Book of Certitude
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The Book of Certitude is a central Bahá’í scripture by Bahá’u’lláh that explains the continuity of divine revelation and clarifies key theological questions about the nature of prophets and religious truth.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book of Certitude canonical | 1 |
| The Book of Certitude | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9159543 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book of Certitude Context triple: [Kitáb-i-Íqán, titleTranslation, Book of Certitude]
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A.
The Deliverance from Error
The Deliverance from Error is a seminal autobiographical and philosophical work by the medieval Islamic theologian and mystic Al-Ghazali, in which he recounts his spiritual crisis and journey toward Sufi-influenced religious certainty.
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The Nemesis of Faith
The Nemesis of Faith is a controversial 1849 novel by James Anthony Froude that explores religious doubt and Victorian crisis of faith, which led to its public condemnation and notoriety.
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C.
Book of Exaltation
The Book of Exaltation is a theological work traditionally associated with the Gospel of John that focuses on Christ’s glorification through his passion, resurrection, and return to the Father.
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D.
Of the Faith of the Fathers
"Of the Faith of the Fathers" is a chapter in W.E.B. Du Bois's seminal work *The Souls of Black Folk* that explores the spiritual life, religious traditions, and moral resilience of African Americans in the post-slavery era.
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E.
Book of Purity
Book of Purity is a section of the Mishneh Torah by Maimonides that systematically codifies Jewish laws concerning ritual purity and impurity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book of Certitude Target entity description: The Book of Certitude is a central Bahá’í scripture by Bahá’u’lláh that explains the continuity of divine revelation and clarifies key theological questions about the nature of prophets and religious truth.
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A.
The Deliverance from Error
The Deliverance from Error is a seminal autobiographical and philosophical work by the medieval Islamic theologian and mystic Al-Ghazali, in which he recounts his spiritual crisis and journey toward Sufi-influenced religious certainty.
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B.
The Nemesis of Faith
The Nemesis of Faith is a controversial 1849 novel by James Anthony Froude that explores religious doubt and Victorian crisis of faith, which led to its public condemnation and notoriety.
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C.
Book of Exaltation
The Book of Exaltation is a theological work traditionally associated with the Gospel of John that focuses on Christ’s glorification through his passion, resurrection, and return to the Father.
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D.
Of the Faith of the Fathers
"Of the Faith of the Fathers" is a chapter in W.E.B. Du Bois's seminal work *The Souls of Black Folk* that explores the spiritual life, religious traditions, and moral resilience of African Americans in the post-slavery era.
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E.
Book of Purity
Book of Purity is a section of the Mishneh Torah by Maimonides that systematically codifies Jewish laws concerning ritual purity and impurity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bahá’í scripture
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religious text ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
Day of Judgment
ⓘ
coming of the Promised One ⓘ nature of prophets ⓘ reasons for rejection of prophets by their contemporaries ⓘ religious truth ⓘ return of Christ ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bábí–Bahá’í transition ⓘ |
| author |
Bahá’u’lláh
ⓘ
linked to:
Bahá'u'lláh
|
| centralTo |
Bahá’í Faith
ⓘ
linked to:
Baha'i Faith
|
| clarifies |
distinction between the essence of God and His Manifestations
ⓘ
key theological questions ⓘ station of the Manifestations of God ⓘ |
| completedBefore | 1863 ⓘ |
| contains |
interpretations of Qur’anic passages
ⓘ
interpretations of biblical passages ⓘ |
| contrasts | inner spiritual meanings with outward literal interpretations ⓘ |
| discusses |
fulfilment of biblical and Qur’anic prophecies
ⓘ
symbolic interpretation of scripture ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
detachment from tradition and prejudice
ⓘ
independent investigation of truth ⓘ spiritual perception ⓘ |
| encourages | recognition of new revelation ⓘ |
| explains |
continuity of divine revelation
ⓘ
relationship between the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh ⓘ |
| genre |
apologetic work
ⓘ
exegesis ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation |
The Book of Certitude
ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Certitude
|
| hasLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTitle | Kitáb-i-Íqán ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Kitáb-i-Íqán ⓘ |
| influences |
Bahá’í theology
ⓘ
Bahá’í understanding of previous religions ⓘ |
| partOf | Bahá’í sacred writings ⓘ |
| regardedAs | one of the most important doctrinal works of Bahá’u’lláh ⓘ |
| religion |
Bahá’í Faith
ⓘ
linked to:
Baha'i Faith
|
| teaches |
progressive revelation
ⓘ
unity of religions ⓘ unity of the prophets ⓘ |
| translatedBy | Shoghi Effendi ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Bahá’í study
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Bahá’í teaching ⓘ deepening in Bahá’í communities ⓘ |
| views | religious history as a single, unfolding process ⓘ |
| writtenBy |
Bahá’u’lláh
ⓘ
linked to:
Bahá'u'lláh
|
| writtenIn | Baghdad ⓘ |
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Subject: Book of Certitude Description of subject: The Book of Certitude is a central Bahá’í scripture by Bahá’u’lláh that explains the continuity of divine revelation and clarifies key theological questions about the nature of prophets and religious truth.
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linked to: Book of Certitude