The garland science website is no longer available to access and you have been automatically redirected to. The kitabiaqdas is regarded as the most holy book of our religion for a reason. Sidebyside comparisons of the authorized translation with earlier. The kitabiaqdas the most holy book internet archive. This book is available for free download in a number of formats. Dear internet archive supporters, thank you for helping us reach our fundraising goal. These new laws are the key to living a spiritual life ordained by the creator for that place in history. Some are implemented now and some will be for the future of mankind. It is now the task of translators in different countries around the world to render the kitab i aqdas into their own native tongues, basing their renderings upon the authorized english translation but referring as needed to. Thus hath it been decreed by him who is the source of divine. Buddhism 376 million followers tripitaka pali canon 5. Jul 01, 2016 i do not understand the intention behind this question.
The most holy book of the baha i faith, the kitab i aqdas. The most holy book 1 by baha allah, bahaullah isbn. The kitab i aqdas is very powerful and also beautifully written by bahaullah and translated into english by the guardian of the faith shoghi effendi, the great prophets great grandson. Let me presume that you are indeed looking for certain answers for your questions regarding the existence of god,how to reach him or how to plea. The most holy book book online at best prices in india on. Kitab i aqdas, ktiab e aqdas, kitab al aqdas, latest book of god for today. Kitabiaqdas from the viewpoint of shoghi effendi, by cyrus. This project is no more than a supplement to the authorized text of the kitab i aqdas, published 1992. Writing shortly afterward, suheil bushrui explained in his book the style of the kitab i aqdas. This could also be a great thing for a seeker of the faith to read and learn how baha i live their lives, and the administrative order. This parallel text of the kitabiaqdas presents the authorized translation by shoghi effendi et al. The kitabiaqdas, the most holy book or the book of laws is a central work of bahaullah that discusses the establishment of bahai administrative institutions, religious practices, laws of personal status, criminal law, ethical exhortations, social principles, miscellaneous laws and abrogations, and prophecies.
Let him that findeth no water for ablution repeat five times the words in the name of god, the most pure, the most pure, and then proceed to his devotions. The kitabiaqdas or aqdas is the central book of the bahai faith written by bahaullah, the founder of the religion. Mar 07, 2012 kitab i aqdas the first translated eldermiller version the eldermiller version of the baha i book of laws is the earliest, the first, and the most honest. 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. A critical survey and interpretation on the kitab i aqdas, the most holy book. The arabic pages of the 1943 tehran edition are keyed to the paragraphs k1, k2 of the official english. What are the top ten religions and what is the holy book for. The arabic pages of the tumanskii edition are keyed to the page numbers of 1992 official bahai english translation, the kitab i aqdas. Included in this section is an extract from the tablet of ishraqat. The kitab i aqdas is the most holy book for bahais. It is sometimes also referred to as the most holy book, the book of laws or the book of aqdas. Multilinear translation project and glossary, by bahaullah 1999. Revealed on the eve of the declaration of his mission, it proffered to mankind the choice. Bahaullah has set forth the laws that will be used to build anew the whole world.
All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard. In 1953 shoghi effendi, the guardian of the bahai faith, in cluded as one of the goals of. The kitabiaqdas by bahaullah free ebook project gutenberg. 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. Universal house of justice and a description by shoghi effendi of the contents of the kitabiaqdas. Compared to the holy books of the past religions, this is laws. 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.
It has the same status as the quran for muslims or the bible for christians. We have relieved you of a greater number, as a command in the book of god. Project gutenberg offers 61,392 free ebooks to download. Bahaullahs book of laws, written in arabic around 1873 while he was still imprisoned within the city of akka. Bahaullahs great book of laws, his most holy book, the kitabiaqdas, contains the laws that are to provide the foundation of a just society and facilitate the development. A number of tablets revealed by bahaullah after the kitabiaqdas contain passages supplementary to the provisions of the most holy book. It was supplemented by later writings and by bahaullahs replies to a series of questions posed by one of his secretaries. The laws of bahaullah placed in their historical context. The most holy book by bahaullah and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It is sometimes also referred to as the aqdas, the most holy book, the book of laws and occasionally the book. Hold ye fast unto his statutes and commandments, and be not of those who, following their idle fancies and vain imaginings, have clung to the standards fixed by their own selves, and cast behind their backs the standards laid down by god. The kitabiaqdas by bahaullah, free ebook global grey. This book revealed through bahaullah, the manifest of god.
