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Spiritual Discourses (book)
''Spiritual Discourses'' (also known as ''Spiritual Sayings'' ( fa, گفتارهای معنوی) or ''Spiritual Freedom'' ( fa, آزادی معنوی)) is a book of fifteen lectures delivered by Morteza Motahhari. The common aspect of all of these lectures is their reflection on self-improvement and self-cultivation, though they also address social issues at some points. Background Most of the lectures were delivered in Hosseiniyeh Ershad between 1968 and 1971 in Iran, Tehran. Their subject matter concerns spiritual issues around self-construction and self-cultivation. Morteza Motahhari references philosophical anthropology to explain and explore these concepts. The first edition of ''Spiritual Discourses'' was published in 1986, consisting of thirteen lectures across eight chapters in Iran. In the nineteenth edition, two lectures were added to the second chapter. The Persian title of the book, , was renamed to ''Spiritual Freedom'' () after several editions by the publisher. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morteza Motahhari
Morteza Motahhari ( fa, مرتضی مطهری, also Romanized as "Mortezā Motahharī"; 31 January 1919 – 1 May 1979) was an Iranian Twelver Shia scholar, philosopher, lecturer. Motahhari is considered to have an important influence on the ideologies of the Islamic Republic, among others. He was a co-founder of Hosseiniye Ershad and the Combatant Clergy Association (''Jāme'e-ye Rowhāniyat-e Mobārez''). He was a disciple of Ruhollah Khomeini during the Shah's reign and formed the Council of the Islamic Revolution at Khomeini's request. He was chairman of the council at the time of his assassination. Biography Early life Motahhari was born in Fariman. The year of birth is uncertain; with some sources giving 1919 and others giving it as 1920. He attended the Hawza of Qom from 1944 to 1952 and then left for Tehran. His grandfather was an eminent religious scholar in Sistan province and since he traveled with his family to Khorasan Province, there is little inform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nahj Al-Balagha
''Nahj al-Balagha'' ( ar, نَهْج ٱلْبَلَاغَة ', 'The Path of Eloquence') is the best-known collection of sermons, letters, and sayings attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib, fourth Rashidun Caliph, first Shia Imam and the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. It was collected by al-Sharif al-Radi, a renowned Shia scholar in the tenth century AD (fourth century AH).. Known for its moral aphorisms and eloquent content, ''Nahj al-Balagha'' is widely studied in the Islamic world and has considerably influenced the field of Arabic literature and rhetoric. Ibn Abil-Hadid, the author of an in-depth commentary on the book, believes that ''Nahj al-Balagha'' is "above the words of men and below the words of God." The authenticity of ''Nahj al-Balagha'' has long been the subject of lively polemic debates, though recent scholarship suggests that most of the content can indeed be attributed to Ali. Overview ''Nahj al-Balagha'' is a collection of more than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Books
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 **Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. *January 11 – The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges, Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. *January 13–January 24, 24 – South Yemen Civil War. *January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. *January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. *January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date to avoid a coincidence of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Step By Step Up To Union With God
''Step by Step Up to Union With God'' ( fa, پلهپله تا ملاقات خدا) is a book by Abdolhossein Zarrinkoob, a scholar of Iranian literature, history of literature, Persian culture and history. The book is about the life, thought and spiritual conduct of the 13th-century Persian Sufi poet, Mowlana Jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi Rumi (1207–1273). The author, Abdolhossein Zarrinkoob, unlike his other writings, refrained from giving various references and sources in the book and has written all the contents in a simple, fluent and common sense. The title of the book is taken from a distich from the section called ''"Books 3"'' from ''"Masnavi"'' written by ''"Rumi"'': Plot The book ''Step by Step Up to Union With God: Life, Thought and Spiritual Journey of Jalal-al-din Rumi'' tells the story of the ''"Rumi 's"'' life from his birth to the end of his life. It starts from ''"Rumi 's"'' childhood, and gradually reviews his whole life, mystical conduc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reflection On The Ashura Movement
The Reflection on the Ashura movement ( fa, تأملی در نهضت عاشورا) is a Persian book and a research work about the Islamic event ''Ashura'', by the Iranian author, Rasul Jafarian. In this book, after introducing the oldest and most important historical texts related to the history of Ashura, author has examined how the origin, consequences, falsifications and rituals of the Ashura movement were formed. Structure and content First edition In the first edition of the book ''Reflection on the Ashura movement'' which was published in 2001, the author Rasul Jafarian has compiled it in an introduction and twelve topics which are: * Introduction * About the sources of Ashura history * Backgrounds for the Karbala Uprising * Karbala Incident Reportage * Another report on the Karbala incident * Arbaʽeen of Imam Husayn (AS) * The wisdom of the martyrdom of Imam Husayn (AS) * Impacts of the Imam Husayn's Movement * A review on the book Kamil al-Ziyarat of Ibn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hadiqat Al Haqiqa
Mathnawi Hadiqat al Haqiqa va Shari'at al-Tariqah ( ar, حديقة الحقيقة وشريعة الطريقة, lit=The Garden of Truth and The Path to Trek) or Elahi Nameh ( fa, الهی نامه, lit=Treatise to Theology) is an early Sufi book of poetry written in the Persian language, composed by Sanai Ghaznavi, with an Irfan theme. Sanai started composing it in the year 1130 AD (524 AH) and finished it in the year 1131 AD (525 AH). The book has ten thousand verses in ten chapters; The subjects of this book, in addition to praising Allah, the Last Prophet of Islam, his family and companions, are about intellect, knowledge, wisdom and love. The manuscripts of Hadiqat al Haqiqa have been corrected and republished by Mohammad Taghi Modarres Razavi in 1949. Another correction has been published by Mohammad Jafar Yahaghi and Mehdi Zarghani in two volumes in October 2018. Its validity Compared to other valuable works of Sanai such as his s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlas Of Shia
