Journal Articles

Message of Thaqalayn

  1. The Globe Before and After the Advent of Imam Mahdi, Part 2
  2. Community Building, Part 2
  3. Maintaining a Just Economy through Belief in the Hereafter
  4. Allamah al-Hilli on Imamate in his Kashf al-Murad, Part 3
  5. Legal Rulings Derived from Qur’anic Stories, Part 2
  6. Patience and Gratitude
  7. Spiritual Accounting Based on Muhasaba al-Nafs by Sayyid ibn Tawus
  8. Community Building, Part 1
  9. Legal Rulings Derived from Qur’anic Stories, Part 1
  10. Unclear (Mutashabih) Verses According to Ibn Shahr Ashub
  11. Allamah al-Hilli on Imamate in his Kashf al-Murad, Part 3
  12. A Conversation with Abraham: Exploring the Image of God in the Bible and the Qur’an, Part 2
  13. Hypocrisy and its Levels
  14. The Globe Before and After the Advent of Imam Mahdi, Part 1
  15. Indicators of Piety, Part 5
  16. Healthy Personality in our Youth: An Islamic Perspective
  17. A Conversation with Abraham: Exploring the Image of God in the Bible and the Qur’an Part 1
  18. Allamah al-Hilli on Imamate in his Kashf al-Murad, Part 2
  19. The Qur’an in the Words of Imam Sajjad
  20. Imam Sadiq: Role Model for Humanity, Part 2
  21. Imam Sadiq: Role Model for Humanity, Part 1
  22. Common Grounds for Unity between Islamic Schools of Thought
  23. Allamah al-Hilli on Imamate in his Kashf al-Murad, Part 1
  24. Moral Governance Part 4: Culture & Education
  25. Inner and Outer Beauty in Islam: An Introduction
  26. Indicators of Piety, Part 4
  27. Tawassul in the Conduct of Great Scholars
  28. Shi’a Authorities in the Age of the Major Occultation Part 4: Sheikh Tusi
  29. Indicators of Piety, Part 3
  30. The Islamic Understanding of Hardship, Part 2
  31. God’s Mercy through Fasting
  32. The Prophet and International Humanitarian Law
  33. The Emphasis on Justice in Nahjul Balaghah
  34. History of the Shi'a in the Time of Imam Baqir
  35. Moral Governance of Prophet Muhammad Part 3: Peace & War, Judiciary & Politics
  36. Imam Sajjad’s Advice on Upbringing
  37. Indicators of Piety, Part 2
  38. The Islamic Understanding of Hardship, Part 1
  39. Reasons for the Prohibition of Specific Foods in the Quran
  40. The History of the Islamic Seminaries of Qum, Part 2
  41. Good-Naturedness in Islam: Its Signs and Effects
  42. A Glimpse of Tafsir-e Nur: Verses 162-165 of Surah al-An‘am
  43. The Nurturing Role of Lady Fatimah
  44. Indicators of Piety Part 1
  45. The History of the Islamic Seminaries of Qum, Part 1
  46. The Descent of Adam in the Torah and the Qur’an
  47. Spiritual journeying in the Words of Shi’a Mystics
  48. Humility in the Conduct of Great Scholars
  49. Sincerity for the Sake of God
  50. The Supreme Light and Created Lights: A Qur’anic Perspective
  51. Love for the Ahlul Bayt and its Outcomes
  52. Imam Sadiq’s Contribution to the Scientific Movement in the Early Period of Islam
  53. A Glimpse at the Major Shi'a Seminaries, Part 3
  54. Man and the Formation of Social Life According to Tafsir Al-Mizan
  55. Miracles and the Principle of Causality: Christian and Shi’a Perspectives
  56. Imamate and Wilayah, Part 7
  57. Eating and Drinking Conduct of Prophet Muhammad
  58. The Meanings and Addresses of Salam in Prayer
  59. A Probe into the Meaning of Light in the Qur’an and Hadith
  60. A Glimpse at the Major Shi'a Seminaries, Part 2
  61. An Introduction to the Collection of Warram
  62. Forgiveness in the Munajat Sha‘baniyyah
  63. The Beginning of Servitude: Contemplation on the Spiritual and Epistemic Aspects of Fasting
  64. An Inquiry into Religious Dissimulation
  65. A Probe into the Purport and Application of the Verse of Love
  66. Fatima Zahra in the words of the Infallibles
  67. The Special Deputies of Imam Mahdi (as)
  68. A Glimpse at the Major Shi‘a Seminaries part 1
