Advanced Jurisprudential Discussions on Musical Instruments | Lesson 3
In our previous lesson, we said that the intellect does not directly comment or give a judgement on specific musical instruments. However,…
Month: April 2022
On Contemporary Shi’ah Religious Thought
The following is a translation of some excerpts from an interview that Shaykh Ḥaydar Ḥubbullāh had with the Baḥrainī newspaper al-Ayyām about…
The Legendary Ode Inscribed into the Golden Cage of Imam Ali (as)
The following is a translation of al-Qaṣīdah al-‘Ayniyyah of ‘Abd al-Ḥamīd ibn Abī al-Ḥadīd al-Mu’tazilī (586-656 A.H.). Ibn Abī al-Ḥadīd is widely…
Advanced Jurisprudential Discussions on Musical Instruments | Lesson 2
Our jurists generally begin their discussions based on the narrations, whereas we have reiterated many times that a discussion should begin with…
The Famous Poem of Ahmad al-Wa’ili for Imam Hasan (as)
Below is a famous Arabic poem in eulogy of our dearest al-Imām al-Ḥasan ibn ‘Alī (may peace be upon him) composed by…
An In-Depth Analysis of the Verse of Tathir: Who are the Ahl al-Bayt? (Part 2)
Part 2: Answering Certain Contentions About the Verse of Purification Given the theological implications of interpreting the verse as we have sought…
An In-Depth Analysis of the Verse of Tathir: Who are the Ahl al-Bayt? (Part 1)
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَقَرْنَ فِي بُيُوتِكُنَّ وَلَا تَبَرَّجْنَ تَبَرُّجَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ الْأُولَىٰ ۖ وَأَقِمْنَ الصَّلَاةَ وَآتِينَ الزَّكَاةَ وَأَطِعْنَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ۚ إِنَّمَا…
Advanced Jurisprudential Discussions on Musical Instruments | Lesson 1
These are transcripts from 12 advanced jurisprudence lessons given on singing (al-ghinā’) by Ustad Soroush Mahallati. These lessons were given during the…
Abdul-Qadir Jilani bin Salim’s Ode in Praise of Sayyidah Khadija
Below is an Arabic poem by the Sunni Shāfi’ī modern-day scholar and poet ‘Abdul-Qādir Jilānī bin Sālim bin ‘Alawī Khirad regarding Sayyidah…
Questions & Answers on Pressing Matters in the Quran (With a Focus on Women)
Questions & Answers on Pressing Matters in the Quran (With a Focus on Women) Compiled, translated and edited by Naseem Meghjee Selected…
