A Shia Anthology

A Shi'a Anthology Foreword 1 Introduction 2 On the Unity of God 10 A. The Prophet 12 1. Profession of Faith 12 2. God's Attributes 13 B. Ali (as), the...

A Shi'a Anthology Foreword 1 Introduction 2 O...

O my Protector! Thou art He who was gracious, Thou art He who blessed, Thou art He who worked good, Thou art He who was kind, Thou art He who...

O my Protector! Thou art He who was gracious, Th...

The Spiritual Life : Prayer and Supplication &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp For the Muslim, the necessary personal concomitant of professing God's Unity is devotion to Him. The outward dimension of this devotion is...

The Spiritual Life : Prayer and Supplication &nbs...

C. Muhammad al-Mahdi, the Twelfth Imam Prayer for the month of Rajab Shaykh al-Tusi has related that this noble writing came out of the Sacred Precinct on the hand of...

C. Muhammad al-Mahdi, the Twelfth Imam Prayer for...

Part Four: Commands and Prohibitions in Malik al-Ashtar's Best Interest &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Set aside for those who have requests (hajat) from you a portion (of your time) in which you yourself...

Part Four: Commands and Prohibitions in Malik al-A...

The Ruler and Society &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Professing God's Unity and accepting Muhammad as His prophet bring in their wake innumerable consequences. If the Quran is God's Word and Muhammad His chosen...

The Ruler and Society &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Professing ...

On the Unity of God &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp A follower of the Islamic religion must first accept the testimony of faith: "There is no god but God" (la ilaha illa-llah). This profession...

On the Unity of God &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp A follower of...

4. The Fairest of Creators &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp It has been related that Ali-upon whom be peace-delivered the following sermon at Kufa. He was standing on a stone that had been set...

4. The Fairest of Creators &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp It has...

F. Ali al-Rida, the Eighth Imam 1. Profession of Unity &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp It has been related that when al-Ma'mun1 desired to install al-Rida (as his successor), he collected together Banu Hashim2...

F. Ali al-Rida, the Eighth Imam 1. Profession of ...

Foreword &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp If one studies the literature of Islam carefully, one will immediately encounter a vast and varied field of material. First there is the network of laws and regulations...

Foreword &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp If one studies the liter...