Synopsis and codification of the laws and ordinances of the kitabi. When the ocean of my presence hath ebbed and the book of my revelation is ended, turn your faces toward him whom god hath purposed, who hath branched from this ancient root. Nay, rather, we have unsealed the choice wine with the fingers of might and power. The kitabiaqdas bahai reference library the bahai faith. The most i seem to find is that she was the niece of mirza aqa jan kashani aka khadim allah, a convenantbreaker and im assuming by association she was just sort of cut out of bahai history.
In his book, materials for the study of the babi religion, pp. Jinabifadilimazindarani, analyzing bahaullahs writings, states that he wrote in the different styles or categories including the interpretation of religious scripture, the enunciation of laws and ordinances, mystical writings, writings about government and world order, including letters to the kings and rulers of the world, writings about knowledge, philosophy, medicine, and alchemy, writings calling for education, good character and virtues, and writing about social teachings. Some laws seem to appear in the most holy book almost randomly, as if to shock us into thought. Bahai laws are laws and ordinances used in the bahai faith and are a fundamental part of bahai practice. Obviously the logical answer is, covenantbreaker bad but why does there seem to be a lack of research on the fourth wife of bahaullah. The essays in the book were written at intervals over a number of years, and collectively they examine bahai law from multiple dimensions including bahaullah s concept of law, islamic context relevant to understanding bahai law, the constitutional dimensions of bahai law, the relationship between law and religion, and how baha. It was supplemented by later writings and by baha u llah s replies to a series of questions posed by one of his secretaries. Why is there a lack of history on covenantbreakers. The word aqdas is a superlative form derived from the. Bahaullahs book of laws, written in arabic around 1873 while he was still imprisoned within the city of akka.
It is the book of laws for the faith, and instructs us on how to live our lives. Bahaullah considers this one of the greatest of human faults as it harms all. Bahai reference library the kitabiaqdas, pages 111. His book of laws is his weightiest testimony unto all people, and the proof.
The circumstances surrounding the revelation of this book, designated by its. Baha u llahs book of laws, written in arabic around 1873 while he was still imprisoned within the city of akka. Divine law the supreme and most important happening in the human world, abdulbaha states, is the manifestation of god and the descent of the law of god. 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 u llahs 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. It is sometimes also referred to as the most holy book, the book of laws or the book of aqdas. Conditions in the prison at akka remained harsh for the bahais, but at least their work making mats now provided some small amount of.
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