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. 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 kitabiaqdas or aqdas is the central book of the bahai faith written by bahaullah, the founder of the bahai faith, in 1873. It behoveth every one who reacheth this most sublime station, this summit of transcendent glory, to observe every ordinance of him who is the desire of the world. It was in acre that bahaullahs most important work was written. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
Bahai faith ordinances book, a love of god, revealed by bahaullah baha ullah. Holy al kitab al aqdas english translation by bahai world center. It contains bahaullahs charter for a new world order, sets forth the laws of god for the bahai dispensation and ordains the necessary institutions. The most holy book bahai world centre, 1992 translated by shoghi effendi et al. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The most holy book 1 by baha allah, bahaullah isbn. The bahai faith as it stands today faces a challenge of becoming irrelevant to the sayings of bahaullah and abdul baha. These new laws are the key to living a spiritual life ordained by the creator for that place in history. Thus hath the daystar of utterance shone forth above the horizon of the book as decreed by him who is the lord of the beginning and the end. It is sometimes also referred to as the most holy book, the book of laws or the book of aqdas. Project gutenberg offers 61,923 free ebooks to download. The most holy book of the bahai faith, the kitabiaqdas.
The kitabiaqdas or aqdas is the central book of the bahai faith written by. Tablets of bahaullah revealed after the kitabiaqdas. The kitabiaqdas the most holy book internet archive. Rouhani maani, baharieh en maani ewing, sovaida, the laws of the kitabiaqdas. The kitabiaqdas or aqdas is the central book of the bahai faith written by bahaullah, the founder of the religion, in 1873. The arabic pages of the tumanskii edition are keyed to the page numbers of 1992 official bahai english translation, the kitabi. The arabic pages of the tumanskii edition are keyed to the page numbers of 1992 official baha i english translation, the kitab i aqdas. The first authorized english translation was published in 1992, annotated and accompanied by the supplementary writings and the questions. 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. God is the creator of all things and the reason behind our creation is love. Of the more than one hundred volumes comprising the sacred writings of bahau llah, the kitabiaqdas is of unique importance. Instituted in the kitabiaqdas, it is an offering made by the bahais through the head of the faith for the purposes specified in the bahai writings. The seven sealed scroll written within and on the back in revelation 5. The matter of the translation of the kitab i aqdas is one of the most interesting aspects of the kitab i aqdas, from the official baha i people ignoring two extant translations for 120 years, to the extreme delay in their own translation, then translations coming out so differently.
The kitab i aqdas or aqdas is the central book of the bahai faith written by bahaullah, the founder of the religion, in 1873. 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. Bahaullah has set forth the laws that will be used to build anew the whole world. Kitab i aqdas, ktiab e aqdas, kitab al aqdas, latest book of god for today. Boek maken downloaden als pdf printvriendelijke versie. The kitabi aqdas is regarded as the most holy book of our religion for a reason. Kitabelakdas the most holy book translated by anton haddad copied from the copy of mrs. The kitabiaqdas by bahaullah, free ebook global grey. The complete audio for the kitabiaqdas the most holy book.
The kitabi aqdas the most holy book by bahaullah and the bahai world centre. The bahai fireside notebook interestingly, reg did most of his research the old way one book at a time. I want to keep them free, but need some support to be able to do so. Known more commonly among bahais by its persian name, the kitabiaqdas the most holy book, it outlines the essential laws and. Contains an introduction by the universal house of justice and a description by shoghi effendi of the contents of the kitab i aqdas. Ppt baha powerpoint presentation free to download id. Bahaullahs statements about marriage in the kitabiaqdas are brief. This revelation by the bahai founder bahaullah is believed to have been completed by 1873, thus 9 years have already passed and bahais are still not using rose water. 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. Last week, around 30,000 people downloaded books from my site 8 people gave.
