Did Zayd b. Ali Not Know of His Father’s Imamah?
Zayd, the son of Imam al Sajjād (peace be upon them), is a landmark figure in Islamic history. He led an uprising…
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Tahrif or Not? A Shi’i Perspective on the Seven Ahruf Reports (Pt. I)
Originally posted on Shiitic Studies. Introduction Did the companions all recite the Qur’an in the same way? If not, did this variation…
Answering Objections: Zayd and Imamah
A reply was written by Muhammad Sharifi, a Zaydi brother, to my recent article on Zayd b. Ali (peace be upon them).…
An Abridged History Regarding the Shrines of the Imams at Jannat al-Baqi’
The following is a translation of an originally Persian article written by Dr. Aḥmad Khāmehyār regarding the history of Jannat al-Baqī’. The…
A Critical Analysis of Religious Discourse Today: Rescuing Our Youth
Translated by Muhammad Jaffer and edited by Sayyid Burair Abbas Religious adherents of Islām today struggle to maintain a strong sense of…
Abortion: An Overview of Considerations in Ja’fari Fiqh
Abortion – prematurely and proactively ending a pregnancy – is an extremely sensitive issue in the religious sphere. Approaching it theoretically requires…
From the Narration of Ghadir to Eid of Ghadir
By Rasul Jafarian The ḥadīth of Ghadīr or the day of Ghadīr is a reference to an event that took place in…
The Foreknowledge of Imam Husayn (as) Regarding His Death: Was it Suicide?
Translated by Sayyid Burair Abbas & reviewed, annotated, and edited by Muhammad Jaffer One of the major questions that has come up…
Analyzing the Disparagement of Unorthodox Scholars (Part 2)
Translated by Sayyid Burair Abbas Edited and annotated by Muhammad Jaffer As a continuation of the previous discussion regarding the delegitimization of…
Occultation and Mahdawiyyat in the Writings of Shaykh al-Mufid (Part 1)
Originally written in Arabic by Sayyid Muḥammad Riḍā Ḥusaynī al-Jalālī and translated into Persian by Dr. Jūyā Jahānbakhsh[1] Translated and Annotated into…
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…
Occultation and Mahdawiyyat in the Writings of Shaykh al-Mufid (Part 2)
Originally written in Arabic by Sayyid Muḥammad Riḍā Ḥusaynī al-Jalālī and translated into Persian by Dr. Jūyā Jahānbakhsh[1] Click Here for Part…
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…
Naskh – Abrogation in the Quran (2)
This is a transcription from lesson 3 of the Uṣūl lessons of Shaykh Haider Hobbollah on the topic of Naskh al-Quran, delivered…
Does the Maqasid-Based Framework for Ijtihad Result in Secularism?
This is a transcript of lesson 103, March 3rd, 2020 from Shaykh Haider Hobollah’s classes on legal theory. Maqāṣid-Based Ijtihād and Secularism…
Interview with Ghulam Reza Fayyazi | Theologian or Philosopher? | Critique of Sadrian Philosophy | Philosophy and Religious Texts
Below is an interview conducted by Hadi Al Lawati on his show Hira (حَيْرَة) with contemporary Iranian philosopher Ustad Ghulam Reza Fayyazi.…
Principle of Human Sacredness (Hurmah) & Nobility (Karamah)
These are edited transcripts of khārij lessons given between December 15th 2018 to December 29th 2018, on the topic of Citizenship Law…
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…
Intermarriages between Ahl ul-Bayt (a) and Companions & Caliphs
Translated & Edited by:- Sayyid Burair Abbas Annotated by:- Dr. Muhammad Jaffer Q: How do the Muslims explain the widespread phenomenon of…
The Hegemony of Knowledge and Academic Terrorism vs. Desire of the Aspirant In the Etiquettes of the Teacher and Student
Translation & Editing: Sayyid Burair Abbas Proofreading & Review: Dr. Muhammad Jaffer Introduction Some Western researchers have adopted an interesting academic perspective…
Some Remarks on the Authenticity of Supplications in Shi’a Hadith Literature
By Dr. Hassan Ansari Questions and doubts occasionally arise regarding the authenticity of certain supplication or ziyarat texts in the Shi’a hadith…
