1. What's New
  2. What's New

What's New

  • Comparative Study of Shared Views of Muslim and Non-Muslim Scholars on Philosophy and Education

    We live in a world where everything is always about me: my religion, my house, my phone..etc., forgetting on many occasions that there is a world beyond our own petty existence. In this context, the content of this book is a refreshing reminder that everything is not always about me but about us. Us, who believe, regardless of birth place, descend, religion or gender, that there is a God, a higher power that we all strive to know and to Whom we will all return in the end. We, as a whole, can always find things that unite us despite all out differences. This applies to how we think about philosophy and education.

  • Forty Hadith, An Exposition, Second Revised Edition

    Islamic scholars, motivated by a tradition from the Prophet Muhammad, which promises Divine Rewards for scholars who collect forty traditions, compile hadith narrations in groups of forty. This text is the Second revised edition of a detailed commentary on 40 selected traditions narrated through the Prophet (S) and his Ahl al-Bayt (a) on topics of ethics and spirituality.Thirty-three of the hadith Imam Khomeini selected pertain to Islamic ethics, including acts which bring reward or punishment. The other seven focus on beliefs and concepts related to the Theology of Twelvers. The very first hadith is on Jihad of the self that aims at self-improvement elevating oneself through self-control and self-discipline and shun pride (kibr), ostentation/show-off (riya), self-conceit (ujb), envy (hasad), love of the world, anger (ghadhab), prejudice (asabiyyah) and hypocrisy (nifaq). In his collection, Imam Khomeini has included the ahadith that help us elevate our status through intellect (

  • Tafseer of Surah Luqman [Mohammad Ali Shomali] [Oct 10 - Jul 11] [Online]

    Series of 20 lectures by Sheikh Mohammad Ali Shomali on the Commentary of Surah Luqman, the 31st chapter of the Holy Quran.

  • Tafseer of Surah Taha [Mohammad Ali Shomali] [Sep 13 - Apr 14] [Online]

    Series of 19 lectures by Sheikh Mohammad Ali Shomali on the Commentary of Surah Taha, the 20th chapter of the Holy Quran.

  • Polarization Around the Character of Ali ibn Abi Talib

    Murtadha Mutahhari, in this book has studied Imam Ali’s personality in regard with the attraction and repulsion. According to the author, the great personality of Imam Ali is broader and more multi-faceted than to be addressed in all aspects. One of this aspects that is in focus of the book is effect of Imam Ali’s behavior on people, either positive or negative, or, in other words, his powerful "attraction and repulsion". The present book consists of an introduction and two chapters. In the introduction part Murtadha Mutahhari has addressed the law of attraction and repulsion in their broader sense, and the attraction and repulsion of men in particular. The differences in attraction and repulsion in humans have been discussed. In the first chapter, under the title “the power of attraction of Ali (as)” Murtadha Mutahhari has discussed, attraction power of Imam Ali which has, and always will, pull the hearts of people towards him, the philosophy of this attraction power, and

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  • Wiladat of Imam Hasan [a]

  • The Radiance of the Secrets of Prayer

    In this text, Muhsin Qara'ati explains in detail the meaning of Worship and Intention, as well as how different stages of worship are acquired. He then goes on to explain the different actions of Prayer in detail, such as the first Takbir, and the recitation of the Suras. The author explains each step thoroughly, outlining its importance and our understanding of the action.

  • Yawm al-Ghamm (Day of Sadness)

    Commemoration of the Destruction of Baqi Cemetery by Wahhabi rulers on the 8th of Shawwal, 1925 (AD). The history, politics, and faith of Wahhabies. The response to the challenges of Wahhabies according to the School of the Ahlul-Bayt and by the Holy Prophet.

  • Martyrdom of Imam Zayn al-Abidin [a]

    Masaib in Urdu; Commentary of Sura Shams - Purification of the Soul

  • Hadith Reading, Usul al-Kafi, Section on Dua [Mohammad Ali Shomali] [February 2014] [Online]

    In this series of lectures delivered online by Sheikh Shomali for the Islamic Library of Dearborn, he talks about the merits and importance of prayers(Du'a) with reference to Ahadith in Usul al-Kafi.

  • Tafseer of the Whispered Prayers [Mohammad Ali Shomali] [May 2012-Jan 2013] [Online]

    This is a series of lectures delivered online by Sheikh Mohammad Ali Shomali on the commentary of the Whispered Prayers by Imam Zain ul Abideen (a).

  • Children in the Qur’an and Sunnah

    This book is an authentic collection of Ayahs of Qur'an and over 500 Hadiths on children. The topics include preparations by parents before the birth of child, taking their care after birth and naming them to the detailed description of utmost care in the training of children from Islamic perspective.

  • Islam and Nationalism: A Theoretical Point of View, Part 1

    In this paper, the author examines the position of nationalism in Islam and whether or not it prevents Islam from fulfilling its role in developing a just society. He highlights the fact that nationalistic biases never stemmed from religion itself; rather, its followers possessed prejudices that often led to disputes.

  • Status of Women in Islam: A Critical Analysis on a Matter of Equality

  • Preparing the Shi'a for the Age of Occultation Part 2

  • Moral Characteristics of the Prophets: A Qur'anic Perspective

  • God in Islamic Traditions: A Glance at Al-Tawhid by Shaykh Al-Saduq

  • Practical Instructions for Spiritual Journey

  • Imam Ali (A) the Herald of Unity Part 2