Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

IMAMATE AND THE IMAMS

This book is corrected and edited by Al-Hassanain (p) Institue for Islamic Heritage and Thought

• Translator’s Preface
• Author’s Preface
• Chapter on: Characteristics of the Imam
• Lexical Definition of Imamate
• Definition and Position of Imamate
• The Prophet’s Positions
• The Duties of the Imam
• The Imam as Mentioned in Traditions
• Characteristics of the Imam
• The Necessity of Obeying the Imam
• The Imam’s Knowledge from a Logical Point of View
• The Imam’s Knowledge in Traditions
• Conclusion of Prophethod and Accomplishment of Religion
• The Range of Imam’s Knowledge
• The Prophet’s (s) Traditions as Source of Imams’ Knowledge
• The Prophet Confirms Ali’s Scientific Mastery
• Inscription Order
• Transmission of Science Books to Other Imams
• Conclusion
• Reference to the Books
• The Contents of the Books
• The Holy Quran
• Transmission of Quranic Sciences to the Infallible Imams
• The Infallible Imams (`a) and Mental Sciences
• The Role of Mind in Recognizing Ethics
• The Prophet (s) and Guardianship Commandments
• The Imams and Guardianship Commandments
• The Infallibility of Imams (`a) and its Limits
• The Secret of Infallibility
• Infallibility in Traditions
• Chapter two: The Ahlul Bayt in the Quran and the Traditions
• The Infallibility of Ahlul Bayt in the Holy Quran
• Revelation Reason of Tat’hir Verse
• Instances of the Ahlul Bayt
• Exegesis of the Tat’hir Verse
• Will in the Holy Quran
• The Itrat (Household); Most Valid Religious Source
• The Content of the Ghadir Tradition
• The Itrat and its Instances
• The Imamate Position
• Material Aspects
• The Real Position of the Imam with three Advantages
• Two Devious Beliefs
• Taqsir
• Ghuluw
• The Motives of Ghuluw (Hyperbole)
• Summary and a Warning
• Chapter three: The Arguments for Imamate
• The Methods of Selecting the Prophet’s (s) Caliph or the Imam
• The Imªmiyyah Shi’ahs
• The Names of Twelve Imams
• The First Reason; Prophet Muhammad’s (s) Traditions
• The first type; twelve people and All from Quraysh
• The Second Type; Twelve People and All Infallible
• The Third Type; Twelve People and the Names of the First and Last Ones
• The Fourth Type; Twelve People in Order of Imamate
• The Second Reason; Appointment by the Previous Imam
• The Third Reason; Miracles
• Chapter four Brief Biographies of the Infallible Imams
• The Shi’ah Opinion about the Infallible Imams
• Guarding the Divine Commandments
• Holding the Caliphate Position
• The Signs of Genuine Shi’ah
• The First Imam; Ali Ibn Abi Tªlib
• Birth and Martyrdom
• Ali (`a) in Prophet Muhammad’s (s) Age
• Ali (`a) After Prophet Muhammad’s Demise
• Texts Proving His Imamate
• Virtues and Ethics
• Ali’s (`a) Knowledge
• Ali’s (`a) Worship
• Ali’s (`a) Piety
• Ali (`a) and Dividing War Booties
• Strictness in Defending the Truth
• Equality before the Law
• The Second Imam; Hassan ibn `Ali
• Birth and Martyrdom
• Texts Proving His Imamate
• Worshipping
• Generosity
• The Third Imam; Hussayn ibn ali
• Birth and Martyrdom
• Texts Proving His Imamate
• Imam Hussayn’s (`a) Virtues
• Worship
• Almsgiving
• The ‘Ashura Event
• The Fourth Imam; `Ali ibn Hussayn
• Birth and Martyrdom
• Texts Proving His Imamate
• Worship and Vigil
• Almsgiving
• Modesty
• Remission
• The Fifth Imam; Muhammad BAqir
• Birth and Martyrdom
• Texts Proving His Imamate
• Virtues
• Knowledge
• Worship
• Almsgiving
• The Sixth Imam; Ja’far Sadiq
• Birth and Martyrdom
• Texts Proving His Imamate
• Knowledge
• Worship
• Seeking Halal (Lawful) Sustenance
• Almsgiving
• Equanimity
• Recommendation to Making Happy
• Patience in Calamity
• The Seventh Imam; Musa Kazim
• Birth and Martyrdom
• Texts Proving His Imamate
• Virtues
• Knowledge
• Worship
• Almsgiving
• The Eighth Imam; `Ali ibn Musa Riza
• Birth and Martyrdom
• Texts Proving His Imamate
• Virtues and Social Personality
• Knowledge
• Worship
• Almsgiving
• The Ninth Imam; Mu¦ammad Jawad
• Birth and Martyrdom
• Texts Proving His Imamate
• Virtu es
• Worship and Ethics
• The Tenth Imam; `Ali Hadi
• Birth and Martyrdom
• Texts Proving His Imamate
• Virtues
• Knowledge
• The Eleventh Imam; Hassan Askari
• Birth and Martyrdom
• Texts Proving His Imamate
• Virtues
• Imam’s Knowledge
• The Twelfth Imam; Mahdi
• Birth and Martyrdom
• People Who Saw Imam Mahdi (`a) in his early days
• Texts Proving His Imamate
• More Proofs
• Continuous News about the Existence of Mahdi
• Foretelling the Occultation
• Imam Mahdi’s (`a) Virtues
• Short Occultation and Long Occultation
• The Philosophy of Occultation
• Traditions about Imam Mahdi (`a) in Sunni Books
• Imam Mahdi’s (`a) Reappearance Time
• The Signs of Imam Mahdi’s Reappearance
• Characteristics of Imam Mahdi’s (`a) Government
• Present Conditions of the World
• Conditions of Victory
• Notes