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Many thanks for the clarification. However as you would have guessed, I will not take his words for granted just because he is an expert. Can we have the quotations of Bahaullah and Abdul Baha wherein they have denied the birth of the 12th Imam? Incidentally, Christopher Buck views are even...

Hi Art: You are right. Maybe we have corresponded for so long that you can second guess my thoughts! I will not accept your version simply because: 1. It is your version. Islam is submission to the will of Allah. This can only be done if I hear it from Allah or from his divine...

Ofcourse, just because I do not have a positive inclination towards something does not mean that I am antagonistic towards it. It means that I will look and re-look into elements more closely than others. It means that I will not accept anything which is liberally quoted and accepted by...

Dear Art: Is Christopher Buck considered an authority on Islam or on the Mahdi? I would love to believe him, but I am yet to see any place where Bahaullah and Abdul Baha denied the birth of the 12th Imam. They may have voiced their concerns about his location, but his birth has been without...

I am not, I repeat, am not antagonistic to the Bahai Faith. Once again, you have dragged my web site into this discussion. The Bahais interpret the Quran whatever way they feel best. Most of the times, I receive an interpretation of the Quran, which is not even available in Bahai books - it is...

This is very frustrating. Everytime I ask you a question, you launch into a tirade about my web site. Now the question is about the Babi texts. And you tell me about lack of freedom for Bahais in Iran. Now what am I supposed to assume? Is it so difficult to stick to the question and its relevant...

How will one decide which verses are to be taken literally and which ones will be allegorical? Will it be you or me? If we take that route, all of us will have a separate interpretation of the verses of the Quran. For example, th Splitting of the Moon. You may take it allegorically, but I will...

Dear Art: The points were in response to your note #14. I was seeking a response after that one. Regards Imran Shaykh

Dear Art: I wanted to know if there is an official version of Tafseere' Kausar. It will help because if the "official" version contains such information, it is confusion for Truth seekers like me who has access to these books and can read them in their original languages, unlike average Bahais...

here are some statements of the Bab recorded in Tafseeere' Surah Kauthar: The Bab writes, "Imam Sadiq has related in a lengthy tradition, saying: "The occultation of our Qa'im will be denied by the umma. Some will say, without any knowledge: The Imam was never born; others will say: he was...

Sure, I have read this...but does it necessarily mean or imply that only those traditions which exist in the Iqan be accepted and the rest discarded? Without traditions, our interpretation of the Quran will remain specultative for even Bab and Bahullah did not comment on the entre Quran...

May I have your kind attention and response to these points. Regards Imran

I think you are missing the point. I keep on asking which prophecies did Bab fulfill. My logic and the line of questioning is clear: 1. There are 12 Imams in Islam - prophecised by the Holy Prophets (pbuh). also testified by the Bab 2. These 12 Imams started from Imam Ali (as) upto Imam...

This seems to be a concept (dual stations) which is unique only to the Bahai Faith. In hindsight, one can justify anything - however if you pay attention to the followers of the Bab, then they would have been misguided by the Bab himself. At one place, they looked up to the Bab for guidance and...

Hi Bruce: I am still at the Bab - if the Bab is all of this - prophet, manifestation, Mahdi - all in one, it is important to get past him first! I will hopefully, if Allah wills reach the Iqan as well. Regards Imran

Is it possible to get the authorised version of Tafseere' Surah Kauthar? This is critical - extremely critical for my leap of Faith. I do have a copy of the Tafseer, but since you mentioned an authorised version, maybe that will be better. Regards Imran

Dear Art: I am very much within the framework of the question which is related to the Bab, the Mahdi of the Bahais. These traditions do not exist in the book. So if you can share the page numbers and the author of the book, I can know that I am referring to the correct book and the correct...

Wonderful! Thanks for your reply. I have couple of questions: 1. Is the tradition reported from Imam Sadiq (as) in Iqan the only tradition which is generally accepted by the Bahais about the Mahdi or are there some other prophecies as well? If yes, then please could you outline these... 2...

What is the position of the Bab in the Bahai Faith: 1. Is he an independent prophet? 2. Or is the the promised Mahdi of Islam? Regards Imran

hi Bruce: Thanks for one of the most welcoming response that I have had in this forum for a long time! Sure, I will re-read (emphasise, re-read) the Iqan! I took the official Bahai web site as the standard of understanding the Bahai Faith. I found many things which are not corroborated...