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CHAPTER XVI THE AFFAIRS OF THE IMAM IN KHURASAN It is necessary for us to pause in order to talk about some affairs of Ima`m al-Rida`, peace be on him, when he resided in...
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The Imam spends all what he has The Ima`m spent all what he had on the poor and the miserable in Khurasa`n, so al-Fadl b. Sahl censured him for that, saying: "Surely this is (a kind of) damage!" So...
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The Sermon which the Imam has written to al-Ma'mun Al-Ma'mu`n asked Ima`m al-Rida`, peace be on him, to write him a sermon in order to recite it to the people when he led them in prayer,...
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Al-Ma'mun's Signature It has been mentioned in it: "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Commander of the faithful (i.e. al-Ma'mu`n) has made it incumbent on himself...
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The Imam refuses to appoint Governors Al-Ma'mu`n asked Ima`m al-Rida`, peace be on him, to choose and appoint some governors over some Islamic regions, but he refused to respond to this request,...
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Concealing the Death of the Imam Al-Ma'mu`n hid the death of the Ima`m, peace be on him, for a day and a night. 1 I (i.e. the author) think that he prepared himself for emergencies and was afraid...
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CHAPTER VII DOCTRINAL RESEARCHES 369 1. THE UNITY OF ALLAH 369 A. Full Knowledge of Allah's Essence is Impossible 369 B. Seeing Allah...
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CHAPTER XI INCLUSIVE WISE SAYINGS 575 THE EXCELLENCE OF REASON 575 REFLECTING ON THE AFFAIR OF ALLAH 576 RECKONING SOUL 577 CLEMENCY 577 SILENCE 577 HUMBLENESS 578 BELIEVER'S...
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His Scientific Position 637 His Works 638 His Poetry 639 His Praising and Lamenting for the 639 'Alawides 639 His...
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CHAPTER XIII THE TIME OF THE IMAM 719 THE SCIENTIFIC LIFE 719 The Satellite of Ibn al-Muqanna' 719 The Institutes and...
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CHAPTER XV IMAM AL-RIDA AND REGENCY 841 AL-MA'MU`N'S MOTIVES 842 Al-Fadl's Letter to the Ima`m 844 The Attitude of the Ima`m 846 Al-Ma'mu`n...
Lady Zaynab And A Syrian Man
LADY ZAYNAB AND A SYRIAN MAN A Syrian man who attended the session of Yazid looked at Lady Fatimah daugher of Imam al-Husayn in captivity and said to Yazid, "Give this...
