One of the most inferior beliefs of Baha’ism and Babism is believing in Bab ad Hussein Ali Nouri as gods. Ali Muhammad Bab has claimed for the highest ranks of reality that is divinity to be penetrated into him physically and materially. This Baha’ism belief is contrary with the rudiments of all heavenly religions because divinity belongs specially to the Almighty lord and no one shares this rank with him.
Nearly all jurisprudents have announced the unclean things to be eleven and twelve; such as infidel, the one who rejects God or considers a partner for Him.
Or a person who doesn’t accept the prophethood of the final prophet Muhammad ibn Abdullah –peace be upon him- or a person who rejects the necessities of religion; that is, the prayer or fasting.
In this regard, the jurisconsults attribute the verse: “اِنَّمَا المُشرِکُونَ نَجِسٌ[۱]” and other traditions such as Imam Sadeq’a (peace be upon him) one:
“مَنْ نَصَبَ دیناً غَیرَ دینِ المؤمنین فهو مشرک”[۲]
They have mentioned that all parts of infidel’s body even hair, nail and his/her moisture is unclean.
Now, we investigate the Baha’is works in order to be aware of their beliefs. Baha’ism is a cult created by Hussein Ali Nouri known as Bahaullah. Before him, Babism had been made by Ali Muhammad Bab who had assumed himself as the forth pillar followed by Sheikism thoughts. At first, he claimed for being the gate for Imam of the Time (May God hasten his reappearance), but eventually he claimed for divinity and announced he would send the one whom God will manifest later on.
After Ali Muhammad announced, Hussein Ali Nouri claimed for being the very one whom Ali Muhammad Bab promised for his coming. After announcing the abolishment of the religion of Islam, he turned to religion making.[3]
Some of the Baha’ism belief are as follows:
- Believing in the divinity of Ali Muhammad Bab and Hussein Ali Nouri: One of the inferior and irrational beliefs of Baha’ism and Babism is believing in the divinity of Bab and Hussein Ali Nouri. Ali Muhammad Bab has claimed for the highest ranks of divinity to be penetrated into him physically and materially[4].
This Baha’ism belief is contrary to the rudiments of the heavenly religions because divinity is specialized for the Almighty God according to the heavenly religions. and nobody shares Him in this position.
- Believing in the position of prophethood of Ali Muhammad and Mirza Hussein Ali
The Baha’is say: The position of the promised living existent is the position of genuineness and prophethood.[5] However,, Shia says: The promised living existent follows the holy Quran and the religious law of the final prophet Muhammad –peace be upon him- and his position is the position caliphate and Imamate not the genuineness and prophethood.[6]
- Believing in Ali Muhammad and Hussein Ali Baha to be the promised living existent
The Baha’is believe that Ali Muhammad and Mirza Hussein Ali are the promised ones of the religion of Islam and all the prophets have pointed out it and its marks have been recorded in the heavenly books.
However, Shia says: The promised one of the religion of Islam is the greatest day of judgment and the other is the emergence of Imam of the Time (May God hasten his reappearance) who was born in the 3rd century A.H. I Samarra and his mother’s name is Narjes.
- Believing in the abolishment of the religion of Islam
The Baha’is believe that the position of the promised living existent, is the position of legislation not allegiance[7] and it is also said the living existent commands the abolishment of the religion of Islam in his time of emergence and will legislate a new religion except for Islam.[8]
Nevertheless, Shia says: The promised living existent follows the holy Quran and the religious law of the final prophet Muhammad –peace be upon him- who is the reviser and revitalizer of the religion of Islam and isn’t the owner a new book and a new religion.[9]
Conclusion:
- The Baha’is are claiming for the divinity of Bab and Baha and rejecting the finality of the holy prophet of Islam.
- The Baha’is reject the necessary commandments of religion such as prayer, fast, … and consider them to be abolished.
- The Baha’is reject the existence of Imam of the Time (P.H.) and are his enemies.
They are unclean because they are infidel.
[۱] The chapter Towbeh/ 28.
[۲] Horr Ameli, Wasaelushieh, Al-Ehya Al-Torath, Qom, 1st floor, 1409 A.H., Vol. 1, cleanliness book, chapter 2, Vol. 3, p. 30.
[۳] Seyyed Saeed Zahed Zahedani, Baha’ism in Iran, Tehran, the center for the documents of the Islamic revolution, 2nd floor, 1381, p. 97.
[۴] Ibid.
[۵] What does a Baha’i say, Jawad Tehrani, Mashhad, 2nd floor, 1341, Vol. 2, p.2.
[۶] Ibid, p. 76.
[۷] Ibid, p. 2.
[۸] Ibid, p. 93.
[۹] Ibid, p. 76.
By: Mahdi Seif Jamal
