Shia Literature

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Complete Lectures of Dr. Hamid Algar

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Al-Islam.org - List of online courses - http://www.al-islam.org/help/onlinecourses.html

Imamayya (Ahlul-baiti) Commentary on Qur`an - http://www.balagh.net/english/

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Classical online reading

Zahra Publications Catalog - http://www.nuradeen.com/Zahra/Catalogue.htm#Catalogue

Shaykh Fadhlalla's Important reading list - His teaching calls for the fulfillment and completion of
human potential both inwardly and outwardly. Wikipedia

THESE ARE SOME OF THE BASIC BOOKS from Mihrab Publishers & Book Distributors
Hayat Al Qulub Vol 1 - Stories of the Prophets: $12.00
Allamah Muhammad Baqir Al Majlisi Translated by Sayyid Athar Hussain S H Rizvi
The Right Path - $6
Peshawar Nights - $10
Inquiries about Islam - $5 - A comparative study and dialogue between Shaykh Mohammed Jawad
Chirri of the Islamic Center of Detroit, and Dr. Wilson H. Guertin of the University of Florida. Through
their debate on Islam and Christianity they explore the evolution, beliefs and current practices of both
faiths.
Know Your Islam - $7 - A simple and basic guide to the fundamental beliefs and practices of Islam, and
a brief outline of Islamic history. Suitable for those seeking a factual summary of the elements of Islam.
Brother of the Prophet - $14 A comprehensive biography of the life of Ali Ibn Abi Talib, this work
unveils his achievements in every facet of life, from the home to the battlefield to the mosque to the seat
of government. Shaykh Chirri is meticulous in his description of the complex yet beautiful life and
character of Ali. He is able to capture the depth of Ali's relationships with his family, with the Prophet,
with the people and with God. This book is a beautiful complement to Ali's own sermons that are
presented in the Nahjual Balagha.
Kitab al Irshad - $12 -Compilation of the lives, accomplishments and sayings of the Twelve Imams
beginning with Imam Ali and concluding with Imam Mahdi.
Nahj ul Balaagha - $12

More Great Basics are available from MUHAMMADI TRUST - A favorite of Shaykh Fadhlalla

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 More Basics and Selected Books from Imam Al-Khoei Online Book Store
http://www.al-khoei.org/catalog/

Hayat al Qulub - $26 - Writtten by Allama Baqar Majlisi. This is one of the best known works of
allamah Majlisi., published in three volumes, the first volume deals with the lives and times of all the
Prophets up to the Holy Prophet Muhammad SAWA. H/B Pages 664 The second volume is exclusively
about the biography of the Holy Prophet SAWA translated by James L.Merrick under the title “ The life
and Religion ofMuhammad SAWA. H/B Pgs. 462 The third volume explores the question of succesion
to the Prophet Muhammad SAWA and describes the lofty position of Ahl Al-Bayt in Islam. H/B Pgs.
495
Hayat Al- Qulub vol. 2- $26 -
Hayat Al- Qulub vol. 3- $26 -

Spiritual Discourses - $5 - The book is a collection of 13 discourses by Shahid Mutah'hari. The lectures
were delivered under the following titles: 1. Spritual Freedom part 1, 2. Spiritual Freedom part 2, 3.
Worship and Prayer part 1, 4. Worship and Prayer part 2, 5. Repentence part 1, 6. Repentence part 2, 7.
Dignity and Glory of spirit, 8. Belief in Unseen, 9. The Criteria for Humanity, 10. Migration and Jihad
part 1, 11. Migration and Jihad part 2, 12. Migration and Jihad part 3, 13. The School of Humanity

The Origin and Early Development of Shia Islam - $8 - A critical reassessment to trace out those earlier
tendencies and ideas which gave Shia Islam its distinctive character. P/B

A Shi'ite Anthology - $8 - Allama Tabatabaie points out lucidly three basic dimention of Shiite tradition.
1- The profession of Unity ( Al-Tawhid ) or the metaphysical and theological principles of the faith 2-
the political social and moral teachings. 3- Inward spritual and devotional life of the community . These
dimensions stress the principles and fundamentals of Islam. The aspects of Divine Law have been
reflected in Imam Ali's (A.S) instructions to " Malik Ashter " and to a lesser degree in the prayers.P/B,
Pgs. 150

A Probe into the History of Hadith - $6 - A probable in to the History of the delicate Institution of
Hadith by Allama Murtaza Askari, a renowned contemporary scholar and historian, who unveiled the
picture of this institution in such a manner that every line and contour of its countenance becomes
distinctly clear. His unbiased analysis invites the attention of the Muslim scholars to dispassionately
differentiate between authentic and fabricated Hadith.P/B

