The Kitáb-i-Aqdas: The Most Holy Book Bahá’u’lláh’s book of laws, written in Arabic around 1873 while He was still imprisoned within the city of ‘Akká. It was supplemented by later Writings and by Bahá’u’lláh’s replies to a series of questions posed by one of His secretaries.

The Kitáb-i-Aqdas (lit. ' The Most Holy Book ') is the central religious text of the Baháʼí Faith, written by Baháʼu'lláh, the founder of the religion, in 1873. [1]

The Kitáb-i-Aqdas, the Most Holy Book of the Bahá'í Faith. Home; Read. Preface; Introduction; Description; Supplementary texts; Glossary; Study Synopsis and Codification I. The Appointment of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá as the Successor of Bahá’u’lláh and Interpreter of His Teachings; II. ...

Following the text of the Aqdas is a brief compilation of Writings of Baha’u’llah which are supplementary to the Most Holy Book, and a translation of the Questions and Answers published here for the first time.

The Kitáb-i-Aqdas. Preface; Introduction; A Description of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas by Shoghi Effendi; The Kitáb-i-Aqdas; Some Supplementary Texts; Questions and Answers; A Synopsis and Codification of the Laws and Ordinances of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas; Notes; Key to Passages from the Aqdas translated by Shoghi Effendi

KITÁB-I-AQDAS. IN THE NAME OF HIM WHO IS THE SUPREME RULER OVER ALL THAT HATH BEEN AND ALL THAT IS TO BE. 1 The first duty prescribed by God for His servants is the recognition of Him Who is the Dayspring of His Revelation and the Fountain of His laws, Who representeth the Godhead in both the Kingdom of His Cause and the world of creation ...

The Kitáb-i-Aqdas itself beareth eloquent testimony to the loving providence of God. The principle governing this progressive application was enunciated in a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to a National Spiritual Assembly in 1935:

References to the Text of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas are by paragraph numbers; to the Questions and Answers by question number; and to the Notes by note number. Other references are to page numbers in the usual way. Thus: K14 indicates paragraph 14 of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas Q10 indicates Question (or Answer) no. 10 n14 indicates Note no. 14 102 indicates ...

Synopsis and Codification of the Laws and Ordinances of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas Summary of Contents. I. The Appointment of 'Abdu'l-Bahá as the Successor of Bahá'u'lláh and Interpreter of His Teachings. A. Turn towards Him. B. Refer to Him. II. Anticipation of the Institution of the Guardianship. III. The Institution of the House of Justice. IV.