About Imam Reza (A.S)
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Author: Muhammad Jawad Fadlullah
Translator: Yasin T. al-Jibouri
Publisher: www.alhassanain.org/english
Category: Imam al-Reza
Author: Muhammad Jawad Fadlullah
Translator: Yasin T. al-Jibouri
Publisher: www.alhassanain.org/english
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- Introduction
- Notes
- Preface: Our Belief in Ahl al-Bayt (a.s.)
- Notes
- Historical Aspect of the Imam's Biography
- His Distinctions and Characteristics
- Lineage
- Birth and Demise
- His Mother
- Offspring
- Personality and Characteristics
- Government's Attitude Towards the Imam
- His Knowledge
- Ethical and Humane Conduct
- His Conduct Regarding His Appearance
- Clemency and Tolerance
- Swiftness of Response
- His Patience and Perseverance
- Generosity
- Equity
- Reluctance to Cooperate With the Rulers
- Notes
- Imam and the Waqfis
- Pioneers of Waqfism
- Objectives of the Waqfis
- Imam Denounces Waqfism
- Advocates of Waqfism Reveal Their Own Nature
- Imam Musa Ibn Ja’far (a.s.) Warns the Waqfis
- Materialistic Objectives of Waqfis
- Imam Reveals the Real Motives of the Waqfis
- A Leading Waqfi Confesses
- Waqfism Spreads and Gains Momentum
- Confusion of Some Waqfis
- Notes
- Imam and the 'Caliphs'
- Attempts to Eliminate the Imam
- Al-Rashid Moves to Eliminate the Imam
- Sincere Attempts
- Vicious Intentions
- From the Series of Tragedies
- Imam During al-Amin's Reign
- Imam During al-Ma’mun's Regime
- Al-Ma’mun's Personality
- Al-Ma’mun's Inclination Towards Shi'aism
- Differences of Personalities of al-Amin and al-Ma’mun
- Al-Rashid Evaluates his Sons
- Differences of Conduct of Both Brothers
- Dissension Begins
- Confused Behavior of al-Rashid Towards His Sons
- Al-Rashid Divides the State
- Apprehension of the Public Regarding the Division
- Ambition of Some Followers Deepens Division
- War is Waged and al-Ma’mun Wins
- Notes
- The Regency
- Regency Between the Imam and al-Ma’mun
- Why the Imam Rejected the Regency
- Al-Ma’mun Reveals His Intentions
- Al-Ma’mun and the Astronomer Nawbakhti
- Al-Ma’mun's Objective Behind Regency
- Forcing the Imam to Accept the Regency
- Imam's Awareness of al-Ma’mun's Schemes
- With Ahmed Amin
- Comments
- Imam's Contempt for the Regency
- Political Motives Behind the Regency
- Abbasides Defy al-Ma’mun
- The Abbasides Treat Caliphate Lightly
- Al-Ma’mun Backs Off and Apologizes
- Doubt in al-Ma’mun's Sincerity
- Al-Ma’mun Places the Imam Under Surveillance
- Al-Ma’mun's Motives Behind Enforcing Surveillance
- Strictness of Followers of the Imams
- Naive Analyses of the Regency Issues
- Queries
- Al-Ma’mun Was the One Who Suggested It
- Al-Fadl Could Not Have Suggested It
- Al-Ma’mun Asserts the Idea Was His
- Historical Analysis of Its Attribution to al-Fadl
- Al-Fadl Sows Mischief Between the Imam and al-Ma’mun
- Subjective Analysis of the Dialogue
- Imam Foils al-Fadl's Attempt
- Al-Ma’mun Calls Imam to Him
- Al-Ma’mun Determines Imam's Route
- Imam in Nishapur
- Story of the Gold Chain
- Imam Continues His Trip to Marw
- Imam Preconditions
- Regency Celebrated
- Poems in his Praise
- An Interesting Anecdote
- Researching History
- Silent Opposition
- Eid Prayers
- Sending Imam Back
- Analyzing Imam's Handling of Eid Prayers
- Some of the Imam's Dawah Methods
- Notes
- Imam's Role in Eliminating al-Fadl ibn Sahl
- Al-Fadl Controls the Government
- Al-Fadl Tests al-Ma’mun's Attitude Towards Him
- Ambiguity of al-Ma’mun's Handling of al-Fadl
- Elimination of Harthama
- Al-Fadl Incites About Harthama
- Analysis of Harthama's Stance
- Leaders Move to Eliminate al-Fadl
- Imam as Savior
- Al-Ma’mun is Convinced of the Gravity of the Situation
- Al-Fadl Seeks Revenge Against Instigators
- Al-Ma’mun Pretends to be a Star Gazer
- Imam Refuses to Go to the Bath-House and Gives a Warning
- Al-Fadl is Murdered
- Assasins are Close Friends of al-Ma’mun
- Imam's Motives for Causing the Elimination of al-Fadl
- Notes
- The Tragic Ending
- Simplistic Justification of al-Ma’mun's Situation
- How the Imam Was Murdered
- Imam is Eulogized
- Notes
- Imam and Alawide Revolts
- Alawide Uprisings
- Zayd and al-Ma’mun
- Imam Rebukes His Brother Zayd
- Imam's View of the Alawide Revolutionary Method
- Imam's Stance Towards Abul-Saraya's Revolution
- Why Did the Imam Refuse to Participate in the Revolution?
