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|a يقوم البحث على عرض عقيدة الصابئة المعاصرين في النبي يحيى عليه السلام والذين اختاروا لهم اسم الصابئة المندائيين وذلك من خلال التعريف بالصابئة لغة واصطلاحا واستعرضت الاختلاف في التعريف الاصطلاحي بين المسلمين والصابئة أنفسهم، كما تناولت أهم عقائدهم من تعميد وتقديس للماء والإيمان بعالمي النور والظلمة وأن في الإنسان نفس خاصة بالخير وروح خاصة بالشر، وذكرت مفهوم النبوة لديهم وأنه الاعتقاد بوجود وسيط وصل لمرحلة العرفان الغنوصي وهي لم تبدأ بيحيى عليه السلام وأنها مفتوحة لكل من استطاع الوصل لمرتبة العرفان، وأن هناك أنبياء قبله ويسمون الي المرشد أحيانا، وذكرت ولادة يحيى عليه السلام ونشأته وتلتقي مع ما جاء في الوحي في أنه ولد من أبوين كبيرين فقط. لكن لديهم أن الملائكة أخذته من أمه وربته في عالم النور وأعادته إليها بعد أن صار شابا ونبيا كما نقلت فقرات مما يزعمون أنه كتابه وما يذكرونه عن معجزاته وشريعته وعقبت ببيان عقيدتنا في يحيى عليه السلام: ولادته وصفاته ووفاته وختمت مجثي بعدة فقرات عن صحة وجود كتاب ليحيى ونفيت ذلك ورددت صحة نقلهم عن أنبيائهم ودورهم في تحريف كتبهم.
|b Critical Study of The Creed of the Mandaean Sabians Regarding Yahyaa ‘alayhi assalaam (John) All praise is due to Allaah, the Lord of all creation, and may His salaat and salaam be upon our prophet Muhammad, as well as upon all of his family and companions. This research presents the creed of the modern–day Mandaean Sabians regarding Prophet Yahyaa „alayhi assalaam (John). I define the term “Saabi„ah” (Sabian), explaining its linguistic derivation, and contrasting between its theological definition according to Muslims and that of the Sabians. I then present the main religious rituals and beliefs of Mandaeans including: baptism, reverence and sanctification of water, and dualism – believing in both a “World of Light” and a “World of Darkness”, and that each human being has two souls: a good and an evil one. I also explain that – according to Mandaeans – Prophecy is the belief in a middle–man who has reached a high level and deep realization of Gnosis, and that it is open to anyone who is able to achieve this level of Gnosticism. Prophecy did not start with Prophet Yahyaa, „alayhi assalaam, and there were previous prophets in which they believe; they are sometimes referred to as “guides”. I then mention their belief regarding the birth of Yahyaa, „alayhi assalaam, and clarify that the only common element between their narrative and the revelations of Islaam is that he was born to an elderly couple. According to Mandaeans, angels took Yahyaa from his mother as an infant to a “World of Light” where he was taught and raised, and reunited him with her after he had become a young man and a prophet. I also quote excerpts from what they refer to as The Book of John (Drasa d-Yahyaa), and mention some of their beliefs regarding his miracles and teachings. In contrast, I present the teachings of Islaam regarding Yahyaa, „alayhi assalaam: his birth, description, characteristics, and death. Thereafter, I disprove the legitimacy of what they claim to be The Book of John, as well as other scriptures or sayings attributed to their prophets, and outline their role in the alteration and distortion of their scriptures. The research is concluded with a summary of the aforementioned topics.
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