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Islamic Teachings in Brief

Author: Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai
Publisher: Ansariyan Publications – Qum
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• Preface
• Foreword
• Notes
• Religion
• 1. Beliefs
• 2. Ethics
• 3. Commandments
• Is It Necessary For Man To Follow A Religion?
• Conclusion
• The Advantages of Religion
• Human Civilization
• The Need for Regulations in the Society
• Man is Not Free Against Regulations
• Weak Point in the Implementation of Regulations
• The Original Source of the Weakness of Laws
• The Advantage of Religion Over Other Laws
• Seeking a Remedy by Others
• A Summary of the History of Religions
• The Religion of Islam
• The Importance that Islam Attributes to Man's Comfort
• Comparison of Islam with Other Religions
• Comparison of Islam with Other Social Systems
• Note
• Beliefs
• Discussion Concerning Origin of Creation is Natural
• Affirmation of the Creator
• Theism and People
• The Effect of this Inquisitiveness in Man's Life
• Theism From the Viewpoint of the Holy Qur'an
• Qur'an's Teachings about The Creator Of The World
• The Existence of The Creator
• Qur'an and Tawhid
• The Almighty Allah Possesses All Attributes of Perfection
• Why Doesn't Man Accept This Truth At Times?
• The Power and Knowledge of Allah
• Justice
• Blessing
• Other Attributes of Perfection
• Nubuwwah (Prophethood)
• The logic in Nubuwwah
• The Difference between Man and Other Creatures
• Attributes of a Prophet
• Prophets among People
• Ulul'azm Anbiya' (Arch-Prophets) and All Other Prophets
• (1) Prophet Nuh (as)
• (2) Prophet Ibrahim (as)
• (3) Prophet Musa (as)
• (4) Prophet 'Isa (as)
• Note
• Prophet Muhammad Ibn 'Abdillah (S)
• The Incident of Monk Buhayra
• The Story of Monk Nestorius
• Good Tidings Given By The Jews Of Madinah
• Qur'an's Reference to Prophetic Tidings
• From Al-Bi'that Al-Nabawiyyah to The Hijrah
• A Trip to Ta'if
• The Hijrah of the Holy Prophet (S) To Madinah
• The Battle of Badr
• The Battle of Uhud
• The Battle of Khandaq
• Battle with The Jews, The Battle Of Khaybar
• Inviting The Rulers And Kings To Islam
• The Battle of Hunayn
• The Battle of Tabuk
• Other Battles
• Ghadir Khumm and the Issue of Succession
• The Settlement of The Holy Prophet (S) In Madinah And The Advancement Of Islam
• A Glance at The Intellectual and Spiritual Personality of The Holy Prophet (S)
• The Spiritual Personality of The Holy Prophet (S) was Extraordinary
• The Character of The Holy Prophet (S)
• The Holy Prophet's (S) Last Will To the Muslims
• The Holy Qur'an
• The Holy Qur'an is a Miracle
• Accusing the Holy Prophet (S)
• The Holy Qur'an Challenges the Mushrikin
• Prophet Muhammad's (S) Ahl Al-Bayt (as)
• The Expressly Stated Virtues of 'Ali (as) and All The Ahl Al-Bayt (as)
• Imamah
• The Logic for Imamah
• The Imam is Indispensable
• The Holy Prophet's (S) Statement about Wilayah
• Appointment of a Successor by The Holy Prophet (S)
• The 'Ismah of Imam
• The Moral Virtues of Imam
• The Knowledge of Imam
• The Fourteen Ma'sumin
• The Guiding Imams (as)
• The Names of The Infallible Imams (as)
• The General Life-Style of the Ahl Al-Bayt (as)
• The Root Cause of the Differences of The Imams (as) with Contemporary Governments
• An Exceptional Point in the Policy of the Ahl al-Bayt (as)
• Al-'Imam 'Ali (as)
• Al-Siddiqah Al-Kubra Fatimah (as)
• Al-'Imam Al-Hasan (as) And Al-'Imam Al-Husayn (as)
• Al-'Imam 'Ali Al-Sajjad (as)
• Al-'Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (as)
• Al-'Imam Ja'far Al-Sadiq (as)