- Why Did the Imam Decline From Demanding Caliphate?
- Lack of a Popular Front of Confrontation
- Imam's Main Responsibility was Disseminating Awareness
- Governments' Persecution of Imams
- Imams' Support of Alawide Revolutions
- Notes
- Intellectual aspects of the Imam's life
- His Works
- Ibn Khaldun Doubts Imams' Knowledge
- Imams and the Persecution of Rulers
- Al-Fiqh al-Radawi
- How the Book Appeared
- Doubting the Accuracy of Rendering it to the Imam
- Views of Some Scholars About the Book
- Al-Risala al-Dahabiyya fil Tibb
- Dissertation Was Authored by the Imam
- Al-Ma’mun Evaluated Dissertation
- Al-Ma’mun Asked the Imam to Write It
- Commentaries on the Dissertation
- Sahifat ar-Ridha’
- Al-Saheefa's Musnads
- Mahd al-Islam
- Doubting Its Attribution To The Imam
- Ajwibat Masail Ibn Sinan
- 'Ilal Ibn Shathan
- Summary
- Notes
- Altercations
- Al-Nawfali Warns the Imam
- Imam's Debate With the Sabian
- Debating al-Maroozi
- Imam Proves Badaa
- Eternity Versus Transience of the Will
- Al-Maroozi's Argumentativeness
- Imam's Style in Debating
- Al-Ma’mun Rebukes al-Maroozi for Fumbling About
- Imam Debates Ali ibn al-Jahm
- Interpreting the Holy Qur'an According to One's Opinion
- Interpreting Verses Whose Superficial Meaning Suggests Prophet's Fallibility
- An Artificial Argument
- Notes
- Basic Beliefs
- Misconception of the Similitude of God to His Creation
- God's Attributes are His Own Essence
- Belief in Plurality of the Essence and Attributes is Shirk
- The Difference Between God's Will and People's
- Seeing God
- Compulsion and Empowerment
- Notes
- The Approach Adopted by Ahl al-Bayt
- Empowerment
- Imam Warns
- Imams Did Not Endorse Making Similitudes With God
- Transmigration of Souls
- Imamate
- Imam's Qualifications
- Selection of the Imam is Done by God
- An Imam's Attributes
- Indications of Imamate
- Notes
- Exegesis
- Exegesis (Tafsir) According to the Ahl al-Bayt
- An Exegesis Phenomenon Regarding Ahl al-Bayt
- Exegesis of Imam ar-Ridha’
- The Holy Qur'an and the Infallibility of the Prophets
- Adam
- Ibrahim, the Friend of God
- Messengers and Despair
- God's "Hand" is His Might
- Notes
- Shari'a (Islamic Legislative System)
- Their Hadith is Muhkam and Mutashabih
- Justifying the Mutashabih in the Qur'an
- Justifying the Mutashabih in the Hadith
- Genuineness of the Creed of Ahl al-Bayt
- Independence of the Ahl al-Bayt (a.s.) From Qiyas and Others
- Imam ar-Ridha’ (a.s.)'s Hadith Regarding Legislation
- His Hadith Regarding Causations
- Our View Regarding Causes
- Questioning the Causes is Human Nature
- Imam's Answers are Harmonious With the Nature of Legislation
- Select Hadith of the Imam
- His Morals and Counsels
- Notes
- Supplement: Regency Document
- Notes