  69. Qur’anic Themes in Minutes
  70. Imamate and Wilayah, Part 6
  71. Imamate and Wilayah Part 5
  72. A Glimpse of Tafsir Al-Mizan: The Miracle of the Qur’an
  73. Introduction to Islamic Sciences Part 3
  74. Examining Selected Jurisprudential Differences among Muslims
  75. A Glance at the Hadith of Unwan Basri
  76. The Philanthropic Ideals in Imam Ali's Rule
  77. Lady Nusrat Beygum Amin
  78. Shiite Authorities in the Age of the Major Occultation Part 3: Sayyid Murtadha
  79. The Position of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a) in the Verse of Mubahalah from a Sunni Perspective
  80. Introduction to Islamic Sciences Part 2: Fiqh and Usul al-fiqh
  81. The Prolonged Lifespan of Imam Mahdi (aj)
  82. Understanding God’s Mercy Part 8
  83. The Contribution of Islamic Civilization to the Scientific and Technical Advancement of the World
  84. Fatima Bint Asad (a)
  85. Introduction to Islamic Sciences, Part 1
  86. An Inquiry into Intercession
  87. A Biography of Imam Ja‘far al-Sadiq (a)
  88. The Influence of the Character of Prophet Muhammad (s) on the Spread of Islam during the Meccan Period
  89. Understanding God’s Mercy, Part 7
  90. Imamate and Wilayah Part 4
  91. Hadith al-Kisa, The Narration of the Cloak
  92. The Status of Knowledge in Islam
  93. Shi‘ite Authorities in the Age of the Major Occultation Part 2: Sayyid Radhi
  94. Lady Fatima’s Role and Influence on Muslim Society
  95. Moral Governance of the Prophet Muhammad (s) Part 2
  96. Understanding God’s Mercy Part 6
  97. Imamate and Wilayah Part 3
  98. Exemplary Women: Lady Umm Salamah
  99. The Stages of Development of Shi'a Jurisprudence
  100. Shi‘ite Authorities in the Age of Major Occultation Part 1: Sheikh Mufid
  101. History of the Shi‘a in the Time of Imam Sajjad (a) Part 2
  102. Moral Governance of the Prophet Muhammad (s) Part 1
  103. Understanding God’s Mercy Part 5
  104. Imamate and Wilayah Part 2
  105. Exemplary Women: Umm ul-Banin
  106. History of the Shi‘a in the Time of Imam Sajjad (a) Part 1
  107. The Islamic Understanding of Prayer
  108. Understanding God’s Mercy Part 4
  109. Justice as a Virtue of the Soul
  110. Migration to Abyssinia
  111. Imam Mahdi (a) in Chapter al-Qadr
  112. Imamate and Wilayah Part 1
  113. Lady Mary as a Role Model in the Qur'an and Bible
  114. Boundless Peace and Friendship in the Qur'an
  115. Understanding God’s Mercy Part 3
  116. Quality of Hijab and the Social Relation of Men and Women
  117. Lady Nafisah
  118. Shi‘ite Authorities in the Age of Minor Occultation, Part 3: Shaykh Saduq
  119. Khums: A Support for Financial Independence, Part 3
  120. Taqwa, Part 2
  121. Understanding God’s Mercy Part 2
  122. Religion and Freedom
  123. Challenges and Dilemmas in Making Values & Ideals
  124. Shi‘ite Authorities in the Age of Minor Occultation
  125. Khums: A Support for Financial Independence Part 1
  126. Determinism and Free Will in the Qur’an
  127. Duty of Acquiring Knowledge
  128. Outcomes of the Spiritual Journey
  129. Islam and Nationalism: A Theoretical Point of View, Part 1
  130. Status of Women in Islam: A Critical Analysis on a Matter of Equality
  131. Preparing the Shi'a for the Age of Occultation Part 2
  132. Moral Characteristics of the Prophets: A Qur'anic Perspective
  133. God in Islamic Traditions: A Glance at Al-Tawhid by Shaykh Al-Saduq
  134. Practical Instructions for Spiritual Journey
  135. Imam Ali (A) the Herald of Unity Part 2
  136. Imam Ali (A) the Herald of Unity Part 1
  137. A Glance at the Process of Self-development
  138. Thematic Approach to Qur'an Exegesis
  139. Shi‘ite Social Theology
  140. Preparing the Shi‘a for the Age of Occultation Part 1
  141. Shaykh Mufid’s Account of Imamate in Al-Irshad