• Al-'Imam Musa Al-Kazim (as)
• Al-Imam 'Ali Al-Ridha’ (as)
• Al-'Imam Muhammad Al-Taqi (as), Al-'Imam 'Ali Al-Naqi (as), and Al-'Imam Al-Hasan Al-'Askari (as)
• Imam Al-'Asr, Muhammad Al-Mahdi Al-Maw'ud (as)
• The Moral Conclusion Derived From the Policy of the Leaders of Religion
• Ma'ad (Resurrection)
• Ma'ad, Religions and Faiths
• Ma'ad as in The Qur'an
• From Death to The Yawm Al-Qiyamah
• The Meaning of Death from The Viewpoint of Islam
• The World of Barzakh
• Ethics
• Difference of Opinion in the Identification and Specification of Duties
• Dutifulness
• (1) The Duty of Man towards Allah (Cognizance of Allah)
• The Worship of Allah
• (2) The Duty of Man towards Himself
• Physical Health
• Mental Health
• Receiving Education and Knowledge
• The Value and Importance of a Student from the Viewpoint of Islam
• The Importance of a Teacher and an Instructor
• Paying Respect to the Learned Men
• The Duties of Teachers and Students
• Two Important Masterpieces in The Teachings Of Islam
• Abstaining from Free Thinking and Expression of Truth
• Conclusion
• Ijtihad and Taqlid
• (3) The Duty of Man towards Others
• The Duty of Man towards His Parents
• The Rights of Parents
• The Rights of Children on Parents
• Respect for the Elders
• Man's Duty towards His Relatives
• Man's Duty towards His Neighbours
• Man's Duty towards the Inferior and The Poor
• Man's Duty towards the Society
• Justice
• Individual Justice
• Social Justice
• Tyranny and Oppression
• Sociability
• Teasing People and Mischievousness
• Association with the Good People
• Companionship with the Bad People
• Truthfulness
• The Disadvantages of Falsehood
• Backbiting and Libel
• Damaging the Prestige of People
• Self-Respect and Honesty
• Benevolence and Helping the Needy
• Cooperation
• Arranging Charities and Reliefs
• Self-Sacrifice
• Generosity and Donation of Money
• The Generalities of Jihad
• The Instances of War In Islam
• Escaping From Jihad and Defence
• Defending the Islamic Domain
• Fighting With the Internal Enemies of The Society
• Defending the Truth
• Homicide
• Infringing Upon The Property of Orphans
• Disappointment for The Blessings of Allah
• Anger and Wrath
• Bribery
• Theft
• Selling Underweight
• The General Penalty of Sins in Islam
• The Essentiality of Employment and The Importance of Trade And Industry
• Denouncement of Idleness
• Agriculture and Its Advantages
• Self-Confidence
• The Disadvantages of Relying On Others
• Notes
• Commandments
• Reciting Salat
• Wajib Salaat
• Prerequisites of Salat
• (1) Taharah
• Najis Substances
• Mutahhirat (Purifiers)
• Wudhu’ and Its Precepts
• The Ghusl
• The Tayammum
• Procedures for Tayammum
• The Precepts Pertaining to Tayammum
• (2) Time
• (3) Dress
• (4) Place
• (5) Qiblah
• Mandatory Acts While Reciting The Salat
• The Rukns of The Salat
• Tashahhud and Salam
• Salat Al-Ayat
• The Procedure for Reciting The Salat Al-Ayat
• The Salat of A Traveller
• Conditions Concerning Salat Al-Jama'ah
• The Precepts Concerning Salat Al-Jama'ah
• The Sawm (Fasting)
• Ramadhan, The Month of Allah
• The Sawm Leads To Taqwa
• Muftirat Which Render the Sawm Batil
• The Bay' (Selling)
• The Irrevocability Of Bay'
• The Bay’ on Cash, On Credit, And On Advance Payment
• Confession
• Eatables and Drinkables
• First Type: Animals
• Second Type: Inanimate Objects
• (1) Solids
• (2) Liquids
• Important Note
• The Ghasb (Usurpation)
• Some of The Precepts Concerning Ghasb
• The Shuf'ah (Preemption)
• Re-Cultivation of Barren Lands
• Luqtah (Picked Up Article)
• Glossary of non-English Terms