How to do Tawheed Better
By Saiyid Hasan Ali Rizvi The way Tawheed exists in the minds of Muslims can be broken down into 2 types. The…
Series: Theology
Some Thoughts on Practical Atheism – Dr. Mohsen Javadi
This is a partial translation of a very lengthy interview given by Dr. Mohsen Javadi, that was published two years ago in…
A Shi’a Theological View of Judgement Day
Judgement Day- Ma’ād[1] Preface This paper is a summary of what the Imamiya school of thought or in other words the Shi’a…
Two Distinct Interpretations of a Tradition on the Necessity of a Divine Authority
قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ الْكُلَيْنِيُّ مُصَنِّفُ هَذَا الْكِتَابِ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ الْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ عُمَرَ…
What is the First thing that is Wajib on Humans? The View of an Akhbari Scholar
Originally posted on Shiitic Studies. Introduction Not everyone in the Shi’i scholarly tradition has been on-board with the direction of travel of…
Biʿthat and Guidance
وَإِنَّكَ لَتَهْدِي إِلَى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ [42:52] …and indeed you guide to a straight path The 27th of Rajab is considered to be…
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…
Religious Coexistence During the Occultation
The original transcript of the lecture given by Ustad Mahallati in Farsi can be found here. — The discussions relating to Imam…
How was the Qur’an Descended on the Night of Qadr?
Originally published on Mind in Momentum. Was the Qur’ān sent down gradually over the span of the Prophet’s mission of twenty three…
Three Contemporary Approaches to Understanding the Imamah
This is a translation of a response by Shaykh Haidar Hobbollah to a question posed to him which can be found in…
Differing Perspectives Regarding Knowledge of the Unseen
By Shaykh Haidar Hobbollah Translated by Shayan Question[1]: Is there any rational evidence that proves the necessity of the Imām to know…
Prophethood and Leadership from a Theological Perspective
Preface The purpose for this paper is to introduce the reader with the Kalāmī or theological perspective of Shiism on the theory…
Book Summary (Part 1): Comprehensiveness of the Shariah
Book Summary (Part 1): Comprehensiveness of the Shariah – Discussions on Extents of Legal Reference Between Intellect and Revelation Click for Part…
Book Summary (Part 2): Comprehensiveness of the Shariah
Book Summary (Part 2): Comprehensiveness of the Shariah – Discussions on Extents of Legal Reference Between Intellect and Revelation Click for Part…
Salvation of Non-Muslims in the View of Contemporary Imami Scholars
Originally posted on Mind in Momentum. In this writing, I will present the views of Imam Khomeini, Shahid Mutaharri and Sayyid Munir…
The Worldview of the Ghulat (Pt. I)
A group from our Shia will love us until they will say about us that which the Jews said about Uzayr and…
The Worldview of the Ghulat (Pt. II)
“Be on the lookout over your children so that the Ghulat do not corrupt them … the Ghali returns to us (i.e.…
The Muhammadan Personality – Have We Neglected It? What is Our Duty Towards It?
By Shaykh Haidar Hobbollah | Translated by Shayan and Moussa Al-Rufayie The Prophet Muḥammad b. ʿAbdullāh ﷺ symbolises the greatest personality in…
Is God Unjust for Placing People in Different Families & Environments?
(The main ideas of this writing are derived from a lecture given by Sayyid Munīr al-Khabbāz with additions and deletions. The last…
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…
Another Perspective on the Human Dimensions of the Prophet’s (s) Personality
By Hamid Reza Tamaddon Translated by Shayan The various dimensions of the Prophet’s (s) personality have always been a subject of consideration…
The Historicity of Ziyārat al-Jāmiʿa al-Kabīra
A “visitation text” (ziyāra) is an Islamic liturgy that is recited in dedication to a deceased saint. It can be recited both…
The Reality of Revelation & Religious Experience | Part 1
These are transcripts of lessons on “Reality of Revelation and Religious Experience” delivered by Shaykh Haider Hobbollah in the month of Ramadhan…
The Reality of Revelation & Religious Experience | Part 2
These are transcripts of lessons on “Reality of Revelation and Religious Experience” delivered by Shaykh Haider Hobbollah once a week in 2021.…
The Reality of Revelation & Religious Experience | Part 3
These are transcripts of lessons on “Reality of Revelation and Religious Experience” delivered by Shaykh Haider Hobbollah once a week in 2021.…
The Reality of Revelation & Religious Experience | Part 4
These are transcripts of lessons on “Reality of Revelation and Religious Experience” delivered by Shaykh Haider Hobbollah once a week in 2021.…
The Reality of Revelation & Religious Experience | Part 5
These are transcripts of lessons on “Reality of Revelation and Religious Experience” delivered by Shaykh Haider Hobbollah once a week in 2021.…
The Reality of Revelation & Religious Experience | Part 6
These are transcripts of lessons on “Reality of Revelation and Religious Experience” delivered by Shaykh Haider Hobbollah once a week in 2021.…
The Reality of Revelation & Religious Experience | Part 7
These are transcripts of lessons on “Reality of Revelation and Religious Experience” delivered by Shaykh Haider Hobbollah once a week in 2021.…
The Reality of Revelation & Religious Experience | Part 8
