TOC: Uswat Al-Aarifeen A Look at the Life of Ayatullah Bahjat

Uswat Al-Aarifeen A Look at the Life of Ayatullah Bahjat

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Introduction

Part 1
Glimpses of the Life of Grand Ayatullah Bahjat

-In The Courtyard of The Geniuses of Fiqh and Usul

-Biographies, Conduct and Gnosticism

-Philosophy

-Migration To Holy Qum

-Teaching

Part 2
A Quick Look At Some Biographies Of Professors Of Grand Ayatullah Sheikh Bahjat

-Grand Ayatullah Sayyid Ali Agha Al-Qadi

-Grand Ayatullah al-Gharawi al-Isfahani

-Grand Ayatullah al-Hajj Sheikh Muhammad Kadhim al-Shirazi

-Grand Ayatullah Mirza Muhammad Husayn al-Naeeni

-Grand Ayatullah Agha Diya ad-Deen al-Iraqi

-Grand Ayatullah Sayyid Abu al-Hasan al-Isfahani

-Grand Ayatullah Sheikh Murtaďa al-Taleqani

-The wise `allama Sayyid Husayn Badkubah-Ay

-Grand Ayatullah the authority Kuwah-Kamrah-Ay

-Grand Ayatullah Burujardi

Part 3
His Scholarly Status and Particular Teaching Method

-Scholarly Status

-Scholars Urge Students to Attend his Classes

-Mentor's Teaching Method

-Exhortation in Class

-Mentor's Works

-Published Works

-Author's Ready-to-print Works

-Works yet to be Published

-His Students

Part 4
Ethical and Gnostic Characteristics of Grand Ayatullah Bahjat

1. His Piety and God-Fearing

2. His Asceticism and Simplicity of Lifestyle

3. His Adoration

4. His Ziyara and Pleas

5. His Humbleness

6. His Life, Conduct and Spiritual Status

7. Acquaintance with the Unknown and Manifestation of Temporal Miracles

8. His Special Care for Shari'a Matters

9. Personified Practical Emulation

10. Urging Others to Seek Perfection and Spirituality

11. Systems, Programming Actions

12. Continual Dhikr practice

13. Thinking before Speaking

14. Keeping Spiritual Conditions Secret

15. Indirect Cultivation

Part 5
The Marji`iyya of Grand Ayatullah Sheikh Bahjat, his Wisdom and Political Awareness

-The Marji'iyya

-His Political Views

-Wisdom and Political Awareness

--First Call

--Second Call

Part 6
Ayatullah Bahjat According to Others

-View of Imam Khomeini

-Sheikh Bahjat from the Viewpoint of Other Scholars

Part 7
Fountain Of Wisdom, a Group of Teachings and Instructions by Grand Ayatullah Sheikh Bahjat

1. Treatment of Pretension and the Value of Knowledge

2. Conditions of Vigilance of the Heart, Finding Pleasure in Adoration and Prayers

3. Sincerity of Intention, Conjoining Knowledge and Deed

4. Reliance on and Trust in Allah

5. Result of Human Perfection

6. Serving the Imam of the Time (aj)

7. Precision in Narrating Traditions

8. Practical Call

9. Avoiding Transgressions

10. Secrets of the Prayer

11. Ethics of Ziyara

12. Conforming to Moderation in Teaching and Educating the Offspring and Finding Diversity for Them

13. Value of the Tahajjud and the Standing During the Ashar

14. Continuous Dhikr

15. One Should not Admire his Good Deeds

16. First Step in Treading the Path Towards Allah

17. Earning Support of the Imam of the Time (aj)

18. Necessity of Avoiding Moral Lowliness and the Way to Reach this Goal

19. Value of Intellect and of Contemplation

20. Status of Information and Knowledge

21. Student’s Duties

22. Non-Reliance on Life

23. Interest in Spirituality

24. Moderation in Apprehension and Anticipation

25. Reliance on the Lord

26. Acting Upon Knowledge

27. Love for what is most Perfect Prevents Evils

28. Great Status of Prayer

29. Path of Nearness to Allah

30. Method of Self-Discipline

31. True Asceticism

32. Method to Firm the Relationship with Ahl al-Bayt (as) especially with the Imam of the Time (aj)

33.The Path of Knowing Allah

34. Foot Kissing is not Prohibitive

35. Status of Supplication

Part 8
Excerpts From Lessons by Grand Ayatullah Sheikh Bahjat

1. Status and Station of Ahl al-Bayt (as), Value of Praising them, Loyalty to them, Mourning them

2. The Ziyara

3. Pieces of Advice to Martyrs’ Families

4. Instructions for the Youths and Adults

Part 9
Excerpts From Pieces of Wisdom and Instructions of Grand Ayatullah Bahjat

-Seventh Admonishment

-Eighth Admonishment

-Ninth Admonishment

Part 10
Tales Narrated by Grand Ayatullah Sheikh Bahjat

1. Value of Prayer in its Early Time

2. Keeping Sunan Alive

3. Clemency and Generosity of the Imams (as)

4. Value of Ablution and Purification

5. Personality of Sheikh Muhammad Husayn Kampani

6. Feeling Pleased with whatever Pleases Allah

7. Blessing and Greatness of the Wilaya

8. Value of Sincerity in Action

9. Keeping a Firm Foot on the Creed

10. Attention Paid ty the Imam of the Time (aj) of True Shiites

11. Seeking the Lord Wholeheartedly

12. Care Paid by al-Zahra (as) to her Offspring

13. How Friends of Allah Live

14. Cultivating the Nafs: a Condition to Earn Serving the Imam of the Time (aj)

15. Result of Seeking Nearness to Allah Through the Medium of Imam Al-Riďa (as)

16. Real Ziyara

17. Satisfaction of Sheikh Ansari

18. Seeing the Lights of the Qur’anic Verses

19. Significance of Student Culturing

20. Contemplation is Better than a year’s Adoration

21. Success Coming from Protection against Sinning

22. Impact of the “Wahsha” Prayer on the Dead

23. Role of Obligations in the Lifestyles of Great Men