  142. The Connection between Imam Mahdi and imam Husayn, Part 3
  143. The Connection between Imam Mahdi and Imam Husayn, Part 2
  144. The Connection between Imam Mahdi and Imam Husayn, Part 1
  145. Heroic Manifestations of Ashura
  146. Safeguarding Azadari against Wrong Practices
  147. The Martyrdom of Banu Hashim in Karbala as described by Ibn Nama' Al-Hilli
  148. The Role of the Women of Ashura
  149. Imam Husayn: The Heir of Prophet Abraham
  150. The Cause of the Ashura Uprising: A Qur’anic Perspective
  151. Spiritual Dimensions of Mourning for Imam Husayn (a) Part 3
  152. Spiritual Dimensions of Mourning for Imam Husayn (a) Part 2
  153. Spiritual Dimensions of Mourning for Imam Husayn (a) Part 1
  154. The Virtues of Imam Husayn (a) and His Companions
  155. Reflections on Ashura-oriented Literature
  156. Mourning for Imam Husayn (a) and its Outcomes
  157. Pearls of Wisdom: A Selection of hadiths from the Prophet Muhammad
  158. Proximity amongst Islamic Schools of Thought: A necessity for Muslims in the Contemporary Era
  159. A Probe into Wilayah and its Social Dimensions
  160. The Shi‘i Approach to the Interpretation of the Qur’an: Two Classical Commentaries
  161. Different Treatments of Spirituality
  162. The Prophet’s Night Journey and Ascent to Heaven
  163. Editorial Autumn 2009, Vol. 10, No. 3
  164. Al-Ghadir and its Relevance to Islamic Unity
  165. Tawassul - Seeking a Way unto Allah
  166. Glimpses of Shiism in the Musnad of Ibn Hanbal
  167. Methods of Religious Thought in Islam
  168. Editorial Volume 10, Number 1, Spring 1430/2009
  169. Four Centuries of Influence of Iraqi Shiism on Pre-Safavid Iran
  170. A Glance at Historiography in Shiite Culture
  171. The Geography of Quranic Accounts: Eight Questions from Six Scholars of the Quran
  172. Islamic Economy: Its Ideological and Legal Foundations
  173. Cultural Relations Between Christianity and Shia Islam
  174. Ahl-al-Bayt (a): Its Meaning and Origin
  175. General Principles of Imam Khumaynis Political Thought
  176. Intellectual, Political and Social Status of the Shiites on the Verge of Occultation
  177. The Prophetic Hadiths in Al-Khisal
  178. Reason, Faith & Authority: A Shiite Perspective
  179. The Prophets Spiritual State at the Time of His Mission
  180. An Outline of Governance from a Quranic Perspective
  181. Ijtihad: Takhtiah or Taswib
  182. Editorial Volume 10, Number 2, Summer 2009/1430
  183. Different Methodological Approaches to Spirituality
  184. Authority from a Shiite Perspective
  185. An Outline of Law from a Quranic Perspective
  186. Authority and Tradition
  187. The Significance of Self-control and Self-purification
  188. Life of the Prophet Mohammad before Starting the Mission
  189. Understanding God's Mercy, Part 1
  190. Taqwa : Part 1
  191. Shiite Authorities in the Age of Minor Occultation Part II
  192. Khums: A Support for Financial Independence Part 2
  193. Islam, Humanity and Human Values
  194. Hijab and Family Life
  195. Editorial Volume 11, Number 4, Winter 2011/1432
  196. A Glimpse of the Character Traits of the Prophet Muhammad, Part I
  197. Nasir al-Din Tusi and His Socio-Political Role in the Thirteenth Century
  198. The Merits of Fasting and the Month of Ramadan
  199. Key Concepts in Islamic Spirituality: Love, Thankfulness and Humbleness
  200. Islam and Nationalism: A Theoretical Point of View Part 2
  201. Editorial Volume 11, Number 2, Summer 2010/1431
  202. The Doctrine of Mahdi and Pluralism
  203. Divine Justice and the Problem of Evil
  204. Bayt al-Mal and the Distribution of Zakat
  205. The Track of Blood: A poem on Imam Husayn [a]

Al-Taqrib

  1. Religion in a Secular World: The Case of Shariah Law in Canada
  2. A Glimpse into the Melodiousness of the Qur’an
