The Book of Certitude

by Baha'u'llah, Shoghi Effendi (Translator)

Overview

The Kitab-i-iqan, The Book of Certitude, is one of the an important scriptural works in the Baha'i Faith. In it, Baha'u'llah gives a sweeping overview of religious truth, explaining the underlying unity of the world's religions, describing the universality of the revelations humankind has revceived from the Prophets of God, illuminating their fundamental teachings, and elucidating allegorical passages from the New Testament and the Qur'an that have given rise to misunderstanding among religious leaders, practitioners, and the public.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781931847087
Publisher:	Baha'i Publishing Trust, U.S.
Publication date:	05/01/2003
Pages:	283
Sales rank:	810,165
Product dimensions:	4.25(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Baha'u'llah (1817–1892), meaning in Arabic 'the Glory of God,' is the Prophet and Founder of the Baha'i Faith. The main theme of Baha'u'llah's message is unity. He taught that there is only one God, that all the world's religions represent one changeless and eternal Faith of God, and that all humanity is one race destined to live in peace and harmony.

Editorial Reviews

The Bah 'i Faith was founded by Bah 'u'llah ("glory of God"), a 19th-century Iranian spiritual leader whom Bah 'is regard as the most recent in a line of great prophets stretching back to Abraham. Bah 'is celebrate nine annual festivals, including the 12-day spring observance of Ridvan (April 21-May 2), commemorating Bah 'u'llah's mission on earth, and the Day of Ascension (May 29), marking the anniversary of his passing into immortality. This first-ever trade edition of Bah 'u'llah's "Book of Certitude" offers the prolific author's account of the tenets of the faith and the universal mission of all religions. Bah 'u'llah describes the role of prophets throughout history and calls some of his contemporaries to task for promulgating false or self-serving views about religion. The closing pages discuss prophecies of a new age, drawing upon both Christian and Muslim hopes for revelation. (June) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly