Family Trees
- The Holy Qur’an -The Final Testament - Introduction
- Dedication
- The Holy Qur’an
- Preface
- Few Words
- Introduction
- The Background of This Endeavour
- It Is Only His Will That Is Done
- The Creator Lord Himself Guides His Creation
- How Providence Paves The Way
- Conditioning Of The Labour
- The Start Of The Practical Training
- The Providential Means To The Service
- What Forced Me To Take Up This Venture - The Need Became Imperative
- The Niabat Nameh
- Justification For This Endeavour - The Age Of Rapid Changes
- The Worth Of A Work
- The Genetic Factor Of The Misunderstandings
- Originality And The Genuineness Of The Holy Qur’an In Its Text And Its Arrangement
- Qur’an - What It Means
- The Causes Of The Doubts
- The Conclusion
- The Various Recitations Of The Holy Qur’an
- Shi’a Qurra (Reciters)
- The Islamic Way Of Inviting Mankind To The Truth
- What ‘Deen’ Or ‘Mazhab’ Actually Means
- How, Qur’an The Final Word Of God, Was Secured
- Every Word Of The Holy Prophet Muhammad Was Nothing But The Revealed Word Of God
- Shi’ism – The Original Islam
- Usool Ad-Deen
- ‘Tawhid’ - The Divine Unity
- The Existence Of God
- The Holy Scriptures Revealed Prior To The Holy Qur’an
- The Qur’anic Unity Of God
- Sifat Ilahiyah’ - The Attributes Of God
- Adalah - Divine Justice
- ‘Risalah’ - The Apostleship
- Belief In The Prophets Preceding The Holy Prophet Muhammad
- The Advent of Muhammad the Last Apostle, Prophesied
- The Apostleship of the Holy Prophet Muhammad
- Muhammad The Last Apostle Of God
- Why Prophethood Has Ended With The Holy Prophet
- The Strict Surrender To The Verdict Of The Holy Prophet Demanded
- Imamah - Divine Guidance
- ‘Imamah’ And ‘Khilafat’
- The Distinguishing And The Distinctive Qualities Of An Imam
- Guidance To Choose Of An Imam
- The Beginning And The End Of The Caliphate
- The Start Of The Caliphate
- Table 1: A Historical Chart Of The Holy Fourteen
- Table 2: The Rulers Of The Kalifate After Ali
- The Abbaside Caliphs
- Table 3: The Abbaside Caliphs who succeeded the Omayyids to the Caliphate
- Imamah Conclusion
- The Twelve Holy Imams - The Divinely Commissioned Guides
- ‘Qiyamah’ - The Last Day Or Date Of The Final Judgment
- Furu al-Deen
- Caution
- Salat Or Namaz - Prayer
- The Compulsory Prayers
- The Various Compulsory Daily Prayers
- Legality Of The Possessions Used For Prayer
- The Prescribed Formalities For The Prayer
- Praying In Congregation With The Other Muslims
- The Method Of Praying Prescribed By The Holy Qur’an
- ‘Taharat’ - Cleanliness
- Method Of Offering The ‘Salat’ Or Prayers
- The Five Times ‘Wajib Salat’ Or The Compulsory Prayers
- Number Of Rak’ats Or Units Of Each Prayer
- The ‘Niyyat’ Or Intention
- The ‘Azan’ The Natural Method Of Calling For Prayer
- Saying The ‘Azan’ Or The Call For Prayers
- ‘Azan’ And Its Meaning
- ‘Iqamat’ Or The Establishment Of The Prayer
- Takbiratu al-Ihram
- Start Of The Prayer
- Sura Al-Fatiha
- Sura Al-Qadr
- Sura Al-Ikhlas
- Qunoot
- ‘Tashahhud’ - Bearing Witness
- Concluding Prayer
- The ‘Salam’ Or The Salutation
- Appearance At Prayer
- Doubts During Prayers
- Sawm Or Roza - The Compulsory Fasting
- ‘Hajj’ - The Pilgrimage To The Holy Mosque Ka’ba In Mecca
- A Few Of The Qur’anic Verses On Hajj
- The Time For The Pilgrimage And The Discipline Therein
- Disciplinary Restrictions Of Amnesty During The Hajj Period
- The Lawful Game During The Pilgrimage
- The Sanctity Of The Holy Ka’ba And The Month And The Offerings
- The Disciplinary Conduct To Be Followed During The Pilgrimage
- After Entering Mecca, One Should Not Leave It Before Hajj Is Over.
- ‘Zakat’ Or The Prescribed Poor-Rate
- ‘Khums’ - The 1/5th Rate Of The Annual Tax On The Nett Profit
- ‘Jihad’ - The Strive Or The Fight In The Way Of God
- ‘Amr bi ‘l-Ma’roof’ - Enjoining Of Good
- ‘Nahy An il-Munkar’ - Avoiding The Forbidden or The Prevention of Evil
- Tawallah - Attachment Or Love Of The Good
- Tabarra - Keeping Aloof Or Being Clear Off
- Brief Notes On Some Important Topics
- 1. Whole Humanity - One Family
- 2. The Mystery Of The Individual Differences And The Unity Of Purpose
- 3. From God Alone Could Come Guidance
- 4. All Man-Made Distinctions Annihilated
- 5. The Sources Of Knowledge - And Man Specially Equipped
- 6. God Is The Nearest To Everything
- 7. Man Directed To Seek The Medium To Reach The Lord
- 8. No Compulsion In Faith
- 9. Good And Evil Promised To Be Individually Rewarded And Punished
- 10. No Physical Eye Can Ever See God
- 11. The Word Of The Holy Prophet Is Final
- 12. Annoying Or Hurting The Holy Prophet
- 13. Importance Of The Choice Of The Leader
- 14. The Identification Of A Genuine Heavenly Guide
- 15. Blind Following
- 16. Man Charged With Personal Responsibility Of Getting Guided Aright
- 17. The Individual Liberty Or The Freedom Of Choice, Announced
- 18. The Individual And Personal Responsibility Of Every Man And Woman
- 19. The Qur’anic Formula To Be On The Right
- 20. The Decree Of The Holy Imam - A Note From A.P.
- 21. ‘Taqlid’ - A Note From A.P.
- 22. The Definition Of ‘Ijtihad’ - A Note From A.P.
- 23. Mere Verbal Profession Of The Faith Will Not Do
- 24. The Real Islamic Piety Explained
- 25. To Be Always With The Truthful
- 26. Taqiah
- 27. Intercession Available
- 28. Killing Of Even A Single Believer
- 29. The Dead In The Way Of The Lord Are Alive
- 30. Reverence Or Respect To The Signs Of God
- 31. Mourning For The Martyrs
- 32. Breast-Beating For The Martyrs
- 33. Reverential Prostration
- 34. Every Muslim Is Not A Mu’min, A Genuine Believer
- 35. Respite Given to the Disbelievers
- 36. Hoarding of Wealth
- 37. A Goodly Loan To God Has A Multiple Return.
- 38. Self-Defence Prescribed
- 39. A Believer Described
- 40. Gender Segregation
- 41. The Hijab Or Purdah – Veil For The Beliving Women
- 42. Adultery
- 43. Wedlock Or Marriage - Man Told To Marry
- 44. Mut’a – Temporary Marriage - The Timed Wedlock
- 45. Polygamy And Islam
- 46. Birth Control
- 47. Reward For Shunning The Greater Evils
- 48. Intoxicants And Gambling
- 49. Niggardliness
- 50. Behaviour With Parents
- 51. Usury - Charging Interest On Any Lending
- 52. Life Of This World
- 53. None Knows Where On Earth He Will Breathe His Last
- 54. Khitan - Circumcision
- 55. Following The Crowd Blindly
- 56. The Position Of The Majority Of The People
- 57. Misappropriating The Property Of Orphans
- 58. Repel Evil With What Is Best
- 59. Fitna - Mischief Is Graver Then Murder
- 60. Merciful Pardon In Response To Sincere Repentance Promised
- 61. Every One’s Action Is Being Watched
- Conclusion
- The Wonderful Revolutionary Changes Effected By Muhammad The Last Apostle Of God Through The Qur’anic Teachings
- The Various Titles Of The Holy Prophet Muhammad
- Reference to Amir Al-Mu’minin Ali Ibn Abi Talib in the Holy Qur’an
- Reference to Jesus In The New Testament
- The Arabic names used in the Holy Qur’an with their anglicised names used in the English translation of the Bible
- Early Shi’a Qur’an Commentators
- Translations Of The Holy Qur’an Into English Language
- The Different Titles Of The Holy Qur’an
- Family Trees
- Supplication (Du’a) of ‘Kumayl’
- Abbreviations of the Authorities Referred to in This Work
- A Note For The Reader