Quranic Evidence for the Impermissibility of Tawassul Through the Awliya – An Overview and Critique
The topic of Tawassul is something that has been constantly debated since the time of Ibn Taymiyyah (d. 728/1328) who seems to…
Birth of the Moon: An Alternative Position on Marking the Start of the Lunar Month
In 2017 I shared a short writeup from one of my teachers Ustad Sayyid Rafipour that explains the four positions on moon…
The Language of the Quran (Part 1): Between The Vernacular (al-lughah al-urfiyyah) and Transcendental (ma fawq al-urfiyyah)
By Shaykh Ḥaydar Ḥubbullāh[1] Transcribed by Muhammad Jaffer I. Introduction What is meant when we discuss the vernacular and common rational language…
The Language of the Quran (Part 2): Between The Vernacular (al-lughah al-urfiyyah) and Transcendental (ma fawq al-urfiyyah)
By Shaykh Ḥaydar Ḥubbullāh[1] Transcribed by Muhammad Jaffer In the previous article, we explained the vernacular theory of Qurānic language as espoused…
The Theory of Quranic Interiors (Butun al-Quran): A Study and Analysis (Part 1)
By Shaykh Ḥaydar Ḥubbullāh and transcribed by Muḥammad Ṭarrāf Translated by Muhammad Jaffer[1] In the previous two articles, we discussed the various…
The Theory of Quranic Interiors (Butun al-Quran): A Study and Analysis (Part 2)
By Shaykh Ḥaydar Ḥubbullāh and transcribed by Muḥammad Ṭarrāf Translated by Muhammad Jaffer[1] II. The Proposed Postulates for Understanding the Quranic Interior…
Exegetical Trends of the Shi’a During Imam Baqir’s Era – Exploring the Dialectical of Exoteric vs Esoteric (Zahir & Batin) and Revelation vs Interpretation (Tanzil & Ta’wil)
Exegetical Trends of the Shi’a During Imam Baqir’s Era – Exploring the Dialectical of Exoteric vs Esoteric (Ẓāhir & Bāṭin) and Revelation…
The Jurisprudence of Ashura (Part 1)
By Muhammad Jaffer[1] Despite the relatively short span of time in which its events transpired, the fateful tragedy of Karbalā is arguably…
The Jurisprudence of Ashura (Part 2)
In the previous article, we made some prefunctory remarks regarding the challenges of extracting jurisprudential discussions from the tragedy of Karbalā. We…
Confrontation with Orientalism: Origins, Trends, and Outcomes
By Rasul Jafariyan The selection of this title is due to the noteworthy attention given to scholarly exchanges among researchers, both domestic…
Systematic Hadith Studies Program: Seven Valleys, Forty Stations
By Sayyid Mohammad Kazem Tabatabai Abstract: Hadith studies or the study of Hadith literature is one of the essential requirements for an…
God of Mysticism and the God of Philosophy
By professor Abolghasem Fanaei This paper aims to comparatively study mystical theology and philosophical theology in Islamic culture. The main claim of…
Why Teachers Need to Learn Philosophy of Training & Education
This is an abridged translation of a paper published in 2008 by Dr. Shaheen Irwani, Dr. Mohammed-Reza Sharafi and Murad-Yari Dehnawi, from…
Integrating Game-Design Elements to Teach Propositional Logic & Logical Fallacies
The Philosophy for Children Co-operative (P4C) is a pedagogic approach developed by Mathew Lipman that centres on teaching thinking skills and the…
The Nail in the Door & the Conference of Baghdad’s Scholars
By Shaykh Mahdi Masaeli The ‘nail in the door’ detail in eulogies recited during Fatimiyyah has become popular in the last hundred…
The Historical Reading of Religious Thought
By Shaykh Haider Hobbollah The traditional mindset was accustomed to eliminating the distinction between thought and reality in a sense, between the…
Law & Ethics – Determining the Differences
This was a single lecture delivered by Ustad Soroush Mahallati at Muassaseh Miftah-e Keramat on Wednesday, December 6th, 2023. The topic of…
The Role of the Shi’a in the Fall of the Abbasids
By Shaykh Rasul Jafariyan | Translated by Sayyid Ali Imran | Edited & annotated by Sayyid Burair Abbas The doubt that will…
Is Animal Sacrifice An Ethical Act?
