The Essence of Life (Ain-Al Hayat) عین الحیات

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Author: Allamah Muhammad Baqir al-Majlisi
Publisher: Ansariyan Publications – Qum
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Introduction: Profiles of The Benevolent Companions of The Prophet (S)
Abu Dharr (r.a.)
The Qualities of Salman, Abu Dharr And Miqdad
Abu Dharr Accepts Islam
Salman Accepts Islam
Abu Dharr, The Oppressed
The Prophet’s Will Concerning Abu Dharr
Chapter 1: The Steps
Step 1: The Meaning Of The Sighting Of The Exalted Creator
Step 2: The Reason For Creation Of The Universe
Step 3: The Conditions For Prayer
Step 4: Total Devotion Of Mind And Heart
Chapter 2: The Fundamentals
The First Fundamental: Knowledge of The Exalted Creator
What is faith?
The Second Fundamental: The Faith
1. Knowledge of the Certainty of Existence
2. Idrak al-Kunha
The Sects of Sufis
Discussion On The Concept Of Transmigration Or Penetration
The Third Fundamental: The Stages Of Understanding
The Ranks Of The Knowledge Of The Creator
The Fourth Fundamental: Transitory Nature Of The World
The Fifth Fundamental: About The Individuality Of The Creator
The Attributes Of Allah
Explanation of A Point
The Sixth Fundamental: The Immortality Or Eternity Of Allah
The Seventh Fundamental: The Creator Of The Universe
The Eighth Fundamental: Creation of The Firmament
About The Angels
The Ninth Fundamental: The Meanings Of Tender And Omniscient
The Tenth Fundamental: The Omnipotent
Chapter 3: The Benefits
The First Benefit: Need For The Existence Of The Prophet
The Second Benefit: Mu’jizah Or Miracle
The Third Benefit: The Prophethood Of The Last Messenger
The Fourth Benefit: The Last Of The Prophets Of Allah
The Fifth Benefit: The Excellence and The Qualities Of The Prophet
Chapter 4: Refulgence Or Rays Of Light
The First Ray Of Light: The Need For The Imam
The Second Ray of Light: The Chastity of The Imams
The Third Ray Of Light: The Verse Of Purity (The Ayat al-Tatheer)
The Fourth Ray Of Light: The Excellence Of The Ahl-ul-Bayt
The Fifth Ray Of Light: Prayer And The Love Of Ahl-ul-Bayt
The Sixth Ray Of Light: The Qualities Of The Imam
Chapter 5: The Objectives
The First Objective: Good Deeds
1. Procrastination in doing good deeds
2. Avoiding repentance (Tark al-Tawbah)
3. Avarice for accumulating wealth and riches
4. The callousness of heart and forgetting about the Hereafter
The Second Objective: Dajjal Attacks
The Appearance of Daabbat Al Ardh
The Third Objective: About Mi’ad-The Resurrection
About The Spirits Of The Mu’mins -The Pious
About The Horn (Soor) Of Israfeel
Confirmation Of The Mission Of Prophet hood
About The Maidan-il-Hashr: The Place Of Resurrection
About The Bridge Of Sirat
The Accounting Of Deeds On The Day Of Judgment
About Intercession
About The Cistern Of Kawthar
Shi’as Go To Heaven
Liwaa al-Hamd: The Standard
Amir’ul-Mu’mineen ‘Ali’s Authority
Chapter 6: The Maxims Or Regulations
The First Maxim: The Superiority Of Knowledge
The Scholars And The Superiority Of Learning
Rewards For The Seeker Of Knowledge
The Second Maxim: The Types Of Knowledge
The Symbols of A Scholar
The Third Maxim: The Norms of Knowledge and Action
Example Of Religious Learning
About The Heart And The Faith
The Heart Explained
About Iman
The Fourth Maxim: The Qualities of Scholars
The Fifth Maxim: Action Without Knowledge
The Sixth Maxim: Repudiation Of Edicts Of The Inept
Chapter 7: The Traits, Qasail
The First Trait: Pride Over One’s Piety
The Second Trait: Thankfulness For The Bounties
The Third Trait: Penitence and Crying For Mercy
Penitence From Sinning
Types Of Sins
The First Type
The Second Type
The Ways of Asking For Sustenance
Making Supplications To Allah
The Company Of Scholars
Do Not Belittle Sin
Tawbah Wa Istaghfar: Penitence and Asking Forgiveness
The Superiority Of Prayer
Chapter 8: Lamaat, The Rays of Light
The First Ray of Light: About Prayer
The Second Ray of Light: Differences In Jurisprudence And Censure Of Hypocricy
Innovation Explained
The Tale Of A Seeker Of The World
The Identity Of The Ulema
The Third Ray of Light: About Celibacy
Celibacy Condemned
The Fourth Ray of Light: Reclusiveness Condemned
The Fifth Ray of Light: Honest Livelihood, Kasb al-Halal
Those Whose Prayer Is Not Answered
The Sixth Ray of Light: Beautification, Ornamentation And Nutrition
About Elegance and Adornment
The Seventh Ray of Light: Purity And Cleanliness
The Eighth Ray Of Light: About Delicacies
Shunning Good Food and Mystic Seclusion, Tarke Lazaez Wa Chilla Kashi
The Ninth Ray of Light: About Prohibition Of Music
Song and Music
The Tenth Ray Of Light: About Invoking Allah’s Name—Dhikr Allah
Loud Invocation, Dihkr al-Jalee
The Sufis Get Enraptured, The Haal
The Sufis Are Innovative, Bidati
The Silent Invocation, Dhikr al-Khafi
