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Qayyūm Al-asmā
''Qayyūm al-asmā'' or ''Qayyúmu'l-Asmáʼ'' (; transl. "The Self-Subsisting Lord of All Names") is the first major work by Siyyid ʻAlí Muhammad Shírází, the Báb, after declaring himself to be the Qa'im, the eschatological figure expected by many in Shia Islam. Also known as the ''Tafsir Surat Yusuf'' (Commentary on the Surah of Joseph), the book is an unconventional form of commentary on Surah 12 in the ''Qurʼan'': '' Surat Yusuf'', and beyond that the ''Qurʼan'' as a whole. Although drawing on verses from the Surah of Joseph Joseph is a common male name, derived from the Hebrew (). "Joseph" is used, along with " Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic count ..., the content often strays significantly from the explicit meaning of the text. The composition is deliberately similar in its structure and style to the ''Qurʼan'': composed entirely in Arabic, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Báb
The Báb (born ʻAlí-Muḥammad; ; ; 20 October 1819 – 9 July 1850) was an Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...ian religious leader who founded Bábism, and is also one of the central figures of the Baháʼí Faith. The Báb gradually and progressively revealed his claim in his extensive writings to be a Manifestation of God (Baháʼí Faith), Manifestation of God, of a status as great as Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad, receiving revelations as profound as the Torah, Gospel, and Quran. This new revelation, he claimed, would release the creative energies and capacities necessary for the establishment of global unity and peace. He referred to himself by the traditional Muslim title "Báb" (meaning the gate) although it was apparent from the context that he intend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
