Fa ther and doctor of the church\, he was one of ten children\, three of whom became saints. Some are implemented now and some will be for the future of mankind. Of the more than one hundred volumes comprising the sacred writings of bahaullah, the kitabiaqdas is of unique importance. It was supplemented by later writings and by bahaullahs replies to a series of questions posed by one of his secretaries. Bahaullahs most important book is the book of laws, also called the most holy book kitabiaqdas, which was completed in the house of abbud around 1873. Bahaullah has set forth the laws that will be used to build anew the whole world.
The most holy book 1 by baha allah, bahaullah isbn. Orthodox christian celebrat ion held on january 1st\, in honour of saint basil the great 329379. A new translation makes available bahaullahs most holy book in the secondmost widely spoken native language in the philippines. Bahaullah revealed alkitab alaqdas the most holy book, often referred to. The kitabiaqdas the most holy book bahaullahs book of laws, written in arabic around 1873 while he was still imprisoned within the city of akka. Elder and miller were surprised that the ready market of bahais was not interested in their book and bahai publishing bodies would not carry it, even though they lacked their own version of their most holy book. The kitabiaqdas or aqdas is the central book of the baha. A new translation makes available bahaullahs most holy book in the second most widely spoken native language in the philippines.
It is also referred to as the motherbook of the bahai revelation gpb 325, 411. Other books considered to be among the sacred texts and bahaullahs greatest mystical compositions and preeminent doctrinal. Bahaullahs book of laws, written in arabic around 1873 while he was still imprisoned within the city of akka. It is sometimes called the aqdas, the most holy book, the book of laws, and occasionally the book of aqdas.
Kitab alaqdas and other tablets by bahaullah the british library. The word aqdas is a superlative form derived from the. It is sometimes also referred to as the most holy book, the book of laws or the book of aqdas. 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. These new laws are the key to living a spiritual life ordained by the creator for that place in history. 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. 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. It has long been a habit of bahais to find, confiscate, and destroy books they deem to be adverse to their growth.
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