A Shi'ite Anthology Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i Introduction تسلسَل کا تَجسَم! Translator's Introduction The Present Collection The Sources The Translations Foreword 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 2. The name that can be named... E. Musa, the Seventh Imam God's Might and Majesty F. Ali Ar-Ridha’, the Eighth Imam 1. Profession of Unity 2. The Veil 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 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 1. In Praise of God 2. Prayer for the Morning and Evening C. Muhammad al-Mahdi, the Twelfth Imam Prayer for the month of Rajab Appendix: The Twelve Imams Fatimah The Imams The First Imam, 'Ali The Second Imam, al-Hasan The Third Imam, al-Husayn The Fourth Imam, 'Ali Zayn al-'Abidin The Fifth Imam, Muhammad al-Baqir The Sixth Imam, Ja'far al-Sadiq The Seventh Imam, Musa al-Kazim The Eighth Imam, 'Ali ar-Ridha’ The Ninth Imam, Muhammad al-Taqi The Tenth Imam, 'Ali al-Naqi The Eleventh Imam, al-Hasan al-'Askari The Twelfth Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi Bibliography Sources of the Selections Other Sources A Shi'ite Anthology Created with Fabric.js 1.7.22 Anthology Shi'a Traditions Hadith Especially selected for the Western reader by the renowned Islamic scholar Tabataba'i, a collection of sayings, sermons, prayers and writings that represent cross section of Shi'ite religious thought with an emphasis upon the principles and fundamentals (usul) of Islam, the passages from the traditions shed light on three basic dimensions of Shi'ite tradition: 1. The Unity of God 2. The political, social and moral teachings and 3. The spiritual life. Translated by William Chittick, and Introduction by Seyyed Hossein Nasr. Get PDF Get EPUB Get MOBI Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i William C. Chittick Muhammadi Trust of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Selected and with a Foreword by 'Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i Translated with Explanatory Notes by William C. Chittick First Publication: 1980 Under the Direction of and with an Introduction by Seyyed Hossein Nasr Outline A Shi'ite Anthology Introduction تسلسَل کا تَجسَم! Translator's Introduction The Present Collection The Sources The Translations Foreword 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 2. The name that can be named... E. Musa, the Seventh Imam God's Might and Majesty F. Ali Ar-Ridha’, the Eighth Imam 1. Profession of Unity 2. The Veil 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 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 1. In Praise of God 2. Prayer for the Morning and Evening C. Muhammad al-Mahdi, the Twelfth Imam Prayer for the month of Rajab Appendix: The Twelve Imams Fatimah The Imams The First Imam, 'Ali The Second Imam, al-Hasan The Third Imam, al-Husayn The Fourth Imam, 'Ali Zayn al-'Abidin The Fifth Imam, Muhammad al-Baqir The Sixth Imam, Ja'far al-Sadiq The Seventh Imam, Musa al-Kazim The Eighth Imam, 'Ali ar-Ridha’ The Ninth Imam, Muhammad al-Taqi The Tenth Imam, 'Ali al-Naqi The Eleventh Imam, al-Hasan al-'Askari The Twelfth Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi Bibliography Sources of the Selections Other Sources Introduction › SHARES 50816 views EDIT All our content is free, thanks to the generosity of our beloved supporters! Support us Important: All content hosted on is solely for non-commercial purposes and with the permission of original copyright holders. Any other use of the hosted content, such as for financial gain, requires express approval from the copyright owners. 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