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The '''Dasātīr-i-Asmani''' is a work of the Zoroastrian school of ''Ešrāqī'' (Illuminationists), founded by Āzar Kayvān (b. between 1529 and 1533; d. between 1609 and 1618).<ref>H. Corbin - [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/azar-kayvan-priest|2=2011-09-12}} Āzar Kayvān] - Encyclopædia Iranica, Online Edition, December 15, 1987</ref> It contains fifteen sections which are said to have been revealed to fifteen successive prophets, and at the end of each section, with the exception of the last one, there is a prophecy about the next prophet.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dasatir-i-Asmani&oldid=404240404 Dasatir-i-Asmani] - Wikipedia, accessed September 3, 2011</ref>
The '''Dasātīr-i-Asmani''' is a work of the Zoroastrian school of ''Ešrāqī'' (Illuminationists), founded by Āzar Kayvān (b. between 1529 and 1533; d. between 1609 and 1618).<ref>H. Corbin - [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/azar-kayvan-priest|2=2011-09-12}} Āzar Kayvān] - Encyclopædia Iranica, Online Edition, December 15, 1987</ref> It contains fifteen sections which are said to have been revealed to fifteen successive prophets, and each section except the last concludes with a prophecy about the next prophet.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dasatir-i-Asmani&oldid=404240404 Dasatir-i-Asmani] - Wikipedia, accessed September 3, 2011</ref>


Popular Islamic scholars like Dr. [[Zakir Naik]] have stated that Prophet [[Muhammad]] is among those individuals who have been prophesied about, saying "The sum and substance of the prophecy mentioned in Dasatir is, that when the Zoroastrian people will forsake their religion and will become dissolute, a man will rise in Arabia, whose followers will conquer Persian and subjugate the arrogant Persians ... This Prophecy relates to no other person but to Muhammad (pbuh)."<ref>Dr. Zakir Naik - [http://www.irf.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=211&Itemid=185 Muhammad (pbuh) in the Parsi Scriptures] - Islamic Research Foundation, accessed September 3, 2011</ref>
Islamic scholars such as Dr. [[Zakir Naik]] have claimed that [[Muhammad]] is one of the figures of the Dasātīr's prophecies: "The sum and substance of the prophecy mentioned in Dasatir is, that when the Zoroastrian people will forsake their religion and will become dissolute, a man will rise in Arabia, whose followers will conquer Persia and subjugate the arrogant Persians ... This Prophecy relates to no other person but to Muhammad (pbuh)."<ref>Dr. Zakir Naik - [http://www.irf.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=211&Itemid=185 Muhammad (pbuh) in the Parsi Scriptures] - Islamic Research Foundation, accessed September 3, 2011</ref>


The Dasātīr is written in a fabricated language made of Persian, Hindi, Avestan, Sanskrit, and [[Arabic]] words, employing a motley of distorted grammatical conventions, and often makes use of Persian prefixes or suffixes.<ref name="Fatḥ-Allāh">Fatḥ-Allāh Mojtabaʾī - [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/dasatir|2=2011-09-12}} Dasātīr] - Encyclopædia Iranica, Online Edition, December 15, 1994</ref> The accompanying Persian “translation” of the Dasātīr with commentary is ascribed to the sixteenth prophet, Sāsān V who lived at the time of Khosrau II (590-628 AD). However, he linguistic characteristics of the Persian used also indicates that it was written in the 16<sup>th</sup>-17<sup>th</sup> centuries.<ref name="Fatḥ-Allāh" />
The Dasātīr is written in a constructed language consisting of Persian, Hindi, Avestan, Sanskrit, and [[Arabic]] words, employing novel grammatical conventions and making frequent use of Persian prefixes or suffixes.<ref name="Fatḥ-Allāh">Fatḥ-Allāh Mojtabaʾī - [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/dasatir|2=2011-09-12}} Dasātīr] - Encyclopædia Iranica, Online Edition, December 15, 1994</ref> The accompanying Persian “translation” of the Dasātīr with commentary is ascribed to the sixteenth prophet, Sāsān V, who lived during the reign of of Khosrau II (590-628 AD). Both texts published in two volumes in 1818-19 under the title ''The Desātir, or the Sacred Writings of the Ancient Persian Prophets, Together with the Commentary of the Fifth Sāsān.''


As a result, most scholars, however, consider both to be almost certainly the work of its founder, Āzar Kayvān,<ref name="Fatḥ-Allāh"></ref><ref>Dr. M. N. Dhalla - [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.avesta.org/dhalla/history6.htm#chap50|2=2011-09-12}} History of Zoroastrianism] - p. 463, 1938</ref> and a "proven fabrication" from the 16<sup>th</sup>-17<sup>th</sup> centuries.<ref>Joseph H. Peterson - [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.avesta.org/dabestan/dabestan.htm|2=2011-09-12}} The Dabestan-e Madaheb, or 'School of religious doctrines'] - Avesta, accessed September 3, 2011</ref> Both were published in two volumes in Bombay in 1818-19 under the title ''The Desātir, or the Sacred Writings of the Ancient Persian Prophets, Together with the Commentary of the Fifth Sāsān''
Despite the claims of Sāsān's authorship, the linguistic characteristics of the Persian translation suggest a composition date of the 16<sup>th</sup> or 17<sup>th</sup> century.<ref name="Fatḥ-Allāh" /> As a result, most scholars consider both the original text and its translation to be the work of the Illuminationists' founder, Āzar Kayvān.<ref name="Fatḥ-Allāh"></ref><ref>Joseph H. Peterson - [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.avesta.org/dabestan/dabestan.htm|2=2011-09-12}} The Dabestan-e Madaheb, or 'School of religious doctrines'] - Avesta, accessed September 3, 2011</ref>
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The Dasātīr-i-Asmani is a work of the Zoroastrian school of Ešrāqī (Illuminationists), founded by Āzar Kayvān (b. between 1529 and 1533; d. between 1609 and 1618).[1] It contains fifteen sections which are said to have been revealed to fifteen successive prophets, and each section except the last concludes with a prophecy about the next prophet.[2]

Islamic scholars such as Dr. Zakir Naik have claimed that Muhammad is one of the figures of the Dasātīr's prophecies: "The sum and substance of the prophecy mentioned in Dasatir is, that when the Zoroastrian people will forsake their religion and will become dissolute, a man will rise in Arabia, whose followers will conquer Persia and subjugate the arrogant Persians ... This Prophecy relates to no other person but to Muhammad (pbuh)."[3]

The Dasātīr is written in a constructed language consisting of Persian, Hindi, Avestan, Sanskrit, and Arabic words, employing novel grammatical conventions and making frequent use of Persian prefixes or suffixes.[4] The accompanying Persian “translation” of the Dasātīr with commentary is ascribed to the sixteenth prophet, Sāsān V, who lived during the reign of of Khosrau II (590-628 AD). Both texts published in two volumes in 1818-19 under the title The Desātir, or the Sacred Writings of the Ancient Persian Prophets, Together with the Commentary of the Fifth Sāsān.

Despite the claims of Sāsān's authorship, the linguistic characteristics of the Persian translation suggest a composition date of the 16th or 17th century.[4] As a result, most scholars consider both the original text and its translation to be the work of the Illuminationists' founder, Āzar Kayvān.[4][5]

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External Links

  • Dasātīr - Encyclopædia Iranica, Online Edition, December 15, 1994

References

  1. ↑ H. Corbin - Āzar Kayvān - Encyclopædia Iranica, Online Edition, December 15, 1987
  2. ↑ Dasatir-i-Asmani - Wikipedia, accessed September 3, 2011
  3. ↑ Dr. Zakir Naik - Muhammad (pbuh) in the Parsi Scriptures - Islamic Research Foundation, accessed September 3, 2011
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Fatḥ-Allāh Mojtabaʾī - Dasātīr - Encyclopædia Iranica, Online Edition, December 15, 1994
  5. ↑ Joseph H. Peterson - The Dabestan-e Madaheb, or 'School of religious doctrines' - Avesta, accessed September 3, 2011
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