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Nahj al-Balagha (Sermons, Letters, Sayings of Imam Ali)pick

The English translation (accompanied with original Arabic text) of the supremely eloquent sayings and sermons of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him). <i>Nahj al-Balagha</i> contains over 200 sermons given by Imam Ali (a), dealing with a wide variety of topics including our existence, relationship with the Almighty, building a God-fearing personality, and the Imam’s (a) reflections upon historical incidents.

Tahrif (Distortions) in Islamic Textspick

Investigating distortions and changes in well known Islamic texts such as the commentary of Muhammad Abduh on Nahj al-Balagha, the commentary of Abdullah Yusufali on the Qur’an, and the distortion of what al-Tirmidhi wrote in his sahih about hadith madinat al-’ilm.

‘Al-Kafi’ by Al-Kulayni by Dr. I. K. A. Howard

A short biography of Shaykh Al-Kulayni, and a description of his great work Al-Kafi, one of the four principal books of Shi’i hadith.

‘Man la yahduruh al-Faqih’ by Al-Saduq by Dr. I.K.A. Howard

Biography of the Shaykh al-Saduq, and a description of his book Man La Yahduruh al-Faqih, one of the four major books of Shi’i hadith.

‘Tahdhib al-Ahkam’ and ‘Al-Istibsar’ by Al-Tusi by Dr. I.K.A. Howard

Biography of Shaykh al-Tusi, and descriptions of two of the four major works of Shi’i hadith.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali’s Qur’an commentary, the deletion of the merits of Imams Hasan and Husayn [a], and other changes

Abdullah Yusuf Ali was a renowned Sunni translator and commentator of the Qur’an. A comparison of the explanatory notes between the old versions and the newer ‘revised’ versions of his Commentary reveals many discrepancies. These ‘revisions’ include the deletion of merits of Imams Hasan and Husayn [a], in addition to certain other interesting changes!

An Introduction to ‘Ilm al-Kalam by Ayatullah Murtaza Mutahhari

The main doctrines of kalam (theology) and their subsequent modifications with special reference to Mu’tazilah, Asha’irah and Shi’ah schools of kalam.

An Introduction to ‘Irfan by Ayatullah Murtaza Mutahhari

‘Irfan (Shi’i spiritual teachings) as compared to tasawwuf (Sufism), its beliefs, practices, different parts (Shari’ah, Tariqa, and Haqiqa), as well as its major practitioners throughout Islamic History.

An Outline of the History of Restriction on Ijtihad by Shaykh Aga Buzurg Tehrani

The history and significance of Ijtihad in Sunni and Shi’i developments.

Development of the Science of Hadith by Dr. Mustafa Awliya’i

Includes origins and history of the science of hadith, six books of Sunni hadith, Shi’i books of hadith, and the major Shi’i scholars of hadith.

Guide to Online Islamic Courses

Course on Shi’a Islam by Dr. Algar. Courses from the Academy of Islam by Shaykh Hasnain Kassamali. Arabic, Tafseer and Qur’an classes. Islamic college for advanced studies, and lectures from al-Sayyid Kamal Haidary.

Hajj and the Five Schools of Islamic Law by Shaykh Muhammad Jawad Mughniyyah

Adapted from The Five Schools of Islamic Law.

Ijtihad: Its Meaning, Sources, Beginnings and the Practice of Ra’y by Muhammad Ibrahim Jannati

Imam al-Rida (a) and the heir apparency by Shaykh Muhammad Shams al-Din

A discussion of the role of the 8th Imam, Imam Ali ar-Rida, and the issues surrounding his nomination as heir to the Abbasid caliph Al-Mamun.

Islamic Sources Repository

Extracts from selected texts, enabling researchers to access selected extracts of original sources, usually in Arabic, of Prophetic hadith, Qur’anic tafsir, history, commentaries, and more.

Kufunga Saumu Siku ya Ashura by Amiraly M H Datoo [Swahili] [Zip]

Fasting on the Day of Ashura

La Gnosi Islamica (°Irfan) e la Saggezza (Hikmah) by dell’ Ayatollah Muhammad Taqi Misbah al-Yazdi [Italian]

Las Divisiones del Islam by Sayyed Saeed Akhtar Rizvi (r.a.) [Spanish]

Lights on the Muhammadan Sunnah rafed.net by Shaykh Mahmud Abu Rayyah

This analytical study by a scholar trained at al-Azhar university examines the history of the recording of the sunnah and the issues of fabrications of traditions ascribed to the Prophet Muhammad (s). He mentions the various ways in which falsified traditions ended up in reputable collections of hadith and discusses the major perpetrators of such falsification.

