The Writings of the Báb—Prophet-Herald of the Bahá’í Faith—are revered by Bahá’ís as scripture. Almost all of the Báb’s works were composed during a period of seven years, from 1843 until His execution in July 1850 at the age of 30.
A collection of excerpts from books and Tablets revealed by the Báb, including the Qayyúmu’l-Asmá’ (Commentary on the Súrih of Joseph), the Persian Bayán, Dalá’il-i-Sab‘ih (the Seven Proofs), the Kitáb-i-Asmá’ (the Book of Names), and various other Writings. It was first published in an authorized English translation in 1976.