List of Shi'a books
Encyclopedia
Theology of Shi'a
These books include discussions about Theology (TawhīdTawhid
Tawhid is the concept of monotheism in Islam. It is the religion's most fundamental concept and holds God is one and unique ....
, Nubuwwah
Nubuwwah
In Islam, Nubuwwah means "Prophethood" and denotes that God has appointed perfect Prophets and Messengers to teach mankind Gods religion. Nubuwwah is among the five Shi'a Roots of Religion....
, Imamah, etc ) of Shi'a.
Classic Kalam
These books seek to give a rational account of Shi'a theology in contrast with the Ash'ariAsh'ari
The Ashʿari theology is a school of early Muslim speculative theology founded by the theologian Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari...
, Mu'tazili
Mu'tazili
' is an Islamic school of speculative theology that flourished in the cities of Basra and Baghdad, both in present-day Iraq, during the 8th–10th centuries. The adherents of the Mu'tazili school are best known for their having asserted that, because of the perfect unity and eternal nature of God,...
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 MarxismMarxism
Marxism is an economic and sociopolitical worldview and method of socioeconomic inquiry that centers upon a materialist interpretation of history, a dialectical view of social change, and an analysis and critique of the development of capitalism. Marxism was pioneered in the early to mid 19th...
and Liberalism
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
during the 20th century.
- Fundamentals Of Islamic Thought by Morteza MotahhariMorteza MotahhariAyatollah Murtaza Motahhari was an Iranian scholar, cleric, lecturer, and politician.Motahhari is considered among the important influences on the ideologies of the Islamic Republic, and was a co-founder of Hosseiniye Ershad and the Combatant Clergy Association...
, trans. R. Campbell: Berkeley, California, Mizan Press, 1982
Hadith collections
- Book of FatimahBook of FatimahThe Book of Fatimah, Mushaf of Fatimah or Fatimah's Mushaf is according to Shi'as tradition, a book written by Fatimah, the daughter of Muhammad.-Shi'a view:...
(by FatimahFatimahFatimah was a daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad from his first wife Khadijah bint Khuwaylid. She is regarded by Muslims as an exemplar for men and women. She remained at her father's side through the difficulties suffered by him at the hands of the Quraysh of Mecca...
, the daughter of Muhammad) - Nahj al-Balagha — Collected sermons of Imam 'Ali ibn Abi Talib by Sayyad RaziAli' |Ramaḍān]], 40 AH; approximately October 23, 598 or 600 or March 17, 599 – January 27, 661).His father's name was Abu Talib. Ali was also the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and ruled over the Islamic Caliphate from 656 to 661, and was the first male convert to Islam...
. - Nahaj al-Israr - Collected sermons of Imam 'Ali ibn Abi TalibAli' |Ramaḍān]], 40 AH; approximately October 23, 598 or 600 or March 17, 599 – January 27, 661).His father's name was Abu Talib. Ali was also the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and ruled over the Islamic Caliphate from 656 to 661, and was the first male convert to Islam...
- "The Four BooksThe Four BooksThe Four Books is a Twelver Shiʿa term referring to their four best known hadith collections.The books are:Shi'a Muslims use different books of ahadith than Ahl al-Sunnah's Six major Hadith collections...
" (Al-Kutub Al-Arbʿah) - The collections which have gained most prominence. Comparable to Sunni Al-Sihah al-SittahSix major Hadith collectionsThe six major Hadith collections are collections of hadith by Islamic scholars who, approximately 200 years after Muhammad's death and by their own initiative, collected "hadith" attributed to Muhammad...
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- Kitab al-KafiKitab al-KafiThe Kitāb al-Kāfī is a Twelver Shī‘ah hadīth collection compiled by Muhammad Ya‘qūb Kulaynī. It is divided into three sections: Usūl al-Kāfī, which is concerned with the principle of religion, Furū al-Kāfī, which is concerned with the details of religious law, and Rawdat al-Kāfī, which is...
of Kulayni (divided into Usul al-Kafi, Furu al-Kafi and Rawdat al-Kafi) - Man la Yahdhuruhu'l Faqih of Shaikh Saduq
- Tahdhib al-AhkamTahdhib al-AhkamTahdhib al-Ahkam is a hadith collection, by the famous Twelver Shi'a hadith scholar Abu Jafar Muhammad Ibn Hassan Tusi, commonly known as Shaykh Tusi...