  3. The Social Dimensions of Wilayah
  4. Elements of Unity
  5. Constructive Interaction between the World Religions: A Framework for World Order
  6. Types of Unity in the Quran and Fundamental Causes of Disunity
  7. Hajj, Manifestation of Unity

Al Tawhid

  1. Lubb al-Lubab (The Kernels of Kernels) - A Short Treatise on Wayfaring
  2. Tadwin al-Hadith Part 3
  3. Tadwin al-Hadith Part 2: A Historical Study of the Writing and Compilation of Hadith
  4. Tadwin al-Hadith Part 1: Documentation and Recording of Hadith in Written Form
  5. Wilayat al-Faqih: its Meaning and Scope
  6. Philosophy of Science from the Qur'anic Perspective
  7. Human Rights in Islam
  8. A Study of Sunni and Shii Traditions Concerning Tahrif Part 3
  9. A Study of Sunni and Shii Traditions Concerning Tahrif Part 2
  10. A Study of Sunni and Shii Traditions Concerning Tahrif Part 1
  11. Tasawwuf the Meeting Point of Tashayyu and Tasannun
  12. Fortitude, the Bridge to Victory
  13. Fear and Hope
  14. The Problem of Contradiction in Islamic Philosophy
  15. Selections from Usul al Kafi
  16. Tahrif al-Qur'an: A Study of Misconceptions Regarding Corruption of the Qur'anic Text
  17. The Place of al-Mufid in the Development of Shi'i Kalam and Fiqh
  18. Medical Sects in Islam
  19. Some Old Manuscripts of the Holy Qur'an
  20. Ijtihad: Its Meaning, Sources, Beginnings and the Practice of Ray
  21. The Goals of Islamic Education
  22. The Gospel of the Shia of Ali (a)
  23. Outlines of the Development of the Science of Hadith
  24. Al-Imam al-Rida [a] and the Heir Apparency
  25. 'Ashura - Misrepresentations and Distortions part 2
  26. 'Ashura - Misrepresentations and Distortions part 1
  27. The Role of Ijtihad in Legislation
  28. Iqbal: The Poet Philosopher of Islamic Resurgence
  29. Islam and Iran: A Historical Study of Mutual Services
  30. An Introduction to Irfan
  31. Irfan and Tasawwuf (Sufism)
  32. Risaleh ye Sayr wa Suluk: A Treatise on Wayfaring
  33. Book Review: Islam and Christianity
  34. Islamic Gnosis (Irfan) and Wisdom (Hikmat)
  35. The Utility of Islamic Imagery in the West
  36. Sociology of the Quran Part I
  37. Alleged Book Burnings in Iran and Egypt: A Study of Related Facts and Fiction
  38. Legislation in an Islamic State
  39. The Relationship between Philosophy and Theology in the Postmodern Age
  40. Zawahir al-Qur'an: The Authority of the Book's Literal Meanings
  41. The Theory of 'Alam al Khalq and 'Alam al-'Amr
  42. A Meeting with Imam Khomeini
  43. An Introduction to Ilm al-Kalam
  44. Defence and Jihad in the Quran
  45. Words of the Word of God: Jesus Christ (a) Speaks through Shii Narrations
  46. Islam and the Modern Age
  47. The Islamic Concept of Knowledge
  48. A Note on Some Recent Western Writing on Islamic Resurgence
  49. The Study of Islamic Philosophy
  50. The Source Of Rights
  51. Shiism in Relation to Various Islamic Sects
  52. The Scientific Dimension of the Quran
  53. Science and the Muslim Ummah
  54. The Human Sciences and Islamic Ideology and Culture
  55. An Introduction to Imamiyyah Scholars Major Shia Thinkers of the Fifth/Eleventh Century
  56. An Outline of the History of Restriction on Ijtihad
  57. Divine Revelation, Human Reason and Science
  58. The Role of Reason in Ijtihad
  59. The Quran and the Nature of Life
  60. An Islamic Perspective of Political Economy: The Views of (late) Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr
  61. Misgivings about the Religious Pluralisms of Seyyed Hossein Nasr and John Hick
  62. Islam and Religious Pluralism
  63. Sociology of the Quran Part II
  64. Karbala an Enduring Paradigm of Islamic Revivalism
  65. Book Review : An Introduction to Shia Islam: The History and Doctrines of Twelver Shiism, by Moojan Momen
  66. Method in Mufids Kalam and in Christian Theology
