A Shi'ite Anthology

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Author: Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai
Translator: William C. Chittick
Publisher: Muhammadi Trust of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Introduction
Notes
Translator's Introduction
The Present Collection
The Sources
The Translations
Notes
Foreword
PART 1
On the Unity of God
A. The Prophet
1. Profession of Faith
2. God's Attributes
B. Ali (as), the First Imam
1. The Transcendent Lord
2. Via negativa
3. Firm Rooting in Knowledge
4. The Fairest of Creators
5. Oneness
6. Discernment
7. The Vision of the Heart
C. al-Baqir, the Fifth Imam
The Incomparable Lord
D. Ja'far al Sadiq, the Sixth Imam
1. Seeing God
E. Musa, the Seventh Imam
God's Might and Majesty
F. Ali al-Rida, the Eighth Imam
1. Profession of Unity
2. The Veil
Notes
PART II
The Ruler and Society
'Ali's Instructions to Malik al-Ashtar
Part One: Introduction
Part Two: Commands and Instructions Concerning Righteous Action in the Affairs of the State
Part Three: Concerning the Classes of Men
Part Four: Commands and Prohibitions in Malik al-Ashtar's Best Interest
Notes
The Spiritual Life: Prayer and Supplication
A. al-Husayn, the Third Imam
Prayer for the Day of Arafah
B. 'Ali Zayn al-'Abidin, the Fourth Imam
C. Muhammad al-Mahdi, the Twelfth Imam
Notes
Appendix: The Twelve Imams
Fatimah
The Imams
I. The First Imam, 'Ali (b. A.D. 600, d. A.H. 40/A.D. 661)
II. The Second Imam, al-Hasan (3/62 -50/670)
III. The Third Imam, al-Husayn (4/62 -6I/680)
IV. The Fourth Imam, 'Ali, known as Zayn al-'Abidin and al-Sajjad (38/65895/7I2)
V. The Fifth Imam, Muhammad, known as al-Baqir (57/675II4/732)
VI. The Sixth Imam, Ja'far, known as al-Sadiq (83/702-148/765)
VII. The Seventh Imam, Musa, entitled al-Kazim (128/744-183/799)
VIII. The Eighth Imam, 'Ali, known as al-Rida (148/765-203/817)
IX. The Ninth Imam, Muhammad, known as al-Taqi (195/809-220/835)
X. The Tenth Imam, 'Ali, known as al-Naqi (212/827-254/868)
XI. The Eleventh Imam, al-Hasan, called al-'Askari (232/845-260/872)
XII. The Twelfth Imam, Muhammad, known as al-Mahdi (b. 256/868)
Notes
Bibliography
Sources of the Selections
A. The Prophet
B. 'Ali
C. al-Baqir: The Incomparable Lord: vol. 4, pp. 299-300
D. Ja'far
E. Musa: The Mighty and Majestic: vol. 4, p. 298
F. Ali al-Rida
Part III: The Spiritual Life
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