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Sahduta
The sahduta (Classical Mandaic: ࡎࡀࡄࡃࡅࡕࡀ, Modern Mandaic pronunciation: [sahˈduta][citation needed]) is the creed of Mandaeism. Sahduta (pronunciation: sahdutha) means 'testimony' or 'evidence' in Mandaic (cognate with Hebrew שָׂהֲדוּתָא (sāhdutā) 'testimony') is the fundamental declaration of faith in Mandaeism. It is a testimony affirming the existence of God (Hiia, 'Life'), their lord (Mara(i)), and the knowledge of life (Manda ḏ-Hiia). All three of these titles refer exclusively to Hayyi Rabbi (not to be confused with Manda ḏ-Hayyi, an uthra in Mandaeism, as his name also translates to "knowledge of life").
This statement is used in the preludes of many Mandaean manuscripts. The first part of the daily morning brakha also contains the sahduta.
The abstract noun "sahduta" comes from the Semitic triconsonantal root "S-H-D", which means 'to testify', 'bear witness' and 'attest to' according to E. S. Drower and Rudolf Macúch.
The usage of the word sahduta can be found in the Right Ginza, book 1:
"Do not learn the witchcraft (haršia) of Satan and do not bear false witness (u-sahduta ḏ-kadba la-tisahdun). If you are (summoned) to administer justice, keep your judgment straight and do not pervert it. If they call for witnesses, be honest people in giving evidence. Whoever perverts justice will be consumed by the blazing fire (kulman ḏ-apik dina aklalḥ nura ḏ-iaqda)."
The text of the sahduta is as follows.
Below are the meanings of each word in the sahduta.
The opening lines of the Jewish prayer Shema Yisrael can be read as a creedal statement of strict monotheism: "Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One" (Hebrew: שמע ישראל אדני אלהינו אדני אחד; transliterated Shema Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Echad).
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Sahduta
The sahduta (Classical Mandaic: ࡎࡀࡄࡃࡅࡕࡀ, Modern Mandaic pronunciation: [sahˈduta][citation needed]) is the creed of Mandaeism. Sahduta (pronunciation: sahdutha) means 'testimony' or 'evidence' in Mandaic (cognate with Hebrew שָׂהֲדוּתָא (sāhdutā) 'testimony') is the fundamental declaration of faith in Mandaeism. It is a testimony affirming the existence of God (Hiia, 'Life'), their lord (Mara(i)), and the knowledge of life (Manda ḏ-Hiia). All three of these titles refer exclusively to Hayyi Rabbi (not to be confused with Manda ḏ-Hayyi, an uthra in Mandaeism, as his name also translates to "knowledge of life").
This statement is used in the preludes of many Mandaean manuscripts. The first part of the daily morning brakha also contains the sahduta.
The abstract noun "sahduta" comes from the Semitic triconsonantal root "S-H-D", which means 'to testify', 'bear witness' and 'attest to' according to E. S. Drower and Rudolf Macúch.
The usage of the word sahduta can be found in the Right Ginza, book 1:
"Do not learn the witchcraft (haršia) of Satan and do not bear false witness (u-sahduta ḏ-kadba la-tisahdun). If you are (summoned) to administer justice, keep your judgment straight and do not pervert it. If they call for witnesses, be honest people in giving evidence. Whoever perverts justice will be consumed by the blazing fire (kulman ḏ-apik dina aklalḥ nura ḏ-iaqda)."
The text of the sahduta is as follows.
Below are the meanings of each word in the sahduta.
The opening lines of the Jewish prayer Shema Yisrael can be read as a creedal statement of strict monotheism: "Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One" (Hebrew: שמע ישראל אדני אלהינו אדני אחד; transliterated Shema Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Echad).
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