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Interpretation and reception

Dala'il-i-Sab'ih (The Seven Proofs)

The Bab

The Báb identifies the promised Qa’im as having appeared and explains his earlier use of the title Gate as accommodating his hearers. He argues that revealing verses supplies proof comparable to Muhammad’s, using a 1,270-year reckoning.

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Edition and location

Authorized English excerpts in Selections from the Writings of the Bab, first published 1976; official Bahai Reference Library

Opening extracts through argument comparing Quranic and Bayanic evidentiary standards

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