
This text presents a summary of the Islamic principles and commandments emphasizing some specialties on the Shi'a sect. Theism and monotheism, the mission of prophets, the divine books, resurrection, and Imamate are discussed.
Published in 1377/ 1998
- Our Belief
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Theism and Monotheism
- The Omnipotent Existence
- The Attributes of His Glory & Beauty
- The Infinite Essence of God
- God Has No Material Body and No Eye Can Ever See Him
- Monotheism is The Very Soul of All the Islamic Commandments
- The Branches of Monotheism
- The Miracles
- The Angels
- Worship No One But Allah
- No One Can Ever Know the Depths of His Substance
- Neither Suspension, Nor Comparison
- Chapter 2: Divine Mission of the Prophets
- The Philosophy of the Prophethood
- The Symbiosis Between The Followers of Divine Religions
- The Prophets Are Innocent for Life
- They Are God's Obedient Servants
- Miracles and the Knowledge of the Unseen
- The Intercession of the Prophets
- The Question of Resorting
- The Principles of All the Prophet's Missions Are One
- Reports of the Former Prophets
- The Prophets and Their Reforms in All Aspects of Human Life
- Racial and Tribal Advantages Rejected
- Islam and Human Nature
- Chapter 3: Holy Qur’an and the Holy Books
- The Philosophy of the Revelation of Divine Books
- Holy Qur’an, Is the Greatest of the Miracles Of The Prophet
- Holy Qur’an is Not Altered At All
- Holy Qur’an and the Spiritual And Physical Needs of Humans
- Recitation, Contemplation and Action
- The Deviating Discussions
- Rules and Regulations of Commentating on the Holy Qur’an
- The Danger of Self-Commentaries
- The Prophet's Methodological Way (Sunnah), Is Taken From the Book of God (Holy Qur’an)
- Chapter 4: Resurrection and the Life After Death
- Without Resurrection, Life Is Void
- The Reasons for The Resurrection are Clear Enough
- Resurrection Is Corporeal
- The Strange World - After Death
- Resurrection and the Record of Our Deeds
- The Witnesses in the Final Judgement
- The Passage Way (Bridge) and the Scale To Weigh Deeds
- Intercession on Doomsday
- The World of the Dead (Barzakh)
- The Corporeal and Incorporeal Rewards
- Chapter 5: Imamate
- There is Always an Imam
- The Reality of Imamate
- Imam Must Be Infallible
- Imam Is The Guardian of The Law
- Imam Must Be Appointed Openly and Clearly By The Prophet
- The Shi’a Imams Are Appointed by the Prophet Himself
- Imam ‘Ali's Designation by the Prophet
- Each Imam Emphasizes His Successor
- None of the Prophet's Companions Could Excel Imam ‘Ali
- The Prophet's Companions at the Court of Wisdom and History
- Imam Takes His Knowledge from the Prophet
- Chapter 6: Other Subjects
- The Rationale Goodness and Badness
- God's Justice
- Man's Freedom
- Wisdom Serves as A Reference in our Religious Jurisprudence
- More about God's Justice
- Rejection of What You Cannot Do
- The Philosophy of the Painful Accidents
- Visiting the Tombs of The Messengers And Imams (Pilgrimage)
- The Philosophy of The Mourning Ceremonies
- The Temporary Marriage
- A Brief History of Shi’a
- The Legacy of the Prophet's Household
- The Two Important Books
- The Last Word