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The Interior Life in Islam
by Seyyed Hossein Nasr
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Function and duty of man, outward and inward dimensions of life, supplication of Khwaja Ansari, prayer, hajj, jihad and goals along the journey to God. |
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The Islamic Concept of Knowledge
by Sayyid Wahid Akhtar
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Views: 16622 |
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The different shades and connotations of the term 'ilm, i.e., knowledge, in the Islamic context. |
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The Islamic System of Judiciary in the Qur'an
by Ayatullah Jawadi Amuli
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Verses of the Qur'an which deal with a judiciary system, need for judiciary laws, rules for judges, and matters concerning testimony and witnesses. |
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The Kitab al-Ma'arif of Ibn Qutaybah and the account of Imam 'Ali's imprecation for Anas b. Malik
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Towards the end of Ibn Qutaybah's Kitab al-Ma'arif, there is a section on "al-Baras" where he lists notable people who contracted leprosy or leukoderma during their lifetime. The first entry is for Anas b. Malik, the Companion of the Prophet (s), and the author notes an incident showing that the reason for this disease was a curse by Imam 'Ali (a). According to the published Egyptian edition, there is a sentence at the end of the anecdote where Ibn Qutaybah casts doubt on the authenticity of the incident. This sentence cannot be found in a 700 year old manuscript of the book held in the British Library! |
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The Martyr of Karbala
by Dr. Mahmoud Ayoub
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Views: 8775 |
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An essay focusing on the elements of revolution and martyrdom of the tragedy of Karbala. |
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The Merits of Fasting and the Month of Ramadan
by Mohammad Ali Shomali
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Views: 881 |
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In this paper, the author elaborates on the concept of divine banquet and refers to some of the bounties of Allah SWT in the month of Ramadan and for those who fast. |
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The Principle of Ijtihad in Islam
by Ayatullah Murtadha Mutahhari
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Views: 19300 |
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Brief biography of Ayatullah Mutahhari, definition, types, permissibility and history of Ijtihad, Akhbarism, and Taqlid. |
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The Prophet's Spiritual State at the Time of His Mission
by S. Ahmad Rahnamaei
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Views: 756 |
In this paper the author studies some major aspects of the life of the Prophet Muhammad at the beginning of his mission, especially the way he received revelation from God. The author discusses in detail this part of the Prophet's life from both Shi'a and Sunni sources (which are well referenced).
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The Prophetic Hadiths in Al-Khisal
by Mohammad Javad Shomali
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Views: 8022 |
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A partial translation of al-Khisal by Shaykh Sadooq, one of the greatest and earliest scholars of Shi'a Islam. al-Khisal is unique in that it categorizes the traditions contained therein according to their emphasis on numbers, from one to one million, in ascending order. This particular translation presents traditions related to numbers one through twelve. |
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The Qur'an and the Nature of Life
by Ayatullah Murtadha Mutahhari
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Views: 16430 |
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This is the second of a series of three related articles by Martyr Murtada Mutahhari on topics relating to soul, life, and evolution and published in a collection entitled Maqalat-e falsafi (Philosophical Essays). |
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The Role of Ijtihad in Legislation
by Ayatullah Murtadha Mutahhari
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Views: 18566 |
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Definitions of 'mujtahid' and 'ijtihad'. Ijtihad in Sunni and Shi'i traditions. Akhbarism in the Imamiyyah Tradition. |
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The Role of Reason in Ijtihad
by Ayatullah Murtadha Mutahhari
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Views: 18885 |
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Ash'ari and Mu'tazali beliefs in the role of reason. Qiyas in legislation. The Shi'ite position. |
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The Sahih of al-Tirmidhi and the hadith, 'I am the city of knowledge and 'Ali is its gate'.
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Views: 7228 |
The well-known and reliable hadith of the Prophet - "I am the city of knowledge and 'Ali is its gate" is not present in the current editions of the Sahih (alternatively called Jami` or Sunan) of al-Tirmidhi (d. 279 AH). This book is one of the Sihah Sittah or Six Authentic hadith books for the Ahl al-Sunnah. This case study will investigate the allegation that this hadith was included by al-Tirmidhi and used to be in his Sahih till it mysteriously disappeared at some stage in history.
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The Scholarly Jihad of the Imams
by Sayyid Sa'eed Akhtar Rizvi
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Views: 6650 |
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The period of the 5th and 6th Imams (a), the rise of the Abbasids, the prominence of the school of the Imam Ja'far as- Sadiq in the religious sciences, and its contributions to other branches of knowledge. |
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The Scientific Dimension of the Quran
by Dr. Mahdi Golshani
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Views: 17464 |
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A discussion of the two views of the Holy Quran with respect to its Scientific Dimension. One view says that the Holy Quran includes all kinds of knowledge and therefore it contains the basic ingredients of all the sciences of nature. The second holds that the Quran is merely a book of guidance, and there is no room for the physical and natural sciences in it. The author then presents his own opinion. |
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