Is animal sacrifice an ethical act? The issue of sacrificing and being sacrificed in the way of God The below is a…
The Age of Exploration That Could Have Been: An Expedition to Discover the Wall of Gog and Magog
By Rasul Jafariyan | Translated by Sayyid Burair Abbas Around the year 230 AH (845 CE), Wathiq the Abbasid caliph dispatched an…
Division of Sciences From the Perspective of Pre-Modern Scholars
[Source – By Dr. Maryam Kiyani Farid] It may be as important and fundamental to understand human knowledge and its place in…
An Introduction to Theological Issues of Governance in Iran | Part 1
This is a transcript of a series of lessons given by the prominent and renowned Iranian theologian, Shaykh Muhammad Taqi Subhani in…
An Introduction to Theological Issues of Governance in Iran | Part 2
This is lesson 3 of the series on “An Introduction to Theological Issues of Governance in Iran”, by the renowned theologian, Shaykh…
An Introduction to Theological Issues of Governance in Iran | Part 3
This is lesson 4 of the series on “An Introduction to Theological Issues of Governance in Iran”, by the renowned theologian, Shaykh…
The Secrets of the East’s Backwardness | Critical Works on Western Civilization in Qom (1962-1978)
Below is a selected translation of a much lengthier paper discussing the genre of anti-Western civilization literature produced in Qom between 1962…
History of Shi’i Usul al-Fiqh | Sayyid Alam al-Hoda | Lesson 1
Important Points in the History of Usul al-Fiqh Before discussing the history and stages of the science of Usul al-Fiqh (legal theory),…
History of Shi’i Usul al-Fiqh | Sayyid Alam al-Hoda | Lesson 2
Third Stage: From the Early Minor Occultation to the Early Major Occultation Contrary to what might be expected, with the end of…
Sectarianism in Islam: Centered Around the Concepts of Disbelief (Kufr) and Faith (Iman)
By Shaykh Rasul Jafariyan Introduction When we browse the introductory sections of books on Milal wa Nihal (the study of religions and…
Confrontation of the Ahl ul-Bayt with Cursing and Insults | Academic Seminar
Source: https://fa.abna24.com/story/1492997 The Ahl al-Bayt News Agency (ABNA) recently organized an academic discussion, critiquing the book “Cursing and Condemnation in the History…
The Path to Civilization Passes Through the Gateway of Rationality
This is an interview conducted with Dr. Ghasem Pourhasan Darzi is an associate professor in the Philosophy Department at Allamah Tabataba’i University.…
One Year Anniversary for Iqra Online Members’ Portal
One Year Anniversary for Iqra Online Members’ Portal Alhamdulillah, it has already been a year today since I launched the Members Only…
Religious Awareness and Social Awareness by Shaheed Mutahhari
This is an excerpt from Shaheed Mutahhari’s speech titled Oratory and the Pulpit, delivered around the year 1380 AH / 1959 CE…
Utilizing the Capacity of Fiqh in New Circumstances and the Necessity of Transferring the Experience of Innovative Ijtihad to the Intellectual Generation
Utilizing the Capacity of Fiqh in New Circumstances and the Necessity of Transferring the Experience of Innovative Ijtihad to the Intellectual Generation…
The Faith of Pharaoh – Comparing the Views of Ibn Arabi and Imam Khomeini
The following is a translation of an article titled Repentance and Faith of Pharaoh: From the Perspectives of Imam Khomeini and Ibn…
Astarabad, Mir Damad, and the Safavid State
By Shaykh Rasul Jafariyan Translated by Sayyid Ali Imran With the ascension of Shah Abbas I in 996 AH (1588 CE), two…
The First Writings on Islamic Civilization: How the Discourse on Islamic Civilization Began Among Us
By Shaykh Rasul Jafariyan Abstract The history of civilization is a relatively new branch within the field of history. In the historical…
Commentary on Tajrid al-I’tiqad of Khwaja Nasir al-Din Tusi | Part 1
The following posts will be based on transcribed notes I was making several years ago while I was in Qom, based on…