by Abu Ja'far al-Tusi - Al-IstibsarAl-IstibsarAl-Istibsar is the fourth important book of Shi'a Islamic Hadith. It was written by Abu Ja'far al-Tusi....
by Abu Ja'far al-Tusi- The Book of Sulaym ibn QaysThe Book of Sulaym ibn QaysThe Book of Sulaym ibn Qays is a Hadith collection, collected by Sulaym ibn Qays who entrusted it to Aban ibn abi-Ayyash.According to the Shi'a, the book "has received endorsement from five Infallible Imams." The author researched and verified events before he penned them so that their...
—by Sulaym ibn QaysSulaym ibn QaysSulaym Ibn Qays was one of the purported Companions of Ali but he "is widely considered an anti-Umayyad polemical invention" by Sunni scholarship. He has a well-known book known as The book of Sulaym ibn Qays... - Wasael ush-ShiaWasael ush-ShiaWasā'il al-Shīʿa is a reputable book of hadith in Shia Islam, compiled in the 17th century by Shaikh al-Hur al-Aamili. It is a 20-volume collection, meant to include all 'authentic' Hadith from the available Shia hadith books, checking their authenticity on the strict principles of...
— 1600s by Shaikh al-Hur al-AamiliShaikh al-Hur al-AamiliMuhammad bin al-Ḥassan b. Ali b. al-Ḥusayn al-ʿĀmili al-Mashghari , commonly known as Al-Ḥurr Al-ʿĀmili , was a muhaddith and a prominent Twelver Shi’a scholar of the Akhbari school of thought...
. 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-AnwarBihar al-AnwarOceans of Lights is a comprehensive collection of traditions compiled by the Shi'i scholar Mulla Muhammad Baqir, known as 'Allama Majlisi...
— 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)Reality of Certainty (book)Reality of Certainty is a Shi'a Twelver hadith collection authored by the major Shia hadith scholar Allamah Mohammad Baqir Majlisi in the 16th century....
- Mir'at-ul-Uqool (Shahr Usul al-KafiShahr Usul al-KafiSharh Usul al-Kafi is a commentary on Usul al-Kafi by Mohammad Salih al-Mazandarani.-See also:*List of Shi'a books*Furu al-Kafi*Rawdat al-Kafi*Sharif al-Kafi...
) — by Allama Majlesi - Jesus through Shiite NarrationsJesus through Shiite NarrationsJesus through Shiite Narrations is a collection of hadith about the Islamic view of Jesus, collected by Mahdi Muntazir Qaim....
— ? 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
- Daym Al Islam - by syedna Qadi al Nu'man
- The Book of Sulaym ibn Qays
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.
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- 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.
- Ahsan ul Aqayed — writer Alama Muhammad Qasim Zaidi
TafsirTafsirTafseer is the Arabic word for exegesis or commentary, usually of the Qur'an. Ta'wīl is a subset of tafsir and refers to esoteric or mystical interpretation. An author of tafsir is a mufassir .- Etymology :...
- Tafsir al-MizanTafsir al-MizanAl-Mizan fi tafsiri'l-Qur'an, popularly known as Tafsir al-Mizan ,is a Shi'a Muslim tafsir written by Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Hussein Tabataba'i....
— by Allamah Tabatabai - Holy Quran (puya)Holy Quran (puya)"The Holy Quran" is the name of a well known Shi'a twelver tafsir, translated by Sayed Mir Ahmed Ali with a comprehensive Introduction and extensive commentary by Ayatullah Mirza Mahdi PuyaYazdi.The work is one of the tafsirs offered at al-Islam.org...
— by Mahdi PuyaMahdi PuyaAyatullah Agha Hajji Mirza Mahdi Puya Yazdi was a Twelver Shia Muslim and an Islamic scholar, most notable for his famous tafsir of the Qur'an... - 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
- Tafsir Farman Ali — by Hafiz Maulalna Farman Ali
- "Hindi" Translation of (Quran-e-Majeed) — by Dr. Syed Ali Imam Zaidi, "Gauhar" Lucknavi
- Tafsir Al-mizan by Muhammad Hussein Tabatabai
History books
- Restatement of History of Islam by Sayed Ali Asgher Razwy
- Shi'a Islam (book)Shi'a Islam (book)Shi'ite Islam is an important text on the history and thought of Shi'a Islam.Written by Muhammed H. Al-Tabataba'i, with the translation, editing, and introduction by Dr...