Major Shi’i thinkers of the 5th/11th century by Sayyid Wahid Akhtar

The Al-Ghada’iris, Abu al-Hasan al-’Umari, Salar b. `Abd al-`Aziz, Abu al-Salah Al-Halabi , Abu al-Fath al-Karajiki , Abu al-`Abbas al-Najashi , Abu Ya`la al-Ja`fari , Qadi `Abd al-`Aziz b. al-Barraj

Muhammad `Abduh’s commentary of the Nahj al-Balaghah and Imam `Ali’s comment on the criteria for caliphate

In a short saying quoted in Nahj al-Balaghah, Imam ‘Ali (a) expressed amazement at the logic of those who considered the criterion for caliphate to be merely companionship of the Prophet (s). According to the edition containing the commentary of the Sunni scholar Muhammad `Abduh, this saying has been changed resulting in a complete twist in its meaning!

Polarization around the character of Ali ibn Abi Talib by Ayatullah Murtaza Mutahhari

The qualities and practices of Imam Ali (a) that caused others to be attracted to him, including love and devotion to God. The qualities and practices that made his enemies hate him, including his opinions on the caliphate and his sense of democracy.

Riwaya Za Waandishi Mashi’a Katika Vitabu Vya Sahih na Musnad Vya Ahl as-Sunna by Sayyid ‘Abd al-Husayn Sharaf al-Din Jabal Amili [Swahili]

Narrations by Shias in the Sunni Books of Hadith

Selections from Usul al-Kafi

Selections from the first part of al-Kulayni’s ‘al-Kafi’, on of the four major books of Shi’i hadith, that deals with themes of doctrinal and ethical significance in a systematic manner.

The English translation of Sahih al-Bukhari and the account of Jesus’ (a) return

Hadith number 658 in volume 4 of the Arabic/English edition of Sahih al-Bukhari represents a short narration that talks about the coming of Jesus (a) at a time when an “Imam” will be present. The translation has changed to something rather different in later editions!

The Fast of ‘Ashura by Sayyid Sa’eed Akhtar Rizvi

Authenticity of traditions encouraging Muslims to fast on the ‘Ashura, the 10th of Muharram.

The Kitab al-Ma’arif of Ibn Qutaybah and the account of Imam ‘Ali’s imprecation for Anas b. Malik

Towards the end of Ibn Qutaybah’s Kitab al-Ma’arif, there is a section on “al-Baras” where he lists notable people who contracted leprosy or leukoderma during their lifetime. The first entry is for Anas b. Malik, the Companion of the Prophet (s), and the author notes an incident showing that the reason for this disease was a curse by Imam ‘Ali (a). According to the published Egyptian edition, there is a sentence at the end of the anecdote where Ibn Qutaybah casts doubt on the authenticity of the incident. This sentence cannot be found in a 700 year old manuscript of the book held in the British Library!

The Place of Al-Mufid in the Development of Shi’i Kalam and Fiqh by Ayatullah Sayyid Ali Khamane’i

Aspect of Shaykh Al-Mufid’s work, Independence of the school of the Ahlul Bayt, Model for Shi’i Fiqh and Kalam.

The Revolution of al-Husayn (a) by Shaykh Muhammad Shams al-Din

The impact of Karbala on the consciousness of Muslim society. Ziyara (pilgrimage), lamentation poetry, remembering Imam Husayn (a), and weeping.

The Sahih of al-Tirmidhi and the hadith, ‘I am the city of knowledge and ‘Ali is its gate’.

The well-known and reliable hadith of the Prophet – “I am the city of knowledge and ‘Ali is its gate” is not present in the current editions of the Sahih (alternatively called Jami` or Sunan) of al-Tirmidhi (d. 279 AH). This book is one of the Sihah Sittah or Six Authentic hadith books for the Ahl al-Sunnah. This case study will investigate the allegation that this hadith was included by al-Tirmidhi and used to be in his Sahih till it mysteriously disappeared at some stage in history.

The Scholarly Jihad of the Imams by Sayyid Sa’eed Akhtar Rizvi

The period of the 5th and 6th Imams (a), the rise of the Abbasids, the prominence of the school of the Imam Ja’far as- Sadiq in the religious sciences, and its contributions to other branches of knowledge.

To Be With the Truthful rafed.net by Sayyid Muhammad Tijani Smaoui

Discussion of major doctrines of Shi’i Islam, and differences with Sunni Islam.

Tradition of Mufaddal by Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (a)

Pearls of wisdom narrated by the 6th Imam (a) to his companion Mufaddal, describing the amazing ingenuity of the Almighty manifested in the universe, human beings, the animal kingdom, nature and natural disasters.

