A question for baha 'i....?is it a sect in Muslim,...or a new religion?...?

Question

I am Christian,...I just read in this yahoo QA about Bahaullah,...it is said that their Holy book are the Holy book of all religion?How baha'i see Jesus Christ?...as a prophet or Son of GOD?

Answer 1

Maybe this would help, Sir. It's from Wikipedia.

The Bahá'í Faith is a religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th century Persia. Bahá'ís number around 6 million in more than 200 countries around the world.[1][2]

According to Bahá'í teachings, religious history is seen as an evolving educational process for mankind, through God's messengers, which are termed Manifestations of God. Bahá'u'lláh is seen as the most recent, pivotal, but not final of these individuals. He claimed to be the expected redeemer and teacher prophesied in Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and other religions, and that his mission was to establish a firm basis for unity throughout the world, and inaugurate an age of peace and justice, which Bahá'ís expect will inevitably arise.[3]

"Bahá'í" (Ba-haa-ee or /baˈhaːʔiː/) is either an adjective referring to this religion or the term for a follower of Bahá'u'lláh, and not a noun referring to the religion as a whole. The term comes from the Arabic word Bahá’ (بهاء), meaning "glory" or "splendor".[4]

Bahá'ís believe in a single, imperishable God, the creator of all things, including all the creatures and forces in the universe. [5] The existence of God is thought to be eternal, without a beginning or end,[5] and is described as "a personal God, unknowable, inaccessible, the source of all Revelation, eternal, omniscient, omnipresent and almighty." [6] Though inaccessible directly, God is nevertheless seen as conscious of his creation, with a will and purpose. Bahá'ís believe that God expresses this will in many ways, including through a series of divine messengers referred to as Manifestations of God or sometimes divine educators.[2] In expressing God's intent, these manifestations are seen to establish religion in the world.

Bahá'í teachings state that God is too great for humans to fully comprehend, or to create a complete and accurate image.[7] In the Bahá'í religion God is often referred to by titles (e.g. the All-Powerful, or the All-Loving), and there is a substantial emphasis on monotheism, rejecting such doctrines as the trinity.[8][9]

Bahá'í notions of progressive religious revelation result in their accepting the validity of most of the worlds' religions, whose founders and central figures are seen as Manifestations of God. These include, but are not limited to Jesus, Muhammad, Moses, and Buddha. Bahá'ís also believe that other religious figures, such as Adam, Noah, and Hud historically existed and were prophets of God. Religious history is interpreted as a series of dispensations, where each manifestation brings a somewhat broader and more advanced revelation, suited for the time and place in which it was expressed.[5] Specific religious social teachings (e.g. the direction of prayer, or dietary restrictions) may be revoked by a subsequent manifestation so that a more appropriate requirement for the time and place may be established. Conversely, certain general principles (e.g. neighbourliness, or charity) are seen to be universal and consistent. Bahá'ís do not believe that this process of progressive revelation will end. They do, however, believe that it is cyclical. Bahá'ís do not expect a new manifestation of god to appear prior to 1000 years after Bahá'u'lláh's revelation.[10][11]

Bahá'í beliefs are sometimes described as syncretic combinations of earlier religions' beliefs. Bahá'ís, however, assert that their religion is a distinct tradition with its own scriptures, teachings, laws, and history.[5] Its cultural and religious debt to the Shi'a Islamic matrix in which it was founded is seen as analogous to the Jewish socio-religious context in which Christianity was established. Bahá'ís describe their faith as an independent world religion, differing from the other traditions only in its relative newness and in the appropriateness of Bahá'u'lláh's teachings to the modern context. Bahá'u'lláh is believed to fulfill the messianic expectations of these precursor faiths.

The laws of the Bahá'í Faith primarily come from the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, Bahá'u'lláh's book of laws. While some of the laws from the Kitáb-i-Aqdas are applicable at the present time, Bahá'u'lláh has provided for the progressive application of other laws that are dependent upon the existence of a predominantly Bahá'í society, which is expected gradually to come into being.[40] The laws, when not in direct conflict with the civil laws of the country of residence are binding on every Bahá'í.[40] The observance of personal laws such as prayer or fasting, while a universal obligation, is the sole responsibility of the individual. [41][42] Other laws may be enforced to a degree by the administrative order, while still others are dependent upon the existence of a predominantly Bahá'í society.[43]

These are a few examples of laws and basic religious observances of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas which have been codified by Shoghi Effendi, the appointed interpreter of the Bahá'í writings:

* Recite an obligatory prayer each day after reaching the age of maturity, deemed to be 15. There are three such prayers among which one can be chosen each day.
* Pray and meditate daily.
* Backbiting and gossip is prohibited and denounced.
* Adult Bahá'ís in good health observe a nineteen-day sunrise-to-sunset fast each year from March 2 through March 20.
* Bahá'ís are forbidden to drink alcohol or to take drugs, unless prescribed by doctors.
* Sexual relationships are permitted only between a husband and wife, and thus homosexual acts are not permitted.
* Gambling is strictly forbidden.

