Kitáb-i-Íqán

proper noun

A religious text in the Baháʼí Faith, literally "Book of Certitude"

OriginClassical Persian كتاب ايقان ← Arabic كِتاب →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Iqan

  1. A religious text in the Baháʼí Faith, literally "Book of Certitude"

Origin

  1. Arabicكِتاب“book”
  2. Classical Persianكتاب ايقان
  3. EnglishKitáb-i-Íqán

Derived from Classical Persian كتاب ايقان (literally “book of certitude”), from Arabic كِتاب (kitāb, “book”) + إيقان (ʔīqān, “certitude”).

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Translations

Arabic كتاب الإيقان
  • كتاب الإيقانBaháʼí central holy book
Persian كتاب ايقان
  • كتاب ايقانBaháʼí central holy book
Cite this entry
APA

Kitáb-i-Íqán. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kit%C3%A1b-i-%C3%8Dq%C3%A1n

MLA

“Kitáb-i-Íqán.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kit%C3%A1b-i-%C3%8Dq%C3%A1n. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kitáb-i-Íqán,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kit%C3%A1b-i-%C3%8Dq%C3%A1n.

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