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Theology of Shi'a
These books include discussions about Theology (Tawhīd, Nubuwwah, Imamah, etc ) of Shi'a.
Classic Kalam
These books seek to give a rational account of Shi'a theology in contrast with the Ash'ari, Mu'tazili and other theological schools of Islam. The contents of these books are taken from the 8th to the 13th century (2nd to 7th century of Islam).
- Tajrid al-i‘tiqad by Nasir al-Din Tusi (1201-1274)
Modern Kalam
These books seek to give a rational account of Shi'a theology in contrast with modern Western ideologies including Marxism and Liberalism during the 20th century.
- Fundamentals Of Islamic Thought by Morteza Motahhari, trans. R. Campbell: Berkeley, California, Mizan Press, 1982
Hadith collections
- Nahj al-Balagha — Collected sermons of Imam 'Ali ibn Abi Talib by Sayyad Razi.
- "The Four Books" (Al-Kutub Al-Arbʿah) - The collections which have gained most prominence. Comparable to Sunni Al-Sihah al-Sittah.
- Kitab al-Kafi of Kulayni (divided into Usul al-Kafi, Furu al-Kafi and Rawdat al-Kafi)
- Man la Yahdhuruhu'l Faqih of Shaikh Saduq
- Tahdhib al-Ahkam by Abu Ja'far al-Tusi
- Al-Istibsar by Abu Ja'far al-Tusi
- The Book of Sulaym ibn Qays —by Sulaym ibn Qays
- Wasael ush-Shia — 1600s by Shaikh al-Hur al-Aamili. A 20 volume collection, meant to include all 'authentic' Hadith from the available Shia hadith books, checking their authenticity on the strict principles of Ilm-ur-Rajjal.
- Bihar al-Anwar — 1600s by Allama Majlesi. An encyclopedic, 100 volume collection, meant to include all Hadith current at the time of compilation as well as his opinions regarding their authenticity
- Reality of Certainty (book)
- Mir'at-ul-Uqool (Shahr Usul al-Kafi) — by Allama Majlesi
- Jesus through Shiite Narrations — ? by Mahdi Muntazir Qaim
- Alal-Alshraiy — Shaikh Saduq
- Hulyatul Mutaqeen — Allama Majlesi
- Maeny Alakhbar — by Shaikh Saduq
- Aamali — by Shaikh Saduq
- Aamali — by Sheikh al-Mufid
- Sharhul Akhbar - by Syedna Qadi al Nu’man
- Uyun al Akhbar - by syedna Idris Imad al din
Also another book which is considered by the mustaali Ismailis as the greatest authority on Ismaili law up to the present day is Daim al-Islam composed by syedenna qadi al-numan(R.A). This contains hadiths and traditions from the Ismaili Imams on all aspects of life, i.e. Faith, devotion, ritual purity, prayer, funerals, alms tax, fasting, pilgrimage, and jihad.
The second volume deals with a wide range of subjects such as food, dress, medicine, oaths, hunting, ritual slaughter, business transactions, marriage, divorce, inheritance, criminal punishments, the question of apostasy and the etiquette of judges.
Collections of Du'a (Supplications and Prayers)
- al-Sahifa al-Alawiya — prayers of 'Ali, the 1st Shi'a Imam.
- al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya — 678-713 by Ali Zayn al-Abidin, the 4th Imam.
- Sahifa al-Mahdi — prayers attributed last Shi'a Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi.
- Mafatih al-Jinan — collected by Shaykh 'Abbas Qummi.
Tafsir
- Tafsir al-Mizan — by Allameh Tabatabaei
- Holy Quran (puya) — by Mahdi Puya
- Al-Bayan Fi Tafsir al-Quran — by Al-Fazl Al-Tubrusi
- Al-Tibbyan Fi Tafsir al-Quran — by Al-Sheik Al-Tusi
- Tafsir Al-Qummi — by Mohammad bin Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Qummi
- Min Wahi Al-Quran — by Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah
- Tafsir Farman Ali & mdash; by Hafiz Maulalna Farman Ali
- [["Hindi" Translation of (quran-e-Majeed)By- Dr.Syed Ali Imam Zaidi,"Gauhar" Lucknavi.
History books
- Restatement of History of Islam by Sayed Ali Asgher Razwy
- Shi'a Islam (book) — by Allama Tabatabai
- Fatemeh Is Fatemeh — by Ali Shariati
- Tazkar-tul-Athar— by Sheikh al-Mufid
- Kamaaluddin wa Tamamum ul Ne'amah— by Shaikh Saduq
- Majalisul Momoneen— by Qazi Noor Ullah Shoostri
- Tareq-a-Shian-Ali— by Muhammad Hassan Rizvi
Shi'a-Sunni argumentations
- Al Muraja'at — ? by Abd al-Husayn Sharaf al-Din al-Musawi
- Peshawar Nights — ? by Sultanu'l-Wa'izin Shirazi
- Then I was Guided — ? by Muhammad al-Tijani
- The Shi'ah are (the real) Ahl al-Sunnah (book) — ? by Muhammad al-Tijani
- Ask Those Who Know (book) — ? by Muhammad al-Tijani
- To be with the truthful (book) — ? Muhammad al-Tijani
- Saful Jali fe Munkiray Welyate Ali by Dr.Tahir-ul-Qadri
Anthologies
- A Bundle of Flowers — a popular English language secondary collection of Shi'a hadith as collected by Ayatullah Sayyid Kamal Faghih Imani. It narrates traditions from such Shia collections as Man La Yahduruhul Faqih and Kitab al-Kafi.
- A Shi'ah Anthology [1] — by William Chittick, Nasr, and Tabatabaei; A brief introduction to exemplary hadith from the 12 Imams.
Uncategorized
- Imamate and Leadership
- Fatemeh is Fatemeh
- The Message (Subhani) by Ayatullah Ja'far Subhani
- Islamic Laws
See also
References
Academic sources:
- Shi`ah Islam by Muhammed H. Al-Tabataba'i. (online version)
- Expectation of the Millennium: Shi'ism in History by Seyyed Hossein Nasr.
- Shi'ism Doctrines, Thought, and Spirituality by Seyyed Hossein Nasr.
- Introduction to Shi'i Islam by Moojan Momen, Yale University Press.
- An Introduction to Shi'i Law: A Bibliographical Study by Hossein Modarressi Tabataba'i (London 1984)
External links
Online Shi'a references:
balagh.net:
- The Origins and Early Development of Shi'a Islam
- Imamate & Wilayat by Sayyed Muhammad Rizvi.
- Ethical Role-Models by Sayyid Mahdi as-Sadr
- Several books on
