The Dala'il-i-Sab'ih (Seven Proofs) is a short apologetic treatise of the Bab setting out seven arguments for the truth of his claim to be a Manifestation of God, written in a more discursive and directly argumentative style than the Bab's longer doctrinal and legislative works and widely used as an accessible entry point to Babi doctrine.
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StructureSeven distinct arguments (proofs) for the truth of the Bab's claim to be a Manifestation of God, presented in a more discursive, directly argumentative style than his longer doctrinal and legislative works. 1 Status
Canonical StatusIts own record calls it one of the works "establishing Babi doctrine," matching the already-canonical Kitab-i-Aqdas and Kitab-i-Iqan. Origins
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This source names The Bab directly: "is a short apologetic treatise of the Bab setting out seven arguments for the truth of his claim to be a Manifestation of God, written in a more discursive and directly argumentative style than the..."
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