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The most holy book 1 by baha allah, bahaullah isbn. Amongst the people is he whose learning hath made him proud. The kitabiaqdas the most holy book internet archive. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A number of tablets revealed by bahaullah after the kitab i aqdas contain passages supplementary to the provisions of the most holy book. Of the more than one hundred volumes comprising the sacred writings of bahaullah, the kitab i aqdas is of unique importance. Tablets of bahaullah, revealed after the kitabiaqdas. 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 word aqdas is a superlative form derived from the triconsonantal root qds, denoting holiness or sanctity in semitic languages. Bahaullah has set forth the laws that will be used to build anew the whole world. 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. 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. It is sometimes called the aqdas, the most holy book, the book of laws, and. The kitabiaqdas can be read in full at the bahai reference library. The most noteworthy of these have been published in tablets of bahaullah revealed after the kitab i aqdas. 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. At just over 7 hours 55 minutes this audio book is sure to enlighten and engage. 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. Kitabi aqdas, the most holy book bahai library online. Bahai suppression and corruption of their own book of laws.

Buy the kitabiaqdas forgotten books by bahaullah isbn. The hardback is pictured, but what we have available at this time is the red pocket edition. Kitab alaqdas and other tablets by bahaullah the british library. This most holy book sets forth laws of god for the bahai dispensation, and. With every new revelation of god laws are changed according to the times. It was supplemented by later writings and by bahaullahs replies to a series of questions posed by one of his secretaries. To build anew the world is the claim and challenge of his message, and the kitab i aqdas is the charter of the. The kitab i aqdas is regarded as the most holy book of our religion for a reason.

These new laws are the key to living a spiritual life ordained by the creator for that place in history. The kitabiaqdas bahai reference library the bahai faith. For example a bahai wedding cannot take place until the bahai assembly of the area agrees that all requirements of both. Some are implemented now and some will be for the future of mankind. This collection of sixteen tablets revealed by bahaullah after the kitabiaqdas constitute some of his most significant works.

It is also referred to as the motherbook of the bahai revelation gpb 325. The kitabiaqdas is regarded as the most holy book of our religion for a reason. The kitabiaqdas the most holy book was revealed by bahaullah in response to. Contains an introduction by the universal house of justice and a description by shoghi effendi of the contents of the kitab i aqdas. Bahaullahs book of laws, written in arabic around 1873 while he was still imprisoned within the city of akka. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Dear internet archive supporters, thank you for helping us reach our fundraising goal. Bahaullahs book of laws and his most important work, dating from the early akka period. It was in acre around 1873 that bahaullah revealed alkitab alaqdas the most holy book, often referred to by its persian title kitabi aqdas, although. The kitabiaqdas or aqdas is the central book of the baha. Contains an introduction by the universal house of justice and a description by shoghi effendi of the contents of the kitabiaqdas. It is sometimes also referred to as the most holy book, the book of laws or the book of aqdas. Holy al kitab al aqdas english translation by bahai world center taken from arabic text taken from. Included in this section is an extract from the tablet of ishraqat.