Ukweli Kuhusu Shia Kutoka Vitabu Sita Sahihi by Dr. Asad Wahiyd al-Qaasim [Swahili] [Zip]

The truth concerning Shias from the Sunni Sihah Sitta

Ahlul Bayt, History and Biography of – General

Ahlul Bayt, Speeches

Al-Serat Journal Archives

Al-Tawhid Journal Archives

Ali al-Hadi al-Naqi, the 10th Imam

Ali ibn al-Husayn, the 4th Imam

Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha, the 8th Imam

Ali, the 1st Imam

Allah and His Justice

Amr Bi’l Ma`aroof and Nahy anil Munkar

Art

Belief: General

Belief: God and His Justice

Belief: Imamate

Belief: Islam & Christianity

Belief: Islam and Hinduism

Belief: Islam and Western Thought

Belief: Prophethood

Belief: Resurrection

Belief: Sunni & Shi’a

Book Introductions

Bookstores, Islamic

Business

Calligraphy

Children, Books and Activities

Children, Images

Christianity, Islam and

Colonialism and Human Rights

Community Resources

Companions of the Ahlul Bayt

Day of Judgment

Death & Dying

DILP Projects

Du’a (Supplication)

Du’a Recitation

Economics

Economics, Islamic

Ethics

Family & Societal Issues

Fatima al-Zahra

Fiqh (Jurisprudence)

Gallery: Adhan (Call to Prayer)

Gallery: Art, Images, and Calligraphy

Gallery: Audio and Video of Important Events

Gallery: Dua Recitation

Gallery: Elegies (Nawha / Latmiyyah)

Gallery: Eulogies (Na’t, Manqabat, Qasidah)

Gallery: Islamic Movies

Gallery: Islamic Presentations

Gallery: Lectures

Gallery: Qur’an Recitation

Gallery: Speeches of the Ahlul Bayt

Gallery: Ziyaraat (Salutations)

God and His Justice

Hadith (Sayings and Traditions)

Hadith, Sciences of

Hajj (Pilgrimage)

Hasan al-Askari, the 11th Imam

Hasan al-Mujtaba, the 2nd Imam

Hawza, Advanced Islamic Studies

Hijab (Islamic Modest Dress)

Hinduism, Islam and

History : From 8th – 18th Century AD

History : Recent and Contemporary

History: Before Muhammad

History: General

History: Recent and Contemporary: Scholars

History: Scholars: From 8th – 18th Century AD

History: The Prophet Muhammad and Early Islam – General

Husayn, the 3rd Imam and Karbala

Ijtihad (Derivation of Law)

Images

Imam al-Mahdi

Imam Ali

Imam Ali al-Hadi al-Naqi

Imam Ali al-Ridha

Imam Hasan

Imam Hasan al-Askari

Imam Husayn and Karbala

Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq

Imam Muhammad al-Baqir

Imam Muhammad al-Jawad al-Taqi

Imam Musa al-Kadhim

Imam Zayn al-`Abideen

Imamate

Irfan and Sufism

Islam and the Sciences

Islamic Economics

Ja’far al-Sadiq, the 6th Imam

Jihad (Struggle in the Way of Allah)

Journals, Archives of Scholarly

Judgement, Day Of

Karbala and Imam Husayn

Khadija

Khums, Zakat, and Sadaqah (Charity)

Kids Korner: Books and Activities

Kids Korner: Images

Laws: Death & Dying

Laws: Fiqh & Ijtihad (Derivation of Law)

Laws: General

Laws: Hajj (Pilgrimage)

Laws: Hijab (Islamic Modest Dress)

Laws: Jihad and Martyrdom

Laws: Marriage

Laws: Promoting Good and Preventing Evil

Laws: Ramadan and Fasting

Laws: Salaat (Ritual Prayer)

Laws: Zakat, Khums & Sadaqah (Charity)

Lectures

Madrasah

Marriage

Martyrdom

Media

Message of Thaqalayn Journal Archives

Muhammad al-Baqir, the 5th Imam

Muhammad al-Jawad al-Taqi, the 9th Imam

Muhammad al-Mahdi, the 12th Imam

Muhammad, the Prophet

Muharram, Month of

Musa al-Kadhim, the 7th Imam

Mut’ah (Temporary Marriage)

Orientalism

Philosophy

Poems & Stories

Politics and Current Events: Colonialism and Human Rights

Politics and Current Events: Media

Politics and Current Events: Orientalism

Politics and Current Events: Terrorism and Violence

Promoting Good and Preventing Evil

Prophethood

Qur’an Recitation

Qur’an, Sciences of the

Qur’an, Text, Translation, and Commentaries of the

Qur’anic Recitation

Ramadan and Fasting

Resources

Resurrection

Salaat (Ritual Prayer)

Scholars: Contemporary

Scholars: From the 8th – 18th Century AD

Schools, Islamic Weekend (Madrasah)

Science and Islam

Speeches

Spirituality, Sufism and `Irfan

Stories & Poems

Sufism and `Irfan

Sunni and Shi’a

Supplication (Du’a)

Terrorism and Violence

Urdu Resources

Utilities

Violence and Terrorism

Western Thought, Islam and

Women

Youth

Zakat, Khums, and Sadaqah (Charity)