In Islam, worship of Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) is one of the gravest sins you can commit. Muslims don\u2019t like being called Muhammeddans\u2019 as they believe that it gives the wrong impression that they worship the Holy Prophet (PBUH). Now (some of the) Baha\u2019is try to imitate this by telling others not to call their religion \u2018Baha\u2019ism\u2019 as they say it is same as calling Islam- Muhammedanism. They say that the right word for their religion is \u2018Baha\u2019i Faith\u2019. On the look of it everything looks fine. But one has to remember that all that glitters is not gold. Let us look at some of the facts and Baha\u2019i beliefs and decide whether it is the same as in the case of Islam or not.<\/p>\n
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Isn\u2019t Bahaullah considered to be a prophet by the Baha\u2019is?<\/p>\n
Well, the answer is not that simple, we better let the Baha\u2019is answer this question for they themselves are very much confused about the station of Bahaullah. Sometimes he is spoken of as God himself & sometimes as a Prophet of God (They both aren\u2019t the same, are they?).\u00a0 I will merely reproduce here a few of his writing and let the Baha\u2019is account for this.<\/p>\n
Bahaullah initially claimed to be a Prophet beside the other hundred and one claims. But later on, after he knew that he had enough following, he came up & claimed divinity.\u00a0The following is the first so called revelation that Prophet part of Bahaullah is supposed to have received when he was in prison:<\/p>\n
\u2018During the days I lay in the prison of Teheran, though the galling weight of the chains and the stench-filled air allowed Me but little sleep, still in those infrequent moments of slumber I felt as if something flowed from the crown of My head over My breast, even as a mighty torrent that precipitateth itself upon the earth from the summit of a lofty mountain. Every limb of My body would, as a result, be set afire. At such moments My tongue recited what no man could bear to hear.<\/p>\n
To the non Baha\u2019is who are new to the faith, Bahaullah is portrayed only as a Prophet. There are several websites on the net which try to prove to the world the prophet hood of Bahaullah.\u00a0It is however strange that he is also considered as God.<\/p>\n
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Here are a few quotations where Bahaullah declares his divinity.<\/p>\n
The truth is revealed! In all the above verses Bahaullah is clearly claiming divinity for himself here.<\/p>\n
The Baha\u2019is even turn towards the shrine of Bahaullah when they offer prayers. Just listen to this statement in the Badaae ul Asaar of Abdul-Baha<\/p>\n
Even more revealing is this statement of Bahaullah in a letter to his son Abdul-Baha.
\n\u06f7\u066b\u00a0\u201cThis s a letter from Allah, the Honored and the Wise (Bahaullah) to Allah the Gracious, the Aware (Abdul-Baha).\u201d<\/p>\n
This statement really shocked me when I read it. But the one statements which is most hurting to a Muslim is in the Kitab al Aqdas where Bahaullah writes:<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of requests and supplications from my followers reached \u2018My\u2019 Arsh wherein they have asked many questions from me. Thereupon Baha has revealed Epistles upon them. there was a request for revealing the Laws. But due to some wisdom, I withheld My pen and did not accede to their requests. Having received innumerable such requests from them, I have now acceded to their requests so that their hearts may remain alive\u201d.<\/p>\n
We have seen above that initially Bahaullah made less dramatic claims as he didn\u2019t have the necessary following. Only after his popularity & following grew did he publically declare himself divine. We must also note that his claims grew bolder as time passed.<\/p>\n
The divine status of Bahaullah is a fact of Baha\u2019i Faith which is cleverly hidden from the non-Baha\u2019i. This is clearly a deceptive tactic used by the Baha\u2019is.\u00a0But those people who hide these facts must remember that they cannot hide the truth forever.<\/p>\n
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