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Some of the hard questions of today are also tackled from the perspective both of ideals and realities that we encounter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Islamic Centre of England","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41180730327213,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0412\/1332\/9576\/products\/ShortguidetounderstandingIslam1.jpg?v=1639513808"},{"product_id":"copy-of-principles-of-islamic-jurisprudence","title":"Doctrines of Shi'i Islam: A Compendium of Imami Beliefs and Practices","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/span\u003eAyatollah Ja'far Sobhani \u003cspan\u003e| Translated and Edited by: Reza Shah Kazemi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e| \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e| 262 pages \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn edited translation of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eManshur–i ‘aqayid–i\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Adherents of a branch of early  Shi\u0026amp;#145;ism  which followed the Husaynid line of Imams, which later divided into the  Ismailis  and Ithna\u0026amp;#145;asharis .\" class=\"glossify-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iis.ac.uk\/taxonomy\/term\/24461\"\u003eImamiyya\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (literally \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Charter of Imami Beliefs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) by \u003ca style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #75757a; text-decoration: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\" title=\"From Arabic, lit. Sign of God; a title used by the Imami Twelver Shi‘is. The rank of Ayatollah is believed to have been established in the Safawid period (1501-1722 CE). The Ayatollah usually heads the hierarchy amongst the Twelver Shi‘i \u0026lt;I\u0026gt;mujtahid\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt;s. The holder of the title in today’s Islamic Republic of Iran has two main roles: on the administrative level, the Ayatollah regulates religious dues (taxes) and heads various centres of learning; on the intellectual and spiritual levels, he is considered as a primary source for religious learning.\" class=\"glossify-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iis.ac.uk\/taxonomy\/term\/25331\"\u003eAyatollah\u003c\/a\u003e Ja‘far Sobhani, this book offers an overview of the principal tenets of Shi‘i Islam with particular reference to Twelver \u003ca title=\"See Shi‘a .\" class=\"glossify-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iis.ac.uk\/taxonomy\/term\/23611\"\u003eShi‘ism\u003c\/a\u003e. Useful both as an introductory text on Shi‘i thought and practice as well as a contemporary expression, from within, of this vibrant and dynamic branch of the Muslim community, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoctrines of Shi‘i Islam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e upholds the validity of Shi‘i perspectives by rational arguments based on the \u003ca style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #75757a; text-decoration: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\" title=\"\u0026lt;P\u0026gt;(also Koran. Arabic term meaning, ‘recitation’ or ‘scripture’): Muslims believe that the Holy Qur’an contains divine revelations to Prophet Muhammed received in Mecca and Medina over a period of 23 years in the early 7th century CE. It consists of 114 \u0026lt;I\u0026gt;sura\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt;s (chapters) of varying lengths, each of which is divided into a number of \u0026lt;I\u0026gt;ayat\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt; (verses). The \u0026lt;I\u0026gt;suwar \u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt;(chapters)\u0026lt;I\u0026gt; \u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt;fall under two categories, the Meccan in reference to those revealed while the Prophet was in Mecca, and the Medinan in reference to those revealed while he was in Medina. After the first \u0026lt;I\u0026gt;sura\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt;,\u0026lt;I\u0026gt; \u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt;called\u0026lt;I\u0026gt; al-Fatiha\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt;, the rest of the chapters are arranged roughly in decreasing order of length. There are varying traditions amongst Muslims about the collection and compilation of the Holy Qur’an, although it is generally believed that the authoritative collection (\u0026lt;I\u0026gt;mushaf\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt;) was prepared following the demise of Prophet Muhammad. Among Muslims, the Holy Qur’an plays a central role in rituals, law, theology, literature arts and spirituality. \u0026lt;\/P\u0026gt;\" class=\"glossify-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iis.ac.uk\/taxonomy\/term\/25456\"\u003eQur’an\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca title=\"Custom or practice; particularly that associated with the exemplary life of the Prophet Muhammad, comprising his deeds and utterances as recorded in the hadith.\" class=\"glossify-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iis.ac.uk\/taxonomy\/term\/23546\"\u003eSunna\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of the Prophet. The work focuses its attention on the most essential elements of Imami belief and those aspects which have been particularly misunderstood or misrepresented. The explanations offered and clarifications of the foundations on which particular concepts and practices are based, will be of value to those seeking understanding between different communities of interpretation and schools of thought in Islam.