Book of Fatimah


The Book of Fatimah is, according to Shi'te tradition, a book written for Fatimah the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

Shi'ite view

According to Shi'ites, Mushaf-e-Fatimah was written to console Fatimah after the death of her father. Shi'ite Muslim traditions in Usul al-Kafi mention a book called the Mushaf of Fatimah, which speaks of Fatimah grieving upon the passing of her father. There are several versions of this tradition, but common to all are that the angel Gabriel appeared to her and consoled her by telling her things that she wrote in a book. During these revelations, Ali acted as the scribe for Fatimah.
According to the fifth Imam of the Twelver and Isma'ili Shi'ah, the revelation mentioned in the book is not the revelation of prophethood but rather like the inspiration which, according to Islamic sources, came to Mary, the mother of Moses and mentioned in the Chapter of The Ants.

Bahá'í view

, the founder of the Bahá'í Faith wrote Kalimát-i-Maknúnih around 1857. Bahá'u'lláh originally named the book The Book of Fatimah, though he later referred to it in its modern appellation, and Bahá'ís believe that The Hidden Words is the symbolic fulfillment of the Islamic prophecy.

Sunni view

Sunni Muslims do not believe that Fatimah received divine revelations.