Uyun Akhbar Ar-Reza vol. 1 & 2(a.s)- $50 - This attractive, hard bound book is not only a detailed
account of the Biography of our Eighth Imam Abul Hassan Ali ibni Musa AR-Ridha a.s. and a narration
of the life-story of the Imam AS’ but it gives an insight into the erudition and holiness of the Imam AS.
and the narration of His ahadith which has gone down in history as “Al-Silsilatul Dhahabiyyah” (The
Golden Chain) that is transmitted from Imam to Imam from The Prophet SAWW. Uyoon Akhbar Al-
Reza is divided into thirty chapters, each of which treats a certain topic related to the Imam AS. Chapter
One gives a rationale of the name Al-Reza. The book describes Imam Al-Reza’s appointment to Imamah
by his father. It carries detailed accounts of the debates that took place on the Infallibility of prophets
and the legitimacy of the immediate successorship of Imam Ali AS in which Ma’moon also argued in
favor of Imam Ali AS’ legitimate immediate succession after The Prophet SAWW. The Imam AS
brilliant expose on Imamah and the difference between ‘itrah’ and ‘ummah’ are recorded in this book
which has thirty pages of endnotes with references and elaborations. H/B Pgs. 688

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The Prolegomena to the Quran - $18 - The great author Ayatullah Saiyyid A. Al-Khoei,stresses the
importance of understanding the historical setting in which the Quran was revealed. He expounds his
own views, and refutes Sunni beliefs and concepts categorically concerning the theories of alteration and
abrogation in Quran. He discusses many critical and controversial topics connected with the collection
and canonization of the text, that has received little attention since classic age.

The Life of Imam Al-Mahdi (a.t.f.s)- $22 - The book is the biography of the Twelfth Imam, Imam
Muhammad Al-Mahdi (a.t.f.s) also referred to as the "Qaim of Aale Muhammad" the awaited Imam and
the Last of the successors. It also covers major objections that the opponents of Shias aim against belief
in Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s) which the respected author, has refuted in a convincing way. H/B Pgs. 400

The Book of Occultation ( Kitab Al-Ghaibah)- $25 - (Volume 51 of BIHARUL ANWAR).

Compiled by Allamah Muhammad Baqir al-Majlisi. Translated by Hassan Allahyari.
To know the Imam of The Time is one of the Prophetic injunctions to all mankind accepted
unanimously across the different schools of thought. Imam Mehdi AFS, The Twelfth Imam after The
Prophet SAWW, is our Imam of the Time. Thus, to teach us who the Imam is our scholars have penned
erudite books. One is Allamah Majlisi’s Kitabul Ghaibah. (A similar work is AL-GHAYBAH
:OCCULTATION by Ibn Abu Zaynab An-Nu’mani, Translated by Abdullah Al-Shahin, Ansariyan,
Qum.$18.00 + s&h (HB). 488 pp )
Allamah Majlisi’s book is divided into xxv chapters with prefatory matter and appendices that take the
reader through from the Imam AS’ birth, lineage, names and titles and ahadith foretelling his birth and
advent to the period of his ghaibah, both the short (al-ghaybah al-sughra) and long (al-ghaybah al-
kubra), his deputies (emissaries) reappearance and rule, impostors who laid claim to being the emissaries
and gateways to the Imam AS, the holy letter from The Imam AS about Muhammad Ibn ‘Ali al-
Shalmaghani’s blasphemous claims and falsehood. The translator of Allamah Majlisi’s book has
incorporated the original Arabic narrations that are culled from a wide variety of sources, inter alia,
Nahjul Balaghah, Al-Kafi, Al-Ghaiba of Sheikh Tusi, Ikmal al-Din, Al- Ghaibah of Al-Nu’mani
rendering the book rich in its content. His sources are not confined to the Shi’a texts only; rather, he also
quotes Sunni texts, which testifies to the authenticity of the presence of The Imam AS in Ghaibah.
Abdullah ibn Umar, for example is quoting The Prophet SAWW “The Mahdi will rise and there will be
a cloud over his head, from which a caller will be calling: ‘This is the Mahdi, the Caliph of Allah.’” One
of the rare veritable ahadith from Abu Huraira is also quoted: “The Hour shall not rise until a man from
my Household reigns. He will conquer Constantinople and the Mount of Dailam. If there should remain
but no more than one day, Allah will prolong that day.” The book, however, does not identify the
geographic locations of many place-names cited in the ahadith, though once in a while there is a
footnote to a place-name.
Al-Nu’mani’s book also carries the Arabic text and has information that Majlisi has not included in his
book. For example, there is a whole chapter entitled “The Shia when Al-Qaim Appears” with ahadith
that need to be pondered over. One such perplexing hadith is reportedly from Imam Al-Sadiq AS:
“When al_Qaim(s) appears, those who have thought themselves as his followers will apostatize, and
those who are somehow like the worshippers of the sun and the moon will follow him.” No further
explanation is forthcoming in the book. Al-Nu’mani has also quoted a hadith that apparently alludes to
the corruption in The Qur’an and appends a footnote to clarify that this is not the opinion of the Shi’a.
Thus, intellectual integrity of Al-Nu’mani is demonstrated along with his strong faith in the Shi’a belief
that The Qur’an between the two bindings is the real, uncorrupted text. Incidentally, Al-Nu’mani quotes
from Majlisi’s Bihar also in his narrations. These two books together constitute a rich mine of
information, albeit duplicated. Yet, if there is more information in one book than in the other, both are
equally worth reading.

