The Babi and Baha'i Religion — Page 36
THE B Ā B Ī AND BAH Ā ’ Ī RELIGION 36 himself. Among the old B a b i s, the followers of Subhi- e-Azal came to be called Azal i s. Al-Mustaiqaz , the book written by S ub h -e-Azal as the new sharia following the abrogation of Al-Bay a n , was ignored by Bah a ’ull a h, who has accused the followers of S ub h -e-Azal that they had taken their leader as their God 41. Some salient points of the sharia of Al-Bay a n The sharia embodied by Bah a ’ull a h in Al-Aqdas will be discussed at a stage when we come to a detailed study of Bah a ’ull a h and his claims. But a passing reference to some salient points of the sharia of Al-Bay a n seems advisable: 1. The B a b has directed that no follower of his should read any book other than Al-Bay a n 42. 2. The B a b has directed that all books other than those written by him should be destroyed 43. 3. The B a b i sharia directs that all who did not accept this sharia should be put to death 44. 4. The principle has been laid down that all B a b i s were pure people, while all those who failed to 41 Majm u ‘a-e-Aqdas , page 125. 42 W a hid 4, B a b 10. 43 Al-Mun a zir a t , page 167. 44 Mak a t i b , Volume 2, page 266.