Islamic Books

Part One : Allamah Murtaza Mutaharri PREFACE    Although most people are preoccupied with earning their livelihood and pay little attention to spiritual matters,...

Shari`at, Tariqat and Haqiqat (Islamic law, Spiritual path and Truth)    Another important cause of disagreement between the gnostics and others especially the jurists,...

Brief History of Gnosis    The leaders of Islam whose life replete with Islamic ideas and spiritual manifestations has given birth to deep spirituality in the Muslim world, were...

Gnostics of Eighth Century    `Ala'uddin Simnani: In the beginning he was a senior government official. Later he relinquished that job and joined the fraternity of the gnostics....

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CHAPTER VI HIS TALENTS AND HIS GENIUS The talents and genius of Ima`m Abu` Ja'far (al-Ba`qir), peace be on him, resulted in great abilities of knowledge that included all sciences,...

Der'ar, Murah, Harb, Zalim The worst names are: Dera`r, Murah, Harb, and Zalim.1 The Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family, ordered the Moslems to call their children with blessed...

The Koran far above Falsehood The Holy Koran is the great miracle of Islam."(This is) a Book, whose verses are made decisive, then are they made plain, from One Wise, All-aware.(This...

To obey the Ima`m is obligatory To obey the Ima`m is a religious obligation. Allah, the Most High, has mentioned that in the Koran: "Obey Allah and obey the apostle and those in authority...

4. It resorts to the Judgment of Reason The Ima`mi jurists, unlike the jurists of the other Islamic doctrines, have regarded reason as one of the four fundamentals (necessary for) concluding...

Traditions on Faith In his traditions, Ima`m Abu` Ja'far (al-Ba`qir), peace be on him, analyzed the essence and ranks of faith. In them he talked about the qualities of the pious and...

The Life of Ima`m 'Ali In many of his traditions, Ima`m Abu` Ja'far, peace be on him, talked about the life of his grandfather, the Commander of the Faithful, peace be on him, the...