Daláʼil-i-Sabʻih (Seven Proofs)
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Daláʼil-i-Sabʻih (Seven Proofs) is a central theological treatise of the Bábí religion that systematically presents the Báb’s claims and arguments for his prophetic station and the truth of his revelation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Daláʼil-i-Sabʻih | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bábí scripture
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religious text ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| aim |
to demonstrate the divine origin of the Báb’s mission
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to persuade Muslims of the truth of the Báb ⓘ |
| associatedFigure | Baháʼuʼlláh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience |
Muslim readers
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seekers of religious truth ⓘ |
| author | the Báb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Bábí primary source ⓘ |
| centralTo | Bábí theology ⓘ |
| circulatedWithin | early Bábí community ⓘ |
| genre |
apologetic work
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polemical treatise ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | Seven Proofs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Daláʼil-i-Sabʻih NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| importance | one of the most important doctrinal works of the Báb ⓘ |
| influenceOn | Baháʼí understanding of the Báb ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
continuity of divine guidance
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criteria for true revelation ⓘ recognition of a new Manifestation of God ⓘ refutation of objections to the Báb ⓘ |
| language | Persian ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | proofs of messianic fulfillment in Islam ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | Bayán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Shíʻí Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
doctrinal clarification
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missionary exposition ⓘ |
| religiousMovement | Bábí movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Bábí religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | seven proofs ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Baháʼí scholars
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Bábí scholars ⓘ |
| subject |
arguments for religious authority of the Báb
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proofs of the Báb’s prophetic station ⓘ truth of the Báb’s revelation ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
proofs of divine guidance
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prophethood ⓘ revelation ⓘ |
| usesScripturalArgumentsFrom |
Islamic traditions
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Qurʼan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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