Allama Iqbal Lahori in the Words of Ayatullah Khamenei
Allama Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938), more commonly known to people of the subcontinent as the spiritual architect of Pakistan, was a philosopher, thinker,…
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A Study of Matn Criticism Amongst the Imamiyyah
Originally written in Arabic by Shaykh Dr. Haider Hobbollah, to read the original click here. Translated by Salim Salhab From the very first…
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…
The Phenomenon of Scholarly Epithets
Question: What is your opinion regarding scholarly epithets such as ‘Ayatullah’ or ‘Ayatullah al-ʿUẓma’? Originally written in Arabic by Shaykh Dr. Haider…
A Name List of Those Who Were Killed With al-Husayn b. Ali From Among His Children, Brothers, Family, and Followers
A Name List of Those Who Were Killed With al-Ḥusayn b. ʿAlī From Among His Children, Brothers, Family, and Followers By: al-Faḍīl…
The Superiority of Imam Ali (a) in the Sirah
Shaykh Muhammad Hadi Yusufi Gharawi underlines the unparalleled virtue and station of Imam ʿAli (a) in reference to the historical moments before…
What is the Islamic Proof for Ilm al-Rijal as the Criterion for the Authenticity of Hadith?
Originally posted on Thaqalay.blog | This is a translation of a Q&A posed to Shaykh Hobbollah, original Arabic here. Question: I kindly…
The Injunction for Salatul Layl: A Case Study for Abrogation (Naskh) As a Changing Concept in Shi’i Literature
The injunction for Salātul Layl: a case study for abrogation (Naskh) as a changing concept in Shi’i literature By Sr. Maleeha Abdullah…
Netflix’s Messiah: A Review
IN HIS NAME MESSIAH (THE IRANIAN CONNECTION) By Zahir Davdani There is no doubt that the Netflix series Messiah will be considered…
Reliance on Taqiyya in Fiqh from Tusi till Ardabili: Transformation from a Cognitive to Themantic Method
This post was originally published on Shiism and Islamic History blog. Written by Sayyid Muhammad Kazim Madadi al-Musawi – Postgraduate and researcher…
Reconciling Divine Justice with Eternal Punishment: An Analysis of 3 Responses from the Shi’i Tradition
The question of divine justice with regards to the punishment of the hereafter is one that has been debated for decades. It…
Brief Overview of the Relationship Between Rationality and Revelation
https://youtu.be/oeEhgEYwWJk Below is a summary of a talk delivered by Shaykh Haider Hobbollah in Kuwait on 6th March 2017. Translated by…
Why Scientism is Not Only Unscientific But Also The Enemy Of Science
By Amir Mahdi Ghafarian Scientism can be defined as the belief that science, and more precisely the natural sciences, has the most…
Does Some of the Ambiguity in Religious Texts Result From Our Questions?
By Shaykh Haidar Hobbollah Translated by Ali Jabbar A dear friend of mine asked me: Do you not think that some of…
Intellectual Spheres and Their Impact on the Type of Hypotheses Entertained in a Study
By Shaykh Haider Hobbollah / Translated by Ali Jabbar Original Source For every intellectual framework, there are hypotheses which are considered possible…
Authentication of the Four Canonical Books
By Syedwajee Ul Hasan Shah, student at Imam Mahdi Hawzah of Birmingham This essay will attempt to tackle the question of the authentication…
The Ijazat of Fathers to Their Sons
By Sayyid Muhammad Mehdi Rafipour Translated by Hadi Rizvi Among the contemporary jurists, there are cases where jurists who were fathers, attested…
The New World Religion
By Bilal Muhammad – Originally posted on his official Facebook page. The New World Religion, being preached to you and your kids…
The Issue of Slavery in Contemporary Islam
Download PDF Translators’ Note Ever since the abolition of slavery in the 20th century, numerous Muslim scholars have addressed accusations against the…
Principle of Istishab and Its Types
This article was published on the Shiapedia, a website that was run by Shaykh Abd al-Hakeem Carney (d. 2007). After his demise,…
Introduction to Procedural Principles (Usul Amaliyyah)
This article was published on the Shiapedia, a website that was run by Shaykh Abd al-Hakeem Carney (d. 2007). After his demise,…
Introduction to General Legal Principles
This article was written by Shaykh Abd al-Hakeem Carney (d. 2007) and was originally published on a website he was running called Shiapedia.…
The Legal Value of Reason in Islamic Law
This article was written by Shaykh Abd al-Hakeem Carney (d. 2007) and was originally published on a website he was running called Shiapedia.…
Problems and Solutions in Da`wa
By Bilal Muhammad Originally written in October of 2016 While we start any da`wa project, it is important to understand our environment.…
Personal Testimony of Dhiya Farajallah Regarding the Killing of al-Shaheed al-Sadr
Translated by Ali Jabbar Click for original post by Dhiya Farajallah My personal testimony regarding the killing of al-Imam al-Shaheed al-Sadr I…
Approaching the Quran
This post is taken from the Light of the Furqan blog. The following is based on a talk I gave at UTSC…
Verse 1 – Surat al-Saff | Grammatical Analysis
Originally written and posted by the author of the Light of the Furqan blog. Introduction I and a couple of other students,…
History of Sciences Related to the Arabic Language
Originally posted on the Light of the Furqan blog. The following is a table that documents some of the major scholars and…
Al-Itqān: Meccan and Medinan Chapters
Originally posted on the Light of the Furqān blog. In a previous post I introduced “Al-Itqān fī ‘Ulūm al-Qurān” by al-Suyūṭī. I…
“Al-Raḥmān” in the Quran
Originally posted on the Light of the Furqan Blog الرحمن على العرش استوى The All-beneficent, settled on the Throne1 I was recently…
Grammatically Understanding Surat al-Tawhid
In the previous term, I had the opportunity to spend some time on focused exegetical discussions on sūrat al-Tawḥīd with some…
Supplication for the Beginning of the month of Ramaḍān
Attached below is a brief study carried out by Br. Yasar Ebrahim [a student at the Hawzah in Qom], which may benefit…
Introduction to Fiqh al-Lughat
By Aswad Anwar The following is a summary along with some added sources of a class I attended on introducing a method…
The Suspension of Revelation
This is a guest post that has been taken from the Light of the Furqan blog. ص و القرآن ذي الذكر By the…
The Revelation of the Qurān
This is a guest post that has been taken from the Light of the Furqan blog. انا انزلناه في ليلة القدر Indeed We…
Satanic Verses Part 2
This is a guest post that has been taken from the Light of the Furqan blog. و كلمة الله هي العليا And the…
Satanic Verses Part 1
This is a guest post that has been taken from the Light of the Furqan blog. و ما ينطق عن الهوى ان هو…
The Phenomenon of Revelation
This is a guest post that has been taken from the Light of the Furqan blog. اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق Read in…
An Introduction to the Sciences of the Qurān
This is a guest post that has been taken from the Light of the Furqan blog. سبحانک لا علم لنا الا ما علمتنا…
Imam Ali and the Caliphs – Part 2
Imam Ali and the Caliphs: Their Relationship and Interaction – Part 2 of 2 [Click Here for Part 1] By Abd al-Karim…
Imam Ali and the Caliphs – Part 1
Imam Ali and the Caliphs: Their Relationship and Interaction – Part 1 of 2 Click for Part 2 By Abd al-Karim Bi-Azar…