— by Allama Tabatabai - Fatemeh Is FatemehFatemeh is FatemehFatemeh is Fatemeh is a book written by Ali Shariati. In the book, Fatima Zahra the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad is described as a role model for Muslim women around the world...
— by Ali ShariatiAli ShariatiAli Shariati was an Iranian revolutionary and sociologist, who focused on the sociology of religion. He is held as one of the most influential Iranian intellectuals of the 20th century and has been called the 'ideologue of the Iranian Revolution'.-Biography:Ali.... - 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'atA Shi'i-Sunni dialogueA Shi'i-Sunni dialogue , also translated as The Right Path is a book about Islam written by Sayyid Abd al-Husayn Sharaf al-Din al-Musawi....
— ? by Abd al-Husayn Sharaf al-Din al-MusawiAbd al-Husayn Sharaf al-Din al-MusawiAbd al-Husayn Sharaf al-Din al-Musawi was a Shi'a twelver Islamic scholar.-Biography:Born 1872 CE in Kadhimiya in Iraq he left Lebanon and went back to Iraq at age 17 in order to study, were he stayed for fifteen years until he became a mujtahid at the age of 32.He then returned to his home in... - Peshawar NightsPeshawar NightsPeshawar Nights is a Shi'a book by Sultanu'l-Wa'izin Shirazi recounts a public debate between Shi'a Muslims and Sunni Muslims. The debate took place in the city of Peshawar in the Soba-e-Serhed province of Pakistan beginning on 27 January 1927.-History:According to the preface:-External links:*...
— ? by Sultanu'l-Wa'izin ShiraziSultanu'l-Wa'izin ShiraziSultanu l-Wa'izin Shirazi is the Shi'a scholar portrayed in the book Peshawar Nights .Sultanu l-Wa'izin Shirazi was born in Tehran on 12 May 1894... - Then I was Guided — ? by Muhammad al-TijaniMuhammad al-TijaniMuhammad al-Tijani al-Samawi , is a Tunisian Muslim scholar, academic and theologian.-Biography:Mohammad al-Tijani al-Samawi was a Tunisian student who, upon making Hajj, was influenced by orthodox Saudi teachings, against saint veneration and tomb visitation, which were central to the North...
- The Shi'ah are (the real) Ahl al-Sunnah (book)The Shi'ah are (the real) Ahl al-Sunnah (book)The Shi'a: The Real Followers of the Sunnah is a book by Muhammad al-Tijani. The title is more accurately translated as "The Shi'ah are the real Ahl al-Sunnah". This book has been published by Message of Peace Inc ....
— ? by Muhammad al-TijaniMuhammad al-TijaniMuhammad al-Tijani al-Samawi , is a Tunisian Muslim scholar, academic and theologian.-Biography:Mohammad al-Tijani al-Samawi was a Tunisian student who, upon making Hajj, was influenced by orthodox Saudi teachings, against saint veneration and tomb visitation, which were central to the North... - Ask Those Who Know (book)Ask Those Who Know (book)Ask Those Who Know is a book written by the Tunisian Muslim scholar Muhammad al-Tijani.The author found the Shi'a arguments for their account of history to be valid and sourced, and he began to write about it...
— ? by Muhammad al-TijaniMuhammad al-TijaniMuhammad al-Tijani al-Samawi , is a Tunisian Muslim scholar, academic and theologian.-Biography:Mohammad al-Tijani al-Samawi was a Tunisian student who, upon making Hajj, was influenced by orthodox Saudi teachings, against saint veneration and tomb visitation, which were central to the North... - To be with the truthful (book)To be with the truthful (book)-Etymology:The name of the book is derived from a Quranic verse: "Oh you who believe, fear Allah and be with the Truthful" -Content:...
— ? Muhammad al-TijaniMuhammad al-TijaniMuhammad al-Tijani al-Samawi , is a Tunisian Muslim scholar, academic and theologian.-Biography:Mohammad al-Tijani al-Samawi was a Tunisian student who, upon making Hajj, was influenced by orthodox Saudi teachings, against saint veneration and tomb visitation, which were central to the North... - Saful Jali fe Munkiray Welyate Ali by Dr.Tahir-ul-QadriTahir-ul-QadriMuhammad Tahir ul-Qadri is a Pakistani Sufi scholar and former professor of international constitutional law at the University of the Punjab....