Bahá'ís continue to be persecuted in Islamist ruled countries, especially Iran, where over 200 believers were executed between 1978 and 1998. Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iranian Bahá'ís have regularly had their homes ransacked or been banned from attending university or holding government jobs, and several hundred have received prison sentences for their religious beliefs, most recently for participating in study circles.[50] Bahá'í cemeteries have been desecrated and property seized and occasionally demolished, including the House of Mírzá Buzurg, Bahá'u'lláh's father.[26] The House of the Báb in Shiraz has been destroyed twice, and is one of three sites to which Bahá'ís perform pilgrimage. [26][51][52]

Even more recently the situation of Bahá'ís has worsened; the United Nations Commission on Human Rights revealed an October 2005 confidential letter from Command Headquarters of the Armed Forces of Iran to identify Bahá'ís and to monitor their activities [53] and in November 2005 the state-run and influential Kayhan [54] newspaper, whose managing editor is appointed by Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei,[55] ran nearly three dozen articles defaming the Bahá'í Faith.[56]

Due to these actions, the Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights stated on March 20, 2006 that she "also expresses concern that the information gained as a result of such monitoring will be used as a basis for the increased persecution of, and discrimination against, members of the Bahá'í faith, in violation of international standards. ... The Special Rapporteur is concerned that this latest development indicates that the situation with regard to religious minorities in Iran is, in fact, deteriorating."[53

I hope this helped, Sir.

Have a nice day.

Answer 2

The passage provided by Ramsey answers a lot of your question, I just response to part 2.

Baha'is view all the prophets of God as prophets, or Manifestations of God. The title "Son of God" is the station of Jesus, a station which is way above and beyond the reach of man.

As you can deduce from the earlier response, Baha'i Faith originates from Iran, and therefore has a Islamic background. However it has its own Holy Writings (many volumes), and Holy Days. The fact that all religions are from the same Source imples that the spiritual teachings run parallel in all the Holy Books.

What muslims claim that Prophet Mohammad being the last prophet from God is no difference from other religons claiming that theirs is the only truth. Baha'is see that there will always be guidance from God, at an interval of about 1000 years.

Answer 3

The Baha'i Faith has scriptures separate from the Quran, the Gospel, the Torah or the holy book of any other religion. It is a separate religion. What mystifies people is the Baha'i position that all revealed religions come from the same Divine Source. Baha'is don't label any group as infidel or heathen or damned, so what's going on? Baha'is are proposing a radical new kind of religious community that clearly states that there is one Creator and one, periodic message from the Creator. Adam was a Messenger from God. Noah was a Messenger from God. Abraham was a Messenger from God. Zoroaster was a Messenver from God. Buddha was a Messenger from God. Jesus was a Messenger from God. Muhammad was a Messenber from God. And there are more. Baha'u'llah is the current Messenger from God. All religions are like steps of education gradually helping the human race advance. For the first time, now, the human race has the capacity to destroy all live on the planet. It is now imperative that we learn to live together. Baha'u'llah has brought advice on how to do that on a global scale.

Answer 4

I don't know all that much about it but I can tell you this. Muhammad(peace be upon him) came with the final message from God. He was the last Prophet. The Quran is the last book. And in the Quran it says that God has chosen Islam for all and it has been completed. So anything after that that has been introduced is not part of Islam.

Answer 5

its a sect that broke off Islam and considered a separate religion by both sides

as for how they see Jesus I think that they see him as a Prophet

Answer 6

They believe that everyone is right, except for people who say they are the only ones who are right. (Christians) They use the name Jesus Christ but don't accept His teachings as they are taught in the Bible.

Answer 7

O SON OF SPIRIT!
The best beloved of all things in My sight is Justice; turn not away therefrom if thou desirest Me, and neglect it not that I may confide in thee. By its aid thou shalt see with thine own eyes and not through the eyes of others, and shalt know of thine own knowledge and not through the knowledge of thy neighbor. Ponder this in thy heart; how it behooveth thee to be. Verily justice is My gift to thee and the sign of My loving-kindness. Set it then before thine eyes.


O MY BROTHER!
Hearken to the delightsome words of My honeyed tongue, and quaff the stream of mystic holiness from My sugar-shedding lips. Sow the seeds of My divine wisdom in the pure soil of thy heart, and water them with the water of certitude, that the hyacinths of My knowledge and wisdom may spring up fresh and green in the sacred city of thy heart.

Answer 8

no it's not a sect of Islam and has nothing to do with Islam.

Answer 9

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahaullah#B.C3.A1b.C3.AD_movement

Answer 10

Nothing to do with Islam...

Answer 11

It originated in Persia maybe you are correct.