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Author

The Mafatih al-Jinan was authored by Shaykh Abbas Qummi. He was a Shia scholar, historian, and hadith narrator.

Title and Terminology

The Mafatih al-Jinan is of Arabic origin and means the Keys to Heavens or Keys of paradises. The Mafatih means the keys and The meaning of Jinan is "Garden, paradise or Heaven".

Popularity

The book is widely popular in the Twelver world and is widely available at Shia Islam, Shi'a shrines in much of

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Mafatih al-Hayat

Mafatih al-Hayat, is a religious work written by Abdollah Javadi-Amoli intended to complete Mafatih al-Janan, a book by Sheikh Abbas Qummi.

Differences from Mafatih al-Jinan

In Amoli's own words, Mafatih al-Jinan focuses on how humans can pursue the right path in the light of God. By contrast, Mafatih al-Hayat discusses the ways a man can interact and communicate with other creatures.

References

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