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 Lives of the Twelve

The Lives of the Twelve
Author: Sayyid Musawi
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2018-09-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9781727359022

The Lives of the Twelve is a pioneering work that details the lives of the Twelve Shia Imams. While most works on the Twelve Imams focuses on the basics of their lives, this text goes into the details of their social and political lives and how they affected change throughout their societies. Through extensive research, Shaykh Mahdi Pishvai has been able to craft together many details which were not widely known before. This is the first time a book of this caliber has been published in the English language. Today, we live in times where morality and a sense of right and wrong have all but disappeared. In light of this, we can turn to the teachings and wisdom of the Twelve in order to see how we can help bring back morality and that human sense of differentiating between right and wrong in our society. This work is composed of four distinct volumes, each of which goes into the lives of three of the twelve Imams. This volume deals with the social and political lives of Imam Ali (a), Imam Hasan (a), and Imam Husayn (a).

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.

100 Virtues of Ali ibn Abi Talib

100 Virtues of Ali ibn Abi Talib
Author: Ibn Shadhān Al-Qummī
Publisher: Shiabooks
Total Pages: 133
Release:
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0973593709

This book contains one hundred narrations based on the chains of transmission that are accepted by the General Population, about the merits of the commander of the Believers, Ali b. Abī Ṭālib, and his sons, the Imams. This book specifically has had a great impact in the Muslim world because the author has carefully selected the sources from Sunni books, thereby eliminating any question of impartiality. Those who study the history of Islam find that occasionally, paid writers try to create doubt in the peoples’ hearts with their poisonous books. It is our scholars who fight them with precious and authentic publications, such as this one, which is void of any personal opinion. There are two editions of this book. The first is in the library of Āyatullāh Sayyid Muṣṭafā Al-Khūnsārī, and the second one is in the library of Āyatullāh Al-Mar'ashī Al-Najafī.

The Sayings and Wisdom of Imam Ali

The Sayings and Wisdom of Imam Ali
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2018-12-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781928329077

The sayings and wisdom of Imam `Ali transcend superficial differences, to reveal everlasting truths that can only serve to guide and illuminate the seeker and traveler on his or her journey through life, as clearly, constantly, and unerringly as the Pole Star.

Kitab Al-Irshad

Kitab Al-Irshad
Author: Shaykh Al-Mufid
Publisher: Al-Burāq
Total Pages: 556
Release: 1982-12
Genre: Imams (Shiites)
ISBN: 9789644386237

Kitab Al-Irshad: the Book of Guidance into the Lives of the Twelve Imams, is the earliest surviving history of the Shi'ite Imams (as). It briefly describes the circumstances of Imamate, giving an outline of the nass (nomination) of each Imam, the miracle that each performed as evidence of his Imamate, the virtue of each one, the circumstances of his death, and of the disappearance of the last Imam (aj). The first half is devoted to the life of the first Imam, Ali ibn Abi Talib (as). It concentrates particularly on his actions and bravery during the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad (s) and his family. The second half deals with the other Imams (as).