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Kitab al-Ghaybah by al-Shaykh al-Tusi - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief Kitab al-Ghaybah by al-Shaykh al-Tusi 2023-02-20 1524 Views Kitāb al-Ghayba is the title of a book about the occultation of Imam al-Mahdi (afs) written by Abu Ja’far Muhammad b. Hasan al-Tusi popular known as al-Shaykh al-Tusi.

Contents About the Author Title of the Book Structure of the Book Features and Importance of the Book Sources and References of the Book Versions and Prints of the Book Reference This book is among important references for knowing Imam al-Mahdi (afs) and his occultation. It has offered the view of Shi’a about Imam al-Mahdi (a) and has answered questions posed about his occultation using justifications from the Qur’an, hadiths and reason. About the Author Muhammad b. Hasan b. Ali b.

Hasan (385/995 – 460/1066) known as Shaykh al-Ta’ifa (meaning “chief of the tribe/Shi’a) and al-Shaykh al-Tusi is the author of two of the Four Books of Shia and was among the greatest theologians, narrators of hadiths, exegetes and Shi’a scholars in jurisprudence. After the demise of al-Sayyid al-Murtada, he took the leadership of Twelver Shi’a and educated many students. He had many works.

Among the fruits of al-Shaykh al-Tusi’s scientific activities has been Shi’a ijtihad’s achievement of independence from other Islamic sects including Sunni sects. Title of the Book Kitab al-Ghayba is one of tens of books written having this title. It is not known what book has been the oldest book titled as al-Ghayba, but references of bibliography have listed books titled as such after the second century AH.

Among the most important books written on this topic and this title written before the book of al-Shaykh al-Tusi, al-Ghayba of al-Nu’mani (d. 360/971), Ghayba of al-Shaykh al-Mufid (d. 413/1032) and Ghayba of al-Sayyid al-Murtada (d. 436/1044) can be mentioned. About the name of the book, the author has not chosen a title, but Aqa Buzurg Tihrani called it al-Ghayba.

About this book, he said, “al-Shaykh al-Tusi’s al-Ghayba contains the strongest rational and traditional proofs for the existence of Imam al-Mahdi (a), the reason for his occultation and signs of his advent toward the end of the time.” Structure of the Book This book has been arranged in 8 chapters. These are: 1. Al-Kalam fi l-ghayba: in this chapter, the author generally proves the Imamate of an hidden Imam, who is necessarily the twelfth Imam (a).