Spirituality of the Shi‘ism and Other Discourses

Author: Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn at-Tabataba'i

Translator: Abu Dharr Ahmadi

Publisher: ABWA Publishing and Printing Center

This text presents a series of twenty-one discourses related to the spirituality of Shi'ism and various key interesting topics in Islam.

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Chapters

  1. Transliteration Symbols
  2. Foreword
  3. Introduction
  4. Discourse One: The Spirituality of the Shi‘ism
  5. Discourse Two: Trusteeship and Leadership
  6. Discourse Three: The Motive behind Creation
  7. Discourse Four: The Role of the Supernatural in Society
  8. Discourse Five: Is Islam Still Practicable Today?
  9. Discourse Six: The Social Status of Women
  10. Discourse Seven: Why Did the Prophet Marry So Much?
  11. Discourse Eight: Short Term Marriage
  12. Discourse Nine: The General Framework of Ownership
  13. Discourse Ten: Alcoholic Beverages, Cause of Humanity’s Decline
  14. Discourse Eleven: Why Must the Hand of a Thief be Severed?!
  15. Discourse Twelve: Muhammad (S) in the Mirror of Islam
  16. Discourse Thirteen: About the Knowledge of Imams
  17. Discourse Fourteen: The Purpose of Covenants
  18. Discourse Fifteen: Ijtihad and Taqlid according to the Shi‘ah
  19. Discourse Sixteen: A Short Study of Christ and the Gospel
  20. Discourse Seventeen: Adherence to Superstitions
  21. Discourse Eighteen: Are Dreams True?
  22. Discourse Nineteen: Miracles
  23. Discourse Twenty: The Account of Shaqq al-Qamar and the Evening Star
  24. Discourse Twenty-One: Clarity, Ambiguity, and Interpretation in the Qur’an
  25. Epilogue: A Message to the Conference held in Honor of Tustari

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