Knowing the Imams

Knowing the Imams
Author: Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Husayni Tihrani
Publisher: Kazi Publictions
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1985
Genre:
ISBN: 9781567443820

Knowing the Imam is an encyclopaedic work consisting of 18 volumes, which covers almost all aspects of the Imamate in Twelver Shi'ism, from the historical to the theological, and the philosophical to the mystical. It began life as a series of lessons before being transcribed. In volume 1, the author discusses the importance of knowing the concept of the Imamate, and the teachings and lives of the twelve Imams and their role in human life. He demonstrates how failure to acquaint oneself with the Imams distorts one's potential and leads to error and bondage in the putrefaction of materialism and desire. The present volume covers various issues that include the need for the existence of an infallible Imam, what infallibility truly means, the ontological precedence (wilyah takwniyyah) of the Imamate, and various conditions and matters pertaining to the Imamate and Imam Ali's superiority. It then moves on to an exegesis of the Quranic verse concerning those among you who are in authority.

The Four Imams

The Four Imams
Author: Muḥammad Abū Zahrah
Publisher:
Total Pages: 518
Release: 2010
Genre: Imams (Shiites)
ISBN: 9781870582414

Knowing the Imams: Commentary on the Verse of the Governor the Executorship of the Master of the Faithful

Knowing the Imams: Commentary on the Verse of the Governor the Executorship of the Master of the Faithful
Author: Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tihrani
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2015-03-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781567444087

Those among you who are in authority (Quran 4:59) are those individuals whose words and deeds never contravene scripture or the prophetic tradition and have absolute authority, which is concomitant with their infallibility. (From volume 2) Volume 2 of Knowing the Imams is the second in Allamah Tihrani's series of lectures on the Imamate. It includes an exegesis of Quran 4:59, and addresses issues such as God's appointment of Imam Ali and the other infallible Imams, rather than their election. There is an explanation of why those among you who are in authority refers exclusively to the infallible Imams, and how the Imam is one who has reached the level of Unity whereby the Quran guides people via him.

A Historical Research on the Lives of the 12 Shia Imams

A Historical Research on the Lives of the 12 Shia Imams
Author: Mahdi Maghrebi, PhD
Publisher: Mahdi Maghrebi
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2020-12-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

After the demise of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), the Muslims were divided regarding whom they should follow as their political and religious leader. The Sunnis followed the Prophet’s companions whilst the Shias followed the 12 Holy Imams chosen by God. The Shia Imams were from the lineage of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) from his only surviving daughter, Lady Fatimah (SA). Successive Shia Imams lived amongst the Muslims for generations and guided them to the true Islamic teachings of the Prophet. All of the Shia Imams were respected by the Muslims for their spirituality, divine knowledge, and being the progeny of the Prophet. The Imams were a symbol of resistance against the injustice and oppression of the Umayyads and the Abbasids. As a result, the Imams endured many calamities and hardships. They were harassed, imprisoned, and martyred by the Umayyad and the Abbasid caliphs. This book reviews the lives of these 12 Holy Imams and provides an overview of their religious, social, and political achievements. Please visit our website at www.12shiaimams.com to find more about the Shia Imams including our recent videos.

The Need for the Imam

The Need for the Imam
Author: Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
Publisher: Islam International Publications Ltd
Total Pages: 103
Release: 2021-09-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 185372761X

Zarurat-ul-Imam, or The Need for the Imam, spells out in depth the urgency and need for the Imam of the age, and his qualities and hallmarks as the Divinely appointed guide, the voice articulate of the age, and the constant recipient of Divine revelations, and how all these qualities are fully present in the person of the holy author.