These are transcripts of lessons on “Reality of Revelation and Religious Experience” delivered by Shaykh Haider Hobbollah once a week in 2021.…
The Reality of Revelation & Religious Experience | Part 9
These are transcripts of lessons on “Reality of Revelation and Religious Experience” delivered by Shaykh Haider Hobbollah once a week in 2021.…
Review of “The Crisis of the Imāmate and the Institution of Occultation in Twelver Shiism” by Saïd Amir Arjomand
Crises of succession in the institution of Imāmate were the prime source of division in the early Shiite community, and their affects…
A Critical Analysis of Dr Hossein Modaressi’s View on the Life of Imam al-Sadiq
This is an abridged translation of an article that appeared in the journal, Nussūs Muāserah (49), and was originally authored by Dr…
The Reality of Revelation & Religious Experience | Part 10
These are transcripts of lessons on “Reality of Revelation and Religious Experience” delivered by Shaykh Haider Hobbollah once a week in 2021.…
The Reality of Revelation & Religious Experience | Part 11
These are transcripts of lessons on “Reality of Revelation and Religious Experience” delivered by Shaykh Haider Hobbollah once a week in 2021.…
The Reality of Revelation & Religious Experience | Part 12
These are transcripts of lessons on “Reality of Revelation and Religious Experience” delivered by Shaykh Haider Hobbollah once a week in 2021.…
The Reality of Revelation & Religious Experience | Part 13
These are transcripts of lessons on “Reality of Revelation and Religious Experience” delivered by Shaykh Haider Hobbollah once a week in 2021.…
The Moderate Shi’i Line vs. The Line of Ghuluw
By Dr. Hassan Ansari Contrary to their appearances, bāṭinī (esoteric) movements have generally been political projects; a kind of opposition and rebellion…
A Brief Study of the Principle of Lutf – Development and Challenges
Introduction As Muslims we believe that every aspect of our life has been governed by God and that He has not left…
Sayyid Murtada’s Treatise on Who is Responsible for an Imam’s Ghusl al-Mayyit
What follows is the translation of a very short treatise written by Sayyid Murtaḍa (d. 436/1044) on who is responsible for an…
Refutation of Sayyid Murtada’s Treatise on an Imam’s Ghusl al-Mayyit by Sayyid Abdullah Shubbar
This is a response to Sayyid Murtaḍa’s treatise on Who is Responsible for an Imam’s Ghusl al-Mayyit by Sayyid ‘Abdullah Shubbar (1188/1774…
Completion of Religion & Teachings of the Imams
Back in my mid-to-late teenage years, a question would often boggle my mind. If the religion of Islam was completed on the…
Tawassul and Istighatha: A Holistic Overview
By Shaykh Haider Hobbollah Translated by: Faisal H, Moussa al-Rufayie, Shayan Question: I have a great deal of confusion regarding the issue…
On Approaching Atheism
The below piece is a translation and summary of a lecture given by the contemporary Saudi Shī’a scholar and polemicist, Shaykh Aḥmad…
Answering the Seven Cascading Contentions of Satan
The following is a translation of a philosophical rebuttal by the grand luminary Shaykh Muḥammad Husayn al-Khorasānī (1336-1406 AH; may God have…
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…
A Detailed Analysis on the Verse of al-Mawaddah fi al-Qurba
The following is an abridged translation of an excellent article written by a researcher in Qum, Shaykh Rūḥullāh Malekiān, linguistically analyzing Sūrah…
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…
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…
Theology for Muslim Educators – Lesson 1
This is an abridged transcript of the first lesson on Theology for Muslim Educators. If you are interested in watching the recordings…
Theology for Muslim Educators – Lesson 2
This is an abridged transcript of the second lesson on Theology for Muslim Educators. If you are interested in watching the recordings…
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…
Superstition Creators, Accepters, and Assumers
By Shaykh Muhammad Andalib Hamedani The history of superstition creation and removal goes back to the past of human culture and civilization.…
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…
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…
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…
Religious Belief and the Question of “Birth Luck”
By: Reza Naqavi | Translated by Sayyid Ali Imran Abstract The issue of “birth luck” is one of the important questions that…
(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…
The Imamate of al-Kazim (as) in Light of Hisham’s Confusion
By Shaykh ‘Ali Ḥusayn Ya’qūb Translated by: Sayyid Burair Abbas – Edited and Footnoted by: Muhammad Jaffer Abstract This article[1] treats a…
(4) Explanation and Analysis of al-Farabi’s Theory Based on Kitab al-Millah | The Views and Actions of the Virtuous Religion
By Ustad Soroush Mahallati – Translated by Sayyid Ali Imran These are translations of classes delivered by Ustad Soroush Mahallati during the…
From the Shia of Ali (a) to the Religion of Ali (a)
From the Shia of Ali (a) to the Religion of Ali (a) By Rasul Jafarian | Translated by Sayyid Ali Imran Introduction…
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…
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…
(1) Tawhid from the Perspective of the Qur’an and the Sunnah
By Ustad Muhammad Taqi Sobhani | Translated by Sayyid Ali Imran Teachings of Tawhid — Lesson 1 The Importance of the Discussion…