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bodytext\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough the author approaches the subject theologically, juridically and ethically, the book also includes philosophical, gnostic and metaphysical modes of inquiry. In his discussion of certain subjects – such as the nature of being, the problem of evil and the question of theodicy – Sobhani confronts the aesthetic and sceptical worldview with arguments that, to a certain extent, reveal the influence of traditional philosophy or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #75757a; text-decoration: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\" title=\"\u0026lt;SPAN class=bodytext\u0026gt;A term which in the Qur\u0026amp;#146;an means \u0026amp;#145;wisdom\u0026amp;#146;, and later acquired various technical meanings referring to religious, gnostic or esoteric philosophy. \u0026lt;\/SPAN\u0026gt;\" class=\"glossify-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iis.ac.uk\/taxonomy\/term\/24616\"\u003ehikmat\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Iran: philosophy expressed through logic, guided by revelation and nourished by inward faith, spiritual certainty and, at its highest, by mystical illumination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bodytext\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite its comprehensive scope, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoctrines of Shi‘i Islam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a concise work composed of 150 short ‘articles’, some consisting of no more than a paragraph and others a few pages in length, providing an overall sketch of the essential elements of Shi‘i Islam and a vantage point from within the tradition itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bodytext\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book is divided into three chapters, the first dealing with the worldview of Islam, the second with general beliefs such as the Unity of God (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Oneness of God or belief in Divine Unity, one of the fundamental tenets of Islam.\" class=\"glossify-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iis.ac.uk\/taxonomy\/term\/23436\"\u003etawhid\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Prophecy (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #75757a; text-decoration: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\" title=\"(Arabic, derived from the root \u0026lt;I\u0026gt;na-ba-’a\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt; meaning ‘to utter’ or ‘to inform’), also \u0026lt;I\u0026gt;ta-na-ba-’a\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt; to claim for oneself the gift of prophecy or office of a prophet. Hence, \u0026lt;I\u0026gt;nubuwwa\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt; means prophethood. It is a definitive aspect of Muslim religious belief, being the primary means by which God communicates to humankind. \u0026lt;I\u0026gt;Nubuwwa\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt; is a rich and central topic in the Qur'an which refers to a continuous chain of revelation-bearers who were related genealogically. According to the Quran, this chain starts with Adam, and ends with the \u0026lt;I\u0026gt;khatam al-anbiya’\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt; (the seal of Prophets), that is, Prophet Muhammad. Theologians developed a theory of the distinctive signs of prophethood (\u0026lt;I\u0026gt;dala’il\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt;, \u0026lt;I\u0026gt;‘alamat\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt;, or \u0026lt;I\u0026gt;imarat\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt; \u0026lt;I\u0026gt;al-nubuwwa\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt;). These included receiving the revelation (\u0026lt;I\u0026gt;wahy\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt;), that the Prophet is of a noble descent, having a mark between his shoulders, having miraculous powers, and being supported with marvels which prove his status. By the 13\u0026lt;SUP\u0026gt;th\u0026lt;\/SUP\u0026gt; century, theologians went on to develop the doctrine of \u0026lt;I\u0026gt;‘isma\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt; (infallibility\/impeccability) as a fundamental sign of \u0026lt;I\u0026gt;nubuwwa\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt; and this was applied broadly to Prophet Muhammad.\" class=\"glossify-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iis.ac.uk\/taxonomy\/term\/25556\"\u003enubuwwa\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), the \u003ca title=\"An abstract noun from the term Imam referring to the institution of hereditary spiritual leadership in  Shi\u0026amp;#145;i  Islam.\" class=\"glossify-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iis.ac.uk\/taxonomy\/term\/24486\"\u003eImamate\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca title=\"An abstract noun from the term Imam referring to the institution of hereditary spiritual leadership in  Shi\u0026amp;#145;i  Islam.\" class=\"glossify-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iis.ac.uk\/taxonomy\/term\/24471\"\u003eImama\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and the Hereafter (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ema’ad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) while the third chapter addresses specific religious questions, practical rulings and contemporary issues. The first two chapters broadly mirror the paradigm of theological treatises in Shi‘i Islam established by Nasir al–\u003ca style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #75757a; text-decoration: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\" title=\"In the Qur\u0026amp;#146;an it means a) retribution, judgment (as in \u0026lt;I\u0026gt;yawm al\u0026amp;#8211;din\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt;, the day of judgement); b) religion in a broad sense. The pair \u0026lt;I\u0026gt;din\u0026amp;#8211;dunya\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt; is sometimes used to delineate the relation between the religious and the temporal. Islamist political groups believe \u0026lt;I\u0026gt;din\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt; is intimately linked to \u0026lt;I\