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It behooveth everyone who reacheth this most sublime station, this summit of transcendent glory, to observe every ordinance of him who is the desire of the world. The work was written in arabic under the arabic title alkitabu l aqdas, but it is commonly referred to by its persian title, kitab i aqdas which was given to the work by bahaullah himself. The word aqdas is a superlative form derived from the triconsonantal root qds, denoting holiness or sanctity in semitic languages. The most holy book, contains definite obfuscations, dressings, 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bahaullahs book of laws, written in arabic around 1873 while he was still. He, verily, is the ordainer, the omnipotent, the unrestrained. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. What are the top ten religions and what is the holy book. 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 kitab i aqdas is regarded as the most holy book of our religion for a reason. Not lite reading but a great addition to my religion books. Download one of the free kindle apps to start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and computer.
Kitabiaqdasthe most holy bookmay 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 kitabiaqdas the most holy book is actually a holy book revealed by bahaullah in akka in 1873 and as per the statement of the guardian shoghi effendi. This most holy book sets forth laws of god for the bahai dispensation, and ordains necessary. The arabic pages of the tumanskii edition are keyed to the page numbers of 1992 official baha i english translation, the kitab i aqdas. This book, setting forth the grand redemptive scheme of god, occupies a position unequaled by any work in the entire range of bahai literature, except the kitabiaqdas, bahaullahs most holy book. Kitabiaqdas bahaiworks, a library of works about the baha. Tablets of bahaullah revealed after the kitabiaqdas contain sixteen of bahaullah s most significant and wellloved tablets.
Bahai faith ordinances book, a love of god, revealed by bahaullah baha ullah. Aug, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project. Elder, 9780947593209, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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. Contains an introduction by the universal house of justice and a description by shoghi effendi of the contents of the kitab i aqdas. The aqdas is referred to as the motherbook of the bahai teachings, and the charter of the future world civilization.
Along with the actual holy book, this edition includes. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The kitab i aqdas, the most holy book, of the bahai faith, will continue to be read cover to cover as bahais immerse themselves in the ocean of bahaullahs words. This most holy book, whose provisions must remain inviolate for no less than a thousand years, and whose system will embrace the entire planet, 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. Tablets of bahaullah revealed after the kitabiaqdas. This most holy book sets forth laws of god for the bahai dispensation, and ordains.
The most holy book, contains definite obfuscations, dressings, and distortions designed to protect the fortunes of the baha i 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. Bahais pride themselves on having an authentic religion unchanged by man. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including. The kitab i aqdas the most holy book by baha u llah. The most noteworthy of these have been published in tablets of bahaullah revealed after the kitabiaqdas. Wilmette institute faculty notes, by brent poirier 1998. This publication, available in an online edition, includes extensive notes and commentary, and should be consulted in conjunction with this multilinear translation project. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project. Amongst the people is he whose learning hath made him proud. This could also be a great thing for a seeker of the faith to read and learn how bahai live their lives, and the administrative order. Baha i suppression and corruption of their own book of laws.
The kitab i aqdas or aqdas is the central book of the bahai faith written by bahaullah, the founder of the religion, in 1873. You keep us going and growing with your support we will do even more in 2020. Alkitab alaqdas or the most holy book 1st edition e. Bahaullahs book of laws and his most important work, dating from the early akka period.
Abdulbaha calls these tablets a remedy for a sick and suffering world and a healing balm for humankind. This most holy book sets forth laws of god for the baha i dispensation, and ordains necessary institutions through which the integrity and the unity of bahaullahs faith can be safeguarded. A number of tablets revealed by bahaullah after the kitab i aqdas contain passages supplementary to the provisions of the most holy book. It was downloaded from the farsi version of the baha i reference library, but much of the text is in arabic including the aqdas itself.
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