The Kitáb-i-Íqán : The Book of Certitude
Glossary and Notes
giving of the Law to Moses on tables or tablets is mentioned in the Qur’án,
súrih 7:145: “We wrote for him (Moses) upon tables (alwáḥ, plural of lauḥ) a monition concerning every matter.“
Ṭaff, Land of
The plain of Karbilá, in the vicinity of which Imám-Ḥusayn was martyred.
Thamúd
A tribe of an ancient Hamitic people, inhabiting the borders of Edom and living in caves. They were nearly exterminated by Chedorlaomer, the Elomite conqueror. The survivors fled to Mt. Seir where they dwelt in the time of Isaac and Jacob.
Traditions
The authoritative record of inspired sayings and acts of the Prophet, in addition to the revelation contained in the Qur’án.
Twelfth Imám
Muḥammad, son of the eleventh Imám; died at age five in the year a.h. 260/a.d. 362. Shí‘íhs believe that he did not die, but disappeared and would return.
‘Urvatu’l-Vuthqá
Literally The Sure Handle, Firm Cord: refers to the Faith of God.
Yaḥyá
Arabic for John; refers to John the Baptist, son of Zachariah and forerunnner of Jesus Christ. He was beheaded by Herod.
Yanbú‘
A compilation of Shí‘íh traditions.
Yathrib
The ancient name of the city which was changed to medinat un-Nabi, the City of the Prophet, or shortly Medina, the city par excellence.
Year Sixty
Meaning 1260 a.h. / a.d. 1844, the year of the Báb’s Declaration.
Zachariah
Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist.
Zaqqúm
A tree in the Infernal Regions.
Zíyárat
Visiting Tablet revealed by Imám ‘Alí
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