  67. Book Review : Whose Justice? Which Rationality? by Alasdair MacIntyre
  68. Understanding the Uniqueness of the Quran
  69. Shiism and Its Types during the Early Centuries Part 1
  70. The Alleged Role of Khawajah Nasir al-Din al-Tusi in the Fall of Baghdad
  71. Importance of the Problems of World View
  72. Women in a Quranic Society
  73. Islam and Womens Rights
  74. Western Nationalism and Islamic Nationhood
  75. Three Topics in Theological Philosophy
  76. Theocracy and Democracy
  77. End of Islamic Spain: Dates, Names and Places
  78. Islamic Renewal in Iberia and Latin America: Its Needs and Preconditions
  79. Al-Tawhid and Its Social Implications
  80. Book Review The Tao of Islam: A Sourcebook on Gender Relationships in Islamic Thought
  81. Sunnah, from Shia and Sunni Viewpoints
  82. Selection from Glimpses of the Nahj al-Balaghah
  83. The Fusion of the Gnostic and Politics in Life of Imam Khomeini
  84. Foreign Policy of an Islamic State
  85. Fasting according to the Five Schools of Islamic Law
  86. Eternity of Moral Values
  87. Book Review: Islam in European Thought
  88. Epistemology of Prophethood in Islam
  89. Book Review: Modern Political Islamic Thought
  90. Editorial about Muharram
  91. Towards a Definition of Terrorism
  92. The Divine Cultural Revolution
  93. Contextualization: A New Missionary Approach to Muslims
  94. The Concept of Love in the Shi'i Creed
  95. Causality and Freedom
  96. Awsaf al Ashraf - The Attributes of the Noble
  97. A Criticism of the Idea of Arab Nationalism
  98. The Islamic System of Judiciary in the Qur'an
  99. Adab al-Suluk: A Treatise on Spiritual Wayfaring
  100. The Causes Responsible for Materialist tendencies in the West (4 of 4)
  101. The Causes Responsible for Materialist tendencies in the West (3 of 4)
  102. The Causes Responsible for Materialist tendencies in the West (2 of 4)
  103. The Causes Responsible for Materialist tendencies in the West (1 of 4)
  104. History and Human Evolution (Lecture II of II)
  105. History and Human Evolution (Lecture I of II)
  106. The Islamic Revolution of 1920 in Iraq

Al Serat

  1. Elegy (Marthiya) on Husayn: Arabic and Persian
  2. Arabic Accounts of al-Husayn's Martyrdom
  3. The Spiritual Significance of Jihad
  4. Islam and the Question of Violence
  5. Great Shi'i Works: 'Kitab al-Irshad' by Al-Mufid
  6. The Interior Life in Islam
  7. The Scholarly Jihad of the Imams - 95 - 148 A.H
  8. Imam Hasan - The Myth of his Divorces
  9. The Martyr of Karbala
  10. The Illustrious Period of the Imamate of Imam Zayn al-'Abidin
  11. The Principle of Ijtihad in Islam
  12. Martyrdom of Imam Husayn and the Muslim and Jewish Calendars
  13. The History of the Islamic Calendar in the Light of the Hijra
  14. The Fast of 'Ashura
  15. The Excellences of Imam Husayn in Sunni Hadith Tradition
  16. Events and Circumstances Surrounding the Martyrdom of al-Husain b. Ali
  17. Islam, the Qur'an and the Arabic Literature
  18. Religious Education of the Younger Generation
  19. The Concept Of Martyrdom In Islam
  20. 'Ashura Lectures 1990
  21. The Social and Spiritual Significance of Urdu Marthiya
  22. Great Shi'i Works: 'Tahdhib al-Ahkam' and 'Al-Istibsar' by Al-Tusi
  23. The Tawwabin: The Repenters
  24. Why "Islamic" Science?
  25. Great Shi'i Works: 'Man la yahduruh al-Faqih' by Al-Saduq
  26. Revelation and Salvation Towards an Islamic View Of History
  27. Reflections on Islam and Modern Life
  28. The Prophet and Prophetic Tradition - The Last Prophet and Universal Man
  29. Imams - Clear and Coherent Policy
  30. The Imam Husayn's Concepts of Religion and Leadership
  31. Great Shi'i Works: Al-Kafi' by Al-Kulayni
  32. Karbala and the Imam Husayn in Persian and Indo-Muslim literature