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Another Point of View Concerning the Relation Between Man and the Universe The path chosen in the previous section to prove the existence of God is a very simple and...

Another Point of View Concerning the Relation Bet...

Shi'ite Contributions to Philosophy and the Intellectual Sciences In the same way that from the beginning Shi'ism played an effective role in the formation of Islamic philosophical thought, it was...

Shi'ite Contributions to Philosophy and the Intell...

CHAPTER TWO DIVISIONS WITHIN SHI'ISM Each religion possesses a certain number of primary principles, which form its essential basis and other principles of secondary importance. When the followers of a...

CHAPTER TWO DIVISIONS WITHIN SHI'ISM Each reli...

The Principles of Interpretation of the Qur'an At the beginning of Islam, it was commonly believed by some Sunnis that if there was sufficient reason one could ignore the outward...

The Principles of Interpretation of the Qur'an ...

The Transfer of the Caliphate to Mu'wiyah and Its Transformation into a Hereditary Monarchy After the death of 'Ali, his son, Hasan ibn 'Ali, who is recognized by the Shi...

The Transfer of the Caliphate to Mu'wiyah and Its...

The Political Method of the Selection of the Caliph by Vote and Its Disagreement with the Shi'ite View Shi'ism believes that the Divine Law of Islam (Shari' ah), whose substance...

The Political Method of the Selection of the Cali...

In The Name Of Allah; Most Merciful And Compassionate INTRODUCTION This book, which we have called Shi ite Islam, 1 seeks to clarify the true identity of Shi' ism which...

In The Name Of Allah; Most Merciful And Compassion...

Shi'ah by: Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i Translated by: Sayyid Hussayn Nasr THE PUBLISHER'S FOREWORD In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful This is one of the valuable works...

Shi'ah by: Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i Trans...

Fundamental Elements of Shi'ism Although in Islam no political or social movement has been separated from religion, which from the point of view of Islam necessarily embraces all things, Shi'ism...

Fundamental Elements of Shi'ism Although in Islam...

The Present Book It was to overcome this deficiency that in 1962, Professor Kenneth Morgan of Colgate University, who pursues the laudable goal of presenting Oriental religions to the West...

The Present Book It was to overcome this deficien...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

THE AWAITED SAVIOR QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FOREWORD 1 Reasons for chooshing this subject 2 The Message of this Book 4 The Book's Approach 5 CHAPTER ONE 7 BIRTH - THE...

THE AWAITED SAVIOR QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FOREWORD ...

Q. 48 Fydor Dostoevsky wrote: "Imaging that you are creating a fabric of human destiny with the object of making men happy in the end, giving them peace and rest...

Q. 48 Fydor Dostoevsky wrote: "Imaging that you a...