Commentary on Tajrid al-I’tiqad of Khwaja Nasir al-Din Tusi | Part 2
The following posts will be based on transcribed notes I was making several years ago while I was in Qom, based on…
Commentary on Tajrid al-I’tiqad of Khwaja Nasir al-Din Tusi | Part 3
This is the continuation of transcriptions of lessons given by Shaykh Muhammad Taqi Sobhani on the book Tajrīd al-I‘tiqād, a seminal work…
Theological Principle: God’s Acts Are Conditioned to Objectives | Part 1
These transcripts are from the Khaarij classes in theology delivered by Ustad Reza Brinjkar in 2022, focusing on the principle of af‘āl…
Religiosity & Civilization – An Elementary School Book From 1912
This analysis is written by Shaykh Rasul Jafariyan and translated by Sayyid Ali Imran A book titled Tadayyun va Tamaddon (Religiosity and…
Genealogy of Islamic Civilization Thought from the Constitutional Revolution to the Islamic Revolution
Genealogy of Islamic Civilization Thought from the Constitutional Revolution to the Islamic Revolution By Shaykh Rasul Jafariyan | Translate by Sayyid Ali…
A Progressive & Leading Seminary: Ayatullah Khamenei’s Message on the 100th Year Anniversary of the Establishment of the Qom Seminary
In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, and…
The Martyr in the Eyes of the Jurist
This is a translation of a lecture delivered by Ustad Soroush Mahallati at the Fahim Institute in Qom, on the night of…
(1) Explanation and Analysis of al-Farabi’s Theory Based on Kitab al-Millah
By Ustad Soroush Mahallati – Translated by Sayyid Ali Imran These are translations of classes delivered by Ustad Soroush Mahallati during the…
(2) Explanation and Analysis of al-Farabi’s Theory Based on Kitab al-Millah | The Types of Rule and Governance
By Ustad Soroush Mahallati – Translated by Sayyid Ali Imran These are translations of classes delivered by Ustad Soroush Mahallati during the…
(3) Explanation and Analysis of al-Farabi’s Theory Based on Kitab al-Millah | Revelation and Governance
By Ustad Soroush Mahallati – Translated by Sayyid Ali Imran These are translations of classes delivered by Ustad Soroush Mahallati during the…
(1) I’tibariyyat (Conventional Realities) in Usul al-Fiqh | Advanced Lessons in Legal Theory
This academic year in the seminary, Ustad Soroush Mahallati is giving his Bahth al-Kharij of Usul al-Fiqh on the topic of I’tibariyyat…
An Analysis of Celebrity Culture and Its Critique from the Perspective of Islam
By Sayyid Husayn Sharafuddin – a professor and faculty member at the Imam Khomeini Educational and Research Institute. He is also a…
The Ahl al-Bayt’s Position on the Islamic Conquests – Part 1
Translator’s Introduction The following is the translation of Shaykh Hobbollah’s discussion on the Ahl al-Bayt’s Position on the Islamic Conquests (both parts…
Astral Judgments and Intellectual-Cognitive Disorder in Islamic Civilization
By Shaykh Rasul Jafariyan, Translated by Sayyid Ali Imran Article Summary We all know there is a significant difference between the science…
The Ahl al-Bayt’s Position on the Islamic Conquests – Part 2
Part 2 (Click for Part 1) By Shaykh Haider Hobbollah In our previous session, we spoke about the first viewpoint, the viewpoint…
The Theory of Self-Evidence in Islamic Philosophy
By Abdul Husayn Khusro-Panah. I began translating this paper originally in 2016, in the city of Qom, but never got around to…
The Evolution of Child Educational Studies in the Past Century of the Qom Seminary
The Evolution of Child Educational Studies in the Past Century of the Qom Seminary By: Hasan Najafī – Assistant Professor, Department of…
Technology and Divine Practice of Allah
This is a translation of a lecture delivered by Agha Mohammad-Reza Abedini. Agha Abedini is a prominent scholar based in the seminary…
A Treatise of Arbitrations – Risalah al-Muhakamat (Part 1)
Ustad Soroush Mahallati is covering several unique topics during the hawzah summer breaks on a weekly basis. One of them is this…