Respect For The Mosques
Sweeping In The Precincts Of The Mosque
The Eleventh Ray of Light: Charity And Alms
The Reward For Charity and Alms
About The Sufferings Of The Pious In The World
Crying for Fear of Allah
Chapter 9: The Fruits
The First Fruit: About Fear And Hope, Khauf Wa Raja
The Second Fruit: Some Tales
The Lament Of Prophet Yahya
The Prayer of The Chief of Imams, Amir’ul-Mu’mineen ‘Ali
The Third Fruit: Confronting The Psyche
The Fourth Fruit: Censuring The World
The Fifth Fruit: What The World Means
About The Ungratefulness Of The World
The Way To Get Relief From The World
Futility Of The World
The Sad End Of The World
The World And The Hereafter Cannot Come Together
The Tale of Balohar and Yuzasaf
The Sixth Fruit: What The World Means
The Love For Worldly Gains
The First Trait
The Futile Beliefs Of The World, The Second Trait
The Seventh Fruit: Superiority Of Humility
The Humility of Najashi
Humility and Lowliness
The Humility Of The Prophet Of Islam
The Humility Of Amir’ul-Mu’mineen ‘Ali
The Eighth Fruit: Penury, Both Contemptible and Praiseworthy
Penury and Opulence
The Tale Of A Faqir and An Opulent Person
Sincerity Of Action
The People Of The Hell
About The Hell
The Food Of The Inmates Of The Hell
The Stages Of The Hell: Ghassaq, Jaheem Etc
The Saqar
About Hur al-’Ayn
The Doors Of The Heaven
Laughter and Jest
The Ninth Fruit: Laziness In Offering Prayers
Dedication Of Heart In Prayer
Humility and Faith
The Tenth Fruit: Legitimate Livelihood
Guarding Ones Private Parts
Abstaining From Ill-gotten Sustenance
The Eleventh Fruit: About Adultery
The Retribution For Adultery, Pederasty and Suhaq(Monosexuality)
The Twelfth Fruit: Protecting One’s Eye
Chapter 10: The Stars
The First Star: The Superiority Of Supplication
The Second Star: The Etiquette Of Supplication
The Third Star: Non-Acceptance Of Prayers
Reasons For Delayed Acceptance Of Prayers
The Advantages Of Prayer
Those Whose Prayers Are Answered
Beware Of The Curse Of The Oppressed
The Benefits Of Mu’anaqah Or Embrace
The Qualities of A Mu’min
The Shi’as Of ‘Ali
The Reward For Adhan and Iqamat
The Reward of Reciting The Qur’an
Feeding The Muslim Brothers
Chapter 11: The Yanabeeh or Streams
The First Stream: About Aged Muslims
The Second Stream: About Superiority of The Holy Qur’an
The Superiority of Bearers of The Holy Qur’an
The Qualities of The Reciters of The Qur’an
The Etiquette of Reciting The Holy Qur’an
About Isti’adha: Seeking Allah’s Protection From The Satan
Facing The Kaaba Or Qibla While Reciting The Qur’an
About Khatam al-Qur’an or Finishing A Recitation of The Holy Book
The Reward For Learning, Teaching and Memorising The Qur’an
The Benefits of Reciting The Qur’an
The Superiority Of Reciting The Holy Qur’an Looking At Its Words
The Benefits Of Certain Verses Of The Holy Qur’an
The Benefits of Other Verses of The Holy Qur’an
The Third Stream: About Dealing With The Kings
Behavior Of People In Power
The Rights Of The Rulers And The Ruled Over Each Other
About Helping Mu’mineen And Keeping Them Contented
The Felicity Of Coming To The Help Of Mu’mins
Censuring, Belittling Or Harming The Mu’mins
Frightening A Mu’min
The Rights Of The Rulers
The Disadvantage Of Nearness To A Ruler
Helpers Of The Cruel People
Meeting The Men In Authority
About Good Morals
Discourtesy
The Benefits Of Congregational Prayer
Piety and Abstinence
The Affability of The Imams (as)
The Affability of Imam Husayn (as)
The Affability of Imam Zain-ul-’Abidin (as) and Others
Trusting On Allah
Abiding By Allah’s Will
Types of Forbearance
Lies Condemned
Contentment and Opulence
Abstain From Untruths
Chapter 12: The Status
Backbiting Condemned
Meaning Of Backbiting
Justification For Backbiting
Giving Ear To Backbiting
Expiation For Backbiting
False Allegations Condemned
Jealousy
The Talebearer
Pride
Chapter 13: Masabeeh, The Lamps
Condemning Pride
The Types Of Pride
The Cure For Pride
Reforming The Esoteric Self (Baatin)
Wearing The Woolen Blankets
Chapter 14: Invocations
The Superiority Of Invocations; The superiority of Tasbeehat or Sanctification of Allah
The Reward For Tahleel Or Declaration Of Allah’s Unity
The Superiority Of Adhkar Or Invocations
The Superiority Of Tasbeeh Or The Rosary
Superiority of Tahmeed Or Praising Allah
The Superiority Of Astaghfar-Seeking Allah’s Forgiveness
Miscellaneous Invocations
The Timings For Special Invocations
The Invocations After The Mandatory Prayers Of The Mornings And Evenings
Supplications After Every Mandatory Prayer
Invocations After Zuhr Prayer
The Supplication After Asr Prayer
The Invocations After The Late Night Prayers
Sajda al-Shukr- The Prostration Of Thanksgiving
The Supplications Before Going To Bed
Appendix: The Prophet’s Advice To Abu Dharr
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