- Maktab Imamat and Khalafat by Murtaza Askari
- Mujhe Raasta Mil Gaya
- Ho Jao Sachcho Ke Saath
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-KafiKitab al-KafiThe Kitāb al-Kāfī is a Twelver Shī‘ah hadīth collection compiled by Muhammad Ya‘qūb Kulaynī. It is divided into three sections: Usūl al-Kāfī, which is concerned with the principle of religion, Furū al-Kāfī, which is concerned with the details of religious law, and Rawdat al-Kāfī, which is...
. - A Shi'ah Anthology http://www.al-islam.org/publishers/mtrust/antholgy.htm — by William ChittickWilliam ChittickWilliam C. Chittick is a leading translator and interpreter of classical Islamic philosophical and mystical texts. He is best known for his groundbreaking work on Rumi and Ibn 'Arabi, and has written extensively on the school of Ibn 'Arabi, Islamic philosophy, Shi'ism, and Islamic...
, NasrNasr (surname)Nasr is a very common Arabic surname, which is usually translated as "Victory", and may refer to:*Abu Zayd Nasr, Egyptian Qur'anic thinker and one of the leading liberal theologists in Islam...
, and Tabatabaei; A brief introduction to exemplary hadith from the 12 Imams.
Uncategorized
- Imamate and LeadershipImamate and LeadershipImamate and Leadership: Lessons on Islamic Doctrine is a book by Islamic scholar Mujtaba Musavi Lari.-Editions:*English version translated by Hamid Algar *1996, Foundation of Islamic Cultural Propagation in the World.-External links:...
- Fatemeh is FatemehFatemeh is FatemehFatemeh is Fatemeh is a book written by Ali Shariati. In the book, Fatima Zahra the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad is described as a role model for Muslim women around the world...
- The Message (Subhani) by Ayatullah Ja'far Subhani
- Islamic LawsIslamic LawsIslamic Laws is a comprehensive book on Islamic jurisprudence by the popular contemporary Iraqi Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani , published and translated by World Federation of KSI Muslim Communities....
- (Quran-e-Majeed) Hafiz Maulana farman Ali sb (Hindi translation)By: Dr.Syed Ali Imam Zaidi (Gauhar) Lucknavi
- (Thofatul awam) Hindi translation By: Dr.Syed Ali Imam Zaidi (Gauhar) Lucknavi
- (Quran and Science)Hindi translation By: Dr.Syed Ali Imam Zaidi (Gauhar) Lucknavi
- (wazaiful Abrar) Hindi translation By: Dr.Syed Ali Imam Zaidi (Gauhar) Lucknavi.
- (Tafseer-e-Karbala)Hindi translation By: Dr.Syed Ali Imam Zaidi (Gauhar) Lucknavi
- (Aliea) Hindi translation By: Dr.Syed Ali Imam Zaidi (Gauhar) Lucknavi
- (Husain ka Balidan)Hindi translation By: Dr.Syed Ali Imam Zaidi (Gauhar) Lucknavi
- (Chaudha Sitarai) Hindi translation By: Dr.Syed Ali Imam Zaidi (Gauhar) Lucknavi
- (Gauhar-e-Aza) Hindi translation By: Dr.Syed Ali Imam Zaidi (Gauhar) Lucknavi
- (Najmul Aza) Hindi translation By: Dr.Syed Ali Imam Zaidi (Gauhar) Lucknavi
- (Hayat-Bad-Az-Maut)Hindi translation By: Dr.Syed Ali Imam Zaidi (Gauhar) Lucknavi
- (shahan-e-Avadh aur shiyat) Hindi translation By: Dr.Syed Ali Imam Zaidi(Gauhar)Lucknavi
- (Guldasta-e-Salam)(Urdu) By: Dr.Syed Ali Imam Zaidi (Gauhar) Lucknavi
- (Tareekh-e-Islam-Az-Quran)"Masnavi"(Urdu) By: Dr.Syed Ali Imam Zaidi (Gauhar) Lucknavi