Month: November 2022

Naskh – Abrogation in the Quran (1)

This is a transcription from the first 2 Uṣūl lessons of Shaykh Haider Hobbollah on the topic of Naskh al-Quran, delivered in fall of 2022. — The lessons we are beginning this term are on a topic that appears within the broader topic of Ḥujjīyyah al-Qurān. In the first lesson, we will give an introduction … Read more

Tafsir (1): Surah al-‘Alaq (Verse 1-5) | Sayyid Ali Imran

Timestamps: 0:00 Intro1:15 Narration of Hammad b. ‘Isa4:50 Preliminary Points before Exegesis12:55 Recitation of Surah al-‘Alaq14:05 Narration on the merits of reciting Surah al-‘Alaq14:55 Rhyme patterns in the Surah 15:50 What is the Prophet (p) being asked to recite?20:45 Khaliqiyyah (Creatorship) & Rububiyyah (Lordship)28:00 Major blessings mentioned in the first 5 verses29:40 Acknowledgements required from … Read more

Allamah al-Hilli on Reward, Punishment and Intercession in his Kashf Al-Murad

Translated by Ali Retha Translators Introduction: Allamah al-Hilli (d. 726Hijri / 1325 C), one of the most famous scholars and prolific writers of his time, has written the first commentary of his teachers work: Tajrid al-I’tiqad (Abstract of Doctrines) by Khawajah Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (d. 672/1274). The full title of Allamah al-Hilli’s commentary is Kashf … Read more