Kitáb-i-Íqán
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Kitáb-i-Íqán is a central theological work of the Bahá'í Faith, written by Bahá'u'lláh, that explains the continuity of divine revelation and the symbolic meaning of religious scriptures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kitáb-i-Íqán canonical | 2 |
| The Kitáb-i-Íqán | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Kitáb-i-Íqán Context triple: [Bahá'í Faith, hasSacredText, Kitáb-i-Íqán]
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Kitab al-Tawasin
Kitab al-Tawasin is a seminal mystical and poetic work of Islamic Sufism, attributed to the famed mystic al-Hallaj and known for its esoteric reflections on divine love, unity, and martyrdom.
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Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt
Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt is a foundational 10th-century Jewish philosophical and theological treatise that systematically presents and defends the principles of Jewish belief using rational argumentation.
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Awarif al-Ma'arif
Awarif al-Ma'arif is a seminal Sufi manual by Shihab al-Din Umar al-Suhrawardi that systematically outlines Sufi doctrine, ethics, and spiritual practice.
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E.
Sidrat al-Muntaha
Sidrat al-Muntaha is, in Islamic tradition, the cosmic Lote Tree marking the utmost boundary of the heavens where the Prophet Muhammad’s ascension is believed to have culminated.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kitáb-i-Íqán Target entity description: Kitáb-i-Íqán is a central theological work of the Bahá'í Faith, written by Bahá'u'lláh, that explains the continuity of divine revelation and the symbolic meaning of religious scriptures.
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A.
Kitab al-Tawasin
Kitab al-Tawasin is a seminal mystical and poetic work of Islamic Sufism, attributed to the famed mystic al-Hallaj and known for its esoteric reflections on divine love, unity, and martyrdom.
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B.
Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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C.
Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt
Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt is a foundational 10th-century Jewish philosophical and theological treatise that systematically presents and defends the principles of Jewish belief using rational argumentation.
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D.
Awarif al-Ma'arif
Awarif al-Ma'arif is a seminal Sufi manual by Shihab al-Din Umar al-Suhrawardi that systematically outlines Sufi doctrine, ethics, and spiritual practice.
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E.
Sidrat al-Muntaha
Sidrat al-Muntaha is, in Islamic tradition, the cosmic Lote Tree marking the utmost boundary of the heavens where the Prophet Muhammad’s ascension is believed to have culminated.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bahá'í scripture
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religious text ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
Christian scriptural prophecies
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Islamic scriptural prophecies ⓘ Jewish scriptural prophecies ⓘ misunderstandings of religious prophecies ⓘ questions about the Báb ⓘ |
| author | Bahá'u'lláh ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the sacred writings of the Bahá'í Faith ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
continuity of divine revelation
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progressive revelation ⓘ symbolic interpretation of scripture ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Bahá'u'lláh ⓘ |
| contains |
interpretations of verses from Islamic traditions
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interpretations of verses from the Bible ⓘ interpretations of verses from the Qur'an ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
oneness of God
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oneness of humanity ⓘ oneness of religion ⓘ |
| explains |
concept of the Day of Resurrection
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concept of the Return ⓘ fulfilment of past religious prophecies ⓘ nature of divine revelation ⓘ recognition of the Manifestations of God ⓘ spiritual meaning of scriptural symbols ⓘ unity of the prophets ⓘ |
| genre |
apologetic work
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exegesis ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | authoritative English translation published under the direction of Shoghi Effendi ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Bahá'í doctrine ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| placeOfWriting | Baghdad ⓘ |
| regardedAs |
key text for understanding Bahá'í theology
ⓘ
one of the central doctrinal works of the Bahá'í Faith ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Kitáb-i-Aqdas
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writings of the Báb ⓘ |
| religion |
Baha'i Faith
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surface form:
Bahá'í Faith
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| religiousTradition |
Baha'i Faith
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surface form:
Bahá'í Faith
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| scriptureStatus | authoritative text for Bahá'ís ⓘ |
| subject |
eschatology
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hermeneutics ⓘ prophethood ⓘ revelation ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Book of Certitude ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Bahá'í deepening classes
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Bahá'í study circles ⓘ |
| writtenFor | a maternal uncle of the Báb ⓘ |
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Subject: Kitáb-i-Íqán Description of subject: Kitáb-i-Íqán is a central theological work of the Bahá'í Faith, written by Bahá'u'lláh, that explains the continuity of divine revelation and the symbolic meaning of religious scriptures.
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