Book of names

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The Book of Names ( Arabic : Kitab-i-Asma ) is one of the sacred books of Babism . It is one of the central works of the founder of religion Bab . It was first published as a book in August 1848.

content

This voluminous book consists mainly of long variations of invocations of the names of God. The book also serves as a source for the Baha'i calendar , whose names for the months also represent names of God. In this work the Bab compares himself with Mohammed and puts himself on a par with him. The Bab revealed in two days and nights what Mohammed revealed in 23 years. In the Kitab-i-Asma, the Bab announces the coming of something even greater than himself. He writes that those who endure and wait will be rewarded.

literature

  • Bab: A selection from his writings . Bahai Verlag GmbH, Hofheim-Langenhain 1991, ISBN 3-87037-247-8 , p. 129-152 ( online ).
  • Bab: Selections from the Writings of the Báb . Bahá'í Publishing Trust, Wilmette IL 1976, ISBN 1-931847-30-4 , pp. 127-149 ( online ).
  • Dennis MacEoin: The sources for early Babi doctrine and history . EJ Brill, Leiden 1992, ISBN 90-04-09462-8 , pp. 91-92 .