In the Tablet of Ishráqát, Bahá’u’lláh affirms that the Most Great Infallibility is confined to the Manifestations of God. 141. The new version of the Bahá’i Reference Library … Others sit in descending order towards the door, by which the shoes and sandals have been left and where the most lowly would sit. Whoso wisheth to increase this sum, it is forbidden him to exceed the limit of ninety-five mi, 96. should any one of His servants intend to travel, he must fix for his wife a time when he will return home, 97. it behoveth her to wait for a period of nine months, after which there is no impediment to her taking another husband, 98. she should choose the course that is praiseworthy, 100. 46. The Lord hath ordained that in every city a House of Justice be established, 51. Fountain of Wisdom: A timeless collection of Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed after the Kitab-i-Aqdas, re-titled and re-printed in hard cover, in which He explains some of the “precepts and principles that lie at the very core of His Faith.” Revealed during the final years of His ministry, the sixteen tablets contained in this volume cover a wide range of topics and place emphasis on principles such as the oneness and … How many a man hath secluded himself in the climes of India, denied himself the things that God hath decreed as lawful, imposed upon himself austerities and mortifications, 62. This ‘old version’ of the Bahá’í Reference Library will be replaced at a later date. Bahá’u’lláh states that the determination of the degree of penalty, in accordance with the seriousness of the offense, rests with the House of Justice (Q&A 49). THE KITÁB-I-AQDAS. A new version of the Bahá’í Reference Library is now available. A new version of the Bahá’í Reference Library is now available. Whoso layeth claim to a Revelation direct from God, ere the expiration of a full thousand years ¶37, The Dispensation of Bahá’u’lláh will last until the coming of the next Manifestation of God, Whose advent will not take place before at least “a full thousand years” will have elapsed. Division of the estate should take place only after the Huqúqu’lláh hath been paid, any debts have been settled, the expenses of the funeral and burial defrayed, 48. "To build anew the world" is the claim and challenge of His Message, and the Kitab-i-Aqdas is the Charter of the future world civilization that Baha'u'llah has come to rise up." Bahá’u’lláh’s book of laws, written in Arabic around 1873 while He was still imprisoned within the city of ‘Akká. This edition is in French. 14 Ma'idih-yi-Asmani_Jild_1.pdf. Baha'u'llah 12. This ‘old version’ of the Bahá’í Reference Library will be replaced at a later date. The city of Tehran, Iran, where Bahá’u’lláh was born in 1817, c. 1930. Author: Bahá’u’lláh; Source: Bahá’í World Centre, 1992 edition; Pages: 254; Go to printed page GO « Previous | Contents | Next » Print Selection. Whoso wisheth to recite unto you the verses of his Lord, let him sit on a chair placed upon a dais, 170. the use of opium … any substance that induceth sluggishness and torpor, 171. the “mystery of the Great Reversal in the Sign of the Sovereign”, 172. the “Six” raised up by virtue of this “Upright Alif”, 173. The Universal House of Justice . The kissing of hands hath been forbidden in the Book. Nay, rather, We have unsealed the choice Wine with the fingers of might and power." Add or read links or comments pertaining to the Kitáb-i-Aqdas here We have relieved you of a greater number, 7. This approach may be used by the friends, should they wish, when they desire to consult on their personal problems. He Who is the Dawning-place of God’s Cause hath no partner in the Most Great Infallibility. 48. A fine … had formerly been prescribed … for anyone who was the cause of sadness to another. A new version of the Bahá’í Reference Library is now available. We have appointed two signs for the coming of age of the human race. God hath prescribed matrimony unto you. He indicates that it remains for the Universal House of Justice to determine the penalty for adultery committed by a married individual. 88. Bicentenary of … They pass to the eldest son and in the absence of the eldest son, they pass to the second-eldest son, and so on. 45. Add or read links or comments pertaining to the Kitáb-i-Aqdas here The intimation of His Revelation to Bahá’u’lláh in the Síyáh-Chál of Ṭihrán, in October 1852, marks the birth of His Prophetic Mission and hence the commencement of the one thousand years or more that must elapse before the appearance of the next Manifestation of God. (See also Q&A 49.). Ye have been forbidden to commit murder, 38. God had formerly laid upon each one of the believers the duty of offering before Our throne priceless gifts from among his possessions. 64. It was supplemented by later Writings and by Bahá’u’lláh’s replies to a series of questions posed by one of His secretaries. In the Bahá'í Faith there are two distinct covenants: a Greater Covenant which is made between every … 153. Information about the Universal House of Justice and selected statements and letters. Now that the translation of Some Answered Questions has been completed, and also The Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Twelve Table Talks of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in … 72. This ‘old version’ of the Bahá’í Reference Library will be replaced at a later date. This ‘old version’ of the Bahá’í Reference Library will be replaced at a later date. Bahá’u’lláh has specified that pilgrimage to either of these two Houses fulfills the requirement of this passage (Q&A 25, 29). 15 Ma'idih-yi-Asmani_Jild_7.pdf. In 1873, Bahá’u’lláh completed His most important work, the Most Holy Book (Kitáb-i-Aqdas), written in the His room (pictured here) in the House of ‘Údí Khammár, now part of the House of ‘Abbúd, 2000. download. [Back To Reference] 5. If ye should hunt with beasts or birds of prey, invoke ye the Name of God when ye send them to pursue their quarry; for then whatever they catch shall be lawful unto you, even should ye find it to have died. Shoghi Effendi has indicated that this is a “temporary appellation” which. ¶46, This is the first of several passages referring to the importance of refinement and cleanliness. The Kitáb-i-Aqdas: The Most Holy Book 5 Go to Contents The Universal House of Justice 5 March 1993 To the aháís of the World Dearly loved Friends, The Kitáb-i-Aqdas—the Book described in such exalted terms by the Guardian of the Cause of God as ^that priceless treasury enshrining for all How many a man hath secluded himself in the climes of India, denied himself the things that God hath decreed as lawful, imposed upon himself austerities and mortifications ¶36, These verses constitute the prohibition of monasticism and asceticism. 41. ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá has written that “Among certain nations of the East, music was considered reprehensible.” Though the Qur’án contains no specific guidance on the subject, some Muslims consider listening to music as unlawful, while others tolerate music within certain bounds and subject to particular conditions. Build ye houses of worship throughout the lands ¶31. 1879 Bahjí. And among the people is he who layeth claim to inner knowledge ¶36, This is a reference to people who claim access to esoteric knowledge and whose attachment to such knowledge veils them from the Revelation of the Manifestation of God. This is that of which We gave you forewarning when We were dwelling in ‘Iráq, then later while in the Land of Mystery, and now from this Resplendent Spot. Universal House of Justice 3. We have made it lawful for you to listen to music and singing. Ye have been enjoined to renew the furnishings of your homes after the passing of each nineteen years, 168. Take heed lest, when partaking of food, ye plunge your hands into the contents of bowls and platters. Pages vii-viii : PREFACE. The Kitáb-i-Aqdas. It is unlawful to beg, and it is forbidden to give to him who beggeth. Two sacred Houses are covered by this ordinance, the House of the Báb in Shíráz and the House of Bahá’u’lláh in Baghdád. Includes 13 languages. 102. 57. 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