Defense of Faith

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Jul 7th, 2008 by admin

Indeed, the essential prerequisites of admittance into the Bahá’í fold of Jews, Zoroastrians, Hindus, Buddhists, and the followers of other ancient faiths, as well as of agnostics and even atheists, is the wholehearted and unqualified acceptance by them all of the divine origin of both Islám and Christianity, of the Prophetic functions of both Muhammad and Jesus Christ, of the legitimacy of the institution of the Imamate, and of the primacy of St. Peter, the Prince of the Apostles. Such are the central, the solid, the incontrovertible principles that constitute the bedrock of Bahá’í belief, which the Faith of Bahá’u’lláh is proud to acknowledge, which its teachers proclaim, which its apologists defend, which its literature disseminates, which its summer schools expound, and which the rank and file of its followers attest by both word and deed. (The Promised Day Is Come, Shoghi Effendi, US Bahá’í Publishing Trust, 1980 revised edition, p. 110)

Baha’is call it upon themselves to defend the divine origin of Islam, and do so in an exemplary fashion in a letter to the editor that opens with these two paragraphs. -gw

The article “If I Did That Over There, They’d Cut My Hands Off,” by Bill Manson, published in the Reader on May 15, was an interesting article and did reveal a few of the main teachings that Muhammad, the Messenger and Prophet of God, brought for humanity. If the believers of God study the Quran and don’t let others tell them how and what to think, then they will realize and appreciate the real teachings of Muhammad.

My friend and I are both members of the Baha’i faith, with a Christian and Jewish background, and would like to draw your attention to a few points not mentioned by the author of the article. For those who have not heard of us, the Baha’i faith is an independent world religion, whose fundamental teaching is the oneness of humanity.

http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2008/jul/02/letters/

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3 Responses to “On Defending Islam: Baha’is call it upon themselves to”

on 08 Jul 2008 at 5:31 am1SAM

Dear George,

I have some doubts on a matter you quoth here: “the legitimacy of the institution of the Imamate, and of the primacy of St. Peter, the Prince of the Apostles”.

Could you please tell me where it comes from, and share some refference on a Bahá’í authoritative Text that agrees with such a statement (if this is not the case)?

Thanx.
on 08 Jul 2008 at 10:53 am2admin

Sam, I can’t believe I published this yesterday without giving the reference information. I’ve added it. Thanks!
on 08 Jul 2008 at 12:30 pm3SAM

It really looked like the Guardian’s style, and this is why I left room for the possibility of it being a Bahá’í Text. But, I must admit: I have much to learn and deepen in this matter.