قراءة لمدة 1 دقيقة Huastvanift

Huastvanift also known as Xuastvanift is a Manichaean text written in the Uyghur language, containing a repentance prayer that Manichaean believers read to confess their sins.
The text is important for understanding the lives of Manichaean communities in the East and confirms many concepts found in other Manichaean, Christian, and Muslim writings.
The name "Huastvanift" comes from the Uyghur language and means "confession" or "repentance".
This text was widely used by Uyghur Manichaeans and has been preserved in many manuscripts and fragments.

Name.

The name "Huastvanift" is found at the end of manuscript SI 3159 in Uighur language.
It originated from Parthian or Sogdian language where it is written as "xw'stw'nyft [xuästvänïft]" and means "confession" or "repentance".

Manuscripts.

The Huastvanift text was popular in East Turkestan, which is why it has been found in at least 24 manuscripts and preserved over time.

Publications.

Russian publications

In other countries:

Language.

The book is written in Turkic using the .
It is easy to understand because the language is clear and pure.
The author or translator didn't use many special Manichaean words, and the sentences are simple.
Anyone who can read could understand the text.
The writer of the book may have known Buddhist texts with similar content and structure, which were read aloud during special ceremonies to get rid of sins.
There are also Iranic structures in the book.
For example, "manastar hïrz-a" is used to complete each section, which means "let go of my sin.
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Content.

The text has 15 parts and an ending.
Each part is a request to God with a formal confession and a plea for forgiveness for a specific sin.

Lines 143 to 160 contain a short list of sins and a request for forgiveness.