Atlas of Shia ( fa, اطلس شیعه) is a book in Persian language, written by Rasul Jafarian, which has been compiled in 743 pages and 12 chapters. According to The specialized library on Islam and Iran, "''Atlas of Shia'' is an authorial-research work whose main purpose is to present a geographical-historical picture of the Shiites throughout the history of Islam from the beginning to the present. In this book, an attempt has been made to present the history of Shiism in the form of geographical maps and to show the limits of the progress of Shiism in every historical period and in every geographical point". The book present a geographical map to show the progress of Shiism in each historical period on a map. ''Atlas of Shia'' was unveiled at the 22nd Tehran International Book Fair with the presence of Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar. After unveiling the book at the book fair with a purchase restriction, public libraries and scientific centers could purchase the book at a 10% di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anecdotes Of Pious Men
''Anecdotes of pious men'' ( fa, داستان راستان) is a book by Morteza Motahhari. It is an ethical fiction published in English by Ansariyan in 1993. Narrative It is based on historical short story of Islamic references. The book has two volumes and it contains collections of 125 ethical fiction. Each volume of the book has 75 ethical fiction. The original book was Persian and Saba Zehra Naqavi has translated it to English. Khadim Husayn Naqavi has edited it too. Awards Anecdotes of pious men won UNESCO Award, in 1965. Publication The book was launched in Iran in 1960. The book was translated to Spanish and Japanese. TV program adaptation A TV adaptation by Akbar Hor and Huoshang Pakravan was broadcast on IRIB 1 in 1981-1982. See also *''Understanding Islamic Sciences'' *'' Spiritual Discourses'' *'' Battle of Khorramshahr'' *'' Chess with the Doomsday Machine'' *'' Eternal Fragrance'' *''Noureddin, Son of Iran ''Noureddin, Son of Iran'' ( fa, نورالدین پ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Understanding Islamic Sciences
''Understanding Islamic Sciences'' ( fa, آشنایی با علوم اسلامی or fa, کلیات علوم اسلامی) is a book contains Morteza Motahhari's essential lectures and articles on Islamic sciences (logic and philosophy, theology, mysticism, practical wisdom, principles of jurisprudence and Fiqh). Contents ''Understanding Islamic Sciences'' consists of three volumes, the first of which includes two sections of logic and philosophy, the second volume contains three sections of theology, mysticism and practical wisdom, and the third volume contains two sections of the principles of Islamic jurisprudence and Fiqh. The author intends to make a general plan about Islamic sciences. The author Morteza Motahhari, explains that Islam is a comprehensive and all-encompassing religion, a religion that is not limited to a series of moral and personal advice, is a community-building religion. He says that Islamic culture itself is a special culture among the cultures of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sexual Ethics In Islam And In The Western World
Sexual Ethics in Islam and in the Western World ( fa, اخلاق جنسی در اسلام و جهان غرب) is a book containing a series of articles by Morteza Motahhari. The articles covered topics such as sexual ethics and the ideas of new thinkers, evaluation of the principles of the new sexual system, causes of rebellion of the psychic powers, democracy in morality, personality development in terms of sexual instinct. Referring to the views of Will Durant and Bertrand Russell on sexual morality and their goals of freedom in sexual issues, a comparison has been made in the book between Islam and the Western world in the issue of restricting or not restricting sexual activities in the society. Summary In the book ''"Sexual Ethics in Islam and in the Western World"'', the author ''Morteza Motahhari'', examines the discussion of "sexual ethics" in its various dimensions in Western schools, then criticizes these theories, expresses the view of the Islamic school. He enumerates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Principles Of Philosophy And The Method Of Realism
The Principles of Philosophy and the Method of Realism ( fa, اصول فلسفه و روش رئالیسم) is a book containing of 14 articles by Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai on Islamic philosophy and Epistemology which has been published in 5 volumes. The book with comprehensive explanations and footnotes by Morteza Motahhari, is a book consisting of a short course in Islamic epistemology. The book discusses the most basic issues of Islamic philosophy with a simple and general text. The book not only contains important issues of old and new philosophy, but also includes an innovative text in the field of Islamic philosophy. It has also examined and critiqued Western philosophy. Outline The book ''"The Principles of Philosophy and the Method of Realism"'' is a five-volume collection written by Allamah Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai, on which his disciple Morteza Motahhari, has written comprehensive footnotes in explaining the contents of the text. The author, Allamah Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Sahifa Al-Sajjadiyya
''Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya'' ( ar, ٱلصَّحِيفَة ٱلسَّجَّادِيَّة, translit=Ṣaḥīfa al-Sajjādīyya, lit=the scripture of al-Sajjad, ) is a book of supplications attributed to Ali ibn Husayn, the great-grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the fourth Shia Imam. A seminal work in early Islamic spirituality, the book is considered to be the oldest prayer manual in Islamic sources. Shia tradition regards the book with great respect, ranking it behind the Quran and Ali's ''Nahj al-Balagha''. Fifty-four supplications form the main body of ''Al-Sahifa'', which often also includes an addenda of fourteen supplications and fifteen s (). ''Al-Sahifa'' is often regarded as authentic by the specialists in the science of hadith. Chittick describes the book as "one of the deepest veins of Islamic spirituality," while Jafri posits that the supplications in ''Al-Sahifa'' embody the answers to many of the spiritual questions faced by the man of our age. About th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
