation gpb 325. The kitab i aqdas is the most holy book for bahais. You keep us going and growing with your support we will do even more in 2020. Contains an introduction by the universal house of justice and a description by shoghi effendi of the contents of the kitabiaqdas. At just over 7 hours 55 minutes this audio book is sure to enlighten and engage. This work is written in arabic and its arabic title is alkitab al aqdas, but it is commonly referred to by its persian title, kitab i aqdas, which was given the work by bahaullah himself. A number of tablets revealed by bahaullah after the kitab i aqdas contain passages supplementary to the provisions of the most holy book. Tablets of bahaullah, revealed after the kitabiaqdas. Kitab alaqdas and other tablets by bahaullah the british library. Contains an introduction by the universal house of justice and a description by shoghi effendi of the contents of the kitab i aqdas. Buy the kitabiaqdas forgotten books by bahaullah isbn. The most holy book 1 by baha allah, bahaullah isbn.

The kitabiaqdas or aqdas is the central book of the baha. Holy al kitab al aqdas english translation by bahai world center taken from arabic text taken from. The hardback is pictured, but what we have available at this time is the red pocket edition. Bahaullahs book of laws and his most important work, dating from the early akka period. Dear internet archive supporters, thank you for helping us reach our fundraising goal. Of the more than one hundred volumes comprising the sacred writings of bahaullah, the kitab i aqdas is of unique importance. This collection of sixteen tablets revealed by bahaullah after the kitabiaqdas constitute some of his most significant works. The kitabiaqdas the most holy book internet archive.

It is sometimes also referred to as the most holy book, the book of laws or the book of aqdas. Some are implemented now and some will be for the future of mankind. Bahaullah has set forth the laws that will be used to build anew the whole world. The most noteworthy of these have been published in tablets of bahaullah revealed after the kitab i aqdas. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Amongst the people is he whose learning hath made him proud. Bahaullahs book of laws, written in arabic around 1873 while he was still imprisoned within the city of akka. Included in this section is an extract from the tablet of ishraqat. Bahai suppression and corruption of their own book of laws. To build anew the world is the claim and challenge of his message, and the kitab i aqdas is the charter of the. These new laws are the key to living a spiritual life ordained by the creator for that place in history. It was supplemented by later writings and by bahaullahs replies to a series of questions posed by one of his secretaries. The word aqdas is a superlative form derived from the triconsonantal root qds, denoting holiness or sanctity in semitic languages.