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Imam Hasan (a.s) and Caliphate- $5 - A short biography of the Holy Imam, sixth in the line of
succession to the Holy Prophet of Islam . A narration of the wisdom, knowledge, and unmatchable
sagacity in revival of the orthodox Islam free from any deviation or manipulations . No doubt existence
of Islam is always indebted to the blood of Hussain and the knowledge of Imam Al-Sadiq A.S.

The Light of Holy Qur'an vol. 2- $16 - Tafseer from Baqarah (Chapter 2) Verse 153 upto Baqarah verse
252). An enlightened commentary of the holy Quran. The traditional approach to commentary on the
verses of the Quran has been re-adapted to provide an unique approach towards understanding the
rationale behind each surah in the respective parts of the Quran.

The Qa'em in the Qur'an- $20 -  an expremely strong and unique resource, for it boasts beautiful
collection of the chosen verses of the Holy Qur'an about the rising Imam from the family of Mohammad
(s.a.w.a) the Imam of the time and Allah's Decisive Proof on His creation. These Ahadith have been
collected from the Tafseer of the Ahlul Bayt (a.s). The original book is in Arabic entiled as " Al-
Mahajjah Fi Ma Nazala Fil Qa'em Al-Hujjah" H/B Pgs. 313

The Ways of Enlightened - $18 - As a unique Zakir e Hussain A.S, Allama Rashid Turabi needs no
introduction. Not only he was a matchless orator, but was also a first rate researcher, a broad minded
Scholar of Theology and an eloquent Poet. Mirza Mahdi Pooya, one of the most respected Exegetes of
the Quran, was his contemporary and a great admirer of Allama. Allama Turabi was a poineer in
selecting specific tipics and announcing the titles of his addresses from the pulpit of the Majlis. In a
short span of time, he used to present a brief inventory of Quranic verses relevant to his topic and
supplement his expounding with ample quotations from Imams of Ahlul Bayt, especially from the
Sermons of Imam Ali A.S. This work is volume 2 of Majalis-e-Turabi, the sequel to the first volume of
the English translation of lectures and covers eighteen speeches of the late Allamah Turabi. Many of
these lectures were broadcast from Radio Pakistan and his objective was to give a message to the Nation
wihtin a sort span of time. These titles include the code of conduct for true servants of Allah. For
example Sajdah, Yaqeen, Tasleem, Raza-e-Rab, Taqwa, Sabr and many more. Allama goes on to draw
heavily from the brilliant passages from Nahjul Balagha, and also quotaing spontaneously from the
poetry of Allamah Iqbal in the passing. They are from the most popular speeches of Allama Turabi
proving his great talent in providing his audience with maximum knowledge in minimum time.

Al-Mawaaizh, Sifat-ush-Shia, Fadhaail-ush-Shia- $13 - As the above titles show, they are the 3 books by
Sheikh Sadooq, a great traditionalist of Shia School from early 4th century Hijrah, which have been
compiled together by the publisher for the convenience of the readers. They are the grand collection of
Ahadith, from the Ahlul Bayt A.S.in Arabic text together its English translation. H/B

Biography of Imam Ali Ibn Abi-Talib a.s - $25 - A translation of "Sirat-e-Amir Al-Miminin" . The
original book is written in Urdu language, which describes impressions of the life and achievements of
Imam Ali a.s at length. The writer has made no efforts to make a colorful presentation nor to exaggerate
any fact. Rather the facts presented are free from the slightest element of bias. All the facts in this book
have been presented in the light of authentic historical references. H/B Pgs. 720

Nahjul-Balagha Vol.1-2( Peak of Eloquence) - $35 - Known also as "Peak of Eloquence " A collection
of Imam Ali's (A.S ) sermons, epistles and sayings in Arabic text with English translation. H/B

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ONLINE READING FROM AL-ISLAM.ORG
Al-Islam.org  - Home
Peshawar Nights Online
A Shi'ite Encyclopedia Online
Nahj al-Balaghah Online
Islamic Laws Online
Ashura’, the 10th of Muharram
Remembering Karbala - Once Again
Verses of Ghadir
Al-Serat journal - Al Kafi - Kulayni

MISC. READING
Khutbat (Sermon) Mola Imam Ali Ibn e Abi Talib a.s from Nehjul Israar and Nehjul Balagah
Last-Sermon-of-Imam-Hussain-a-s-in-Karbala-English.pdf

AND MORE GOOD STORES

ShiaBooks.ca - Online orders
Tahrik Tarsil e Quran - Islamic Literature
IslamicBookstore.org.uk
IHS Booklist Novemeber 2006.pdf
World Islamic Network
Al-Itrah Foundation - Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Ansariyan Publications

Inner Secrets of the Path-

Asadullah ad-Dhaakir Yate.
Published by: Elements Books in association with Zahra Publications - 1989 .
www.al-islam.org/innersecretsofthepath/

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