Some are implemented now and some will be for the future of mankind. This project is no more than a supplement to the authorized text of the kitabiaqdas, published 1992. It is sometimes also referred to as the most holy book. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. This book revealed through bahaullah, the manifest of god. For your reference, reg stuck to the important bahai texts, gleanings, writings and kitab. The kitabiaqdas good cheer it behoveth the people of baha, throughout these days, to provide good cheer for themselves, their kindred and, beyond them, the poor and needy, and with joy and exultation to hail and glorify their lord, to sing his praise and magnify his name. If the daughter of the deceased be dead and leave issue, her share will have to be divided into the seven. Ppt the bah powerpoint presentation free to download id. Questions and answers aqdas 1992 ridvan the announcement by the universal house of justice that the law of. Though bahais revered it with superlative names like most holy book and the book of laws, a full eightyeight years had already passed with the baha i.
It was written by bahaullah, the founder of the bahai faith and it deals with various topics including ethics, prophecies and devotion. Ppt the bah powerpoint presentation free to download. It was downloaded from the farsi version of the bahai reference library, but. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while. The kitabiaqdas or aqdas is the central book of the baha.
With every new revelation of god laws are changed according to the times. Aug, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project. The common name persian name elham, transliterated as alilham, means inspiration, instinct, illumination. The matter of the translation of the kitabiaqdas is one of the most. Holy al kitab al aqdas english translation by bahai world center taken from arabic text taken from. Having failed to attract converts and not getting acceptance from the. Bahaullahs book of laws, written in arabic around 1873 while he was still imprisoned within the city of akka.
If you can, please make a small donation the average is. This is the kitabiaqdas, in arabic with arabic notes. In the name of him who is the supreme ruler over all that hath been and all that is to be. He who is the desired one is come in his transcendent majesty.
The river jordan is joined to the most great ocean, and the son, in the holy vale, crieth out. Kitabiaqdas english translation kindle edition by bahaullah. It sets the blueprint for our future world civilization, discusses the relationship between social structures and the wellbeing of the individual, and addresses some rulers of its day. The laws of bahaullah placed in their historical context. It contains bahaullahs charter for a new world order, sets forth the laws of god for the baha i dispensation and ordains the necessary institutions through which integrity and unity of his faith can alone be safeguarded. There have been 15,000 works written by him identified. Bahai suppression and corruption of their own book of laws. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id.
These books can take me from 2 to 10 hours to create. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading kitabiaqdas english translation. The bahais bahais are those who believe that the promised of bayan i. He whom god shall make manifest who according to bayan is to appear after 1511 to 2001 bayani years was mirza. If the daughter of the deceased be dead and leave issue, her share will have to be divided into the seven categories specified in the most holy book. 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. The arabic pages of the 1943 tehran edition are keyed to the paragraphs k1, k2 of the official english. The kitab i aqdas is the most holy book for bahais. 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 cause and the world of creation. Kitabiaqdas english translation kindle edition by baha. The kitabiaqdas bahai reference library the bahai faith. After downloading, you can listen on your pc, mac, tablet, smartphone or mp3 player with the appropriate software installed we do not provide such software or.
This is the kitab i aqdas, in arabic with arabic notes. Read the kitabiaqdas learn about its place in bahai literature bahai world centre. Along with the actual holy book, this edition includes. It was supplemented by later writings and by bahaullahs replies to a series of questions posed by one of his secretaries. Sep 10, 2012 the bahai fireside notebook interestingly, reg did most of his research the old way one book at a time. 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 first duty prescribed by god for his servants is the recognition of him who is the dayspring.
The work was written in arabic under the arabic title alkitabu laqdas, but it is. The kitabiaqdas by bahaullah free ebook project gutenberg. For your reference, reg stuck to the important bahai texts, gleanings, writings and. Aqdas simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This most holy book sets forth laws of god for the bah. Whoso achieveth this duty hath attained unto all good. Jul 16, 2008 from the holy kitabiaqdas of the bahai faith. The kitabiaqdas is regarded as the most holy book of our religion for a reason. The most holy book of the baha i faith, the kitab i aqdas. Should resentment or antipathy arise between husband and wife, he is not to divorce. Where an audio book is comprised of multiple files, we have compiled them into one zip file. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
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