A) Theological and jurisprudent Criticism:
1) The lack explanation regarding source and resurrection: The Baha’ism cult doesn’t explain about the source of the world and human being. It isn’t clear whether it believes monotheism or dualism or it rejects the source like Buddhism or it worships the manifestations of nature like Shamanism. The mere thing observed in the cult is claiming for divinity by Mirza Hussein Ali Baha. In his book, he introduces himself as the source of inspiration and the manifestation of God. He claims for being over the creation of the world by God. In the book Ayyam Tese’h [the seven days], p. 50, he says about his birthday:
"فیاحبّذا هذا الفجر الذی فیه ولد من لم یلد و لم یولد"
(Rabani Golpaygani, 1377 S.H.: 1342).
He says in another place: “I am a God who descended through cloud shadows in order to make the world people alive.” (Soltanzadeh, 1388 S.H.: 56)
The above-mentioned issues were related to the ones presented by the Baha’is about their god; but they don’t mention about this issue that why couldn’t their god remain in Iran and after being prisoned and exiled to Akka he died? Is it possible for god to die and leave his/her slave alone?
In addition to resurrection issue, the Baha’is haven’t posed any material; so that, no researcher can say whether they believe in resurrection or metempsychosis?
In brief a Baha’i can’t answer the following question: Where has he/she come and where will s/he go?
2) The lack of explaining about prophethood and Imam: The Baha’is claim for abolishing Islam after Bab’s emergence and the period of Muhammad Mostafa’s (P.H.) prophetic mission has been passed and this period of time is the period if the Blessed Beauty’s tenure of office. Now, the question is that: Do they believe in prophethood and Imamate or not? Are Bab and Baha prophets or God epitomized in human body? Do they continue the previous religious law or start a new religion?
3) Eclecticism in practical commandments: The founder of the Baha’ism creed have invented practical commandments for their creed which are imitating the religion of Islam and a concept from Christianity. These commandments are as follows:
Prayer: In Baha’i creed, prayer is 9 units which necessary for a mature person to do individually: morning, noon, night. Their Kiblah is Akka city; that is, Hussein Ali Nouri’s grave. Because he has written in his book:
"اذا اردتم الصلوه ولوّ وجوهکم شطری الاقدس"
“When you pray, pray towards my grave.” (Ibid: 91)
Hajj: Baha’is go to a house in Shiraz city for Hajj. This is the house in which Seyyed Ali Muhammad Bab was born or they go to a house in Iraq to which Hussein Ali Baha was exiled. (Rabbani Golpaygani, 1377 S.H:72)
Getting married with the intimates:
According to Baha’is, getting married with the father’s wife (step-mother) is prohibited; but it is allowable for a man to get married with his daughter, sister and other intimates (ibid: 35)
The commandment of unclean things:
Baha’is consider everything clean even urine, Shit, dog and pig (Ibid: 94); as if they have imitated the Christians in this regard.
B) Behavioral Criticisms:
Obeying the Colonialism: Mr. Hempher, the English spy who was spying for England during Qajar period of time in the Middle East introduces the English colony ministry programs to destroy the Islamic countries and Islamic unity and evaluates creating forged cults as the main strategy for achieving the aim. (Hempher, 1387 S.H. :23). For this reason, England invented several cults at that period of time such as Qadiyanieh in India, Wahhabism in the Saudi Arabia and Baha’ism in Iran. Although the Czar government was playing a role as its supporter when Bab emerged (Soltan Zadeh, 1388 S.H.:58). However, by transferring power to Hussein Ali Baha and his exile to Akka in Palestine which was under the protection of England, the Great Britain became Baha’ism’s new supporter. Hussein Ali Nouri could organize the Baha’i again and changed it to a spying network whose duty was creating revolution among Muslims and gathering information for the Colonial countries.
To divide religions and cults, we should divide them into political and non-political ones. Qadiyanieh, Baha’ism and Wahhabism must be considered as the political cults which have been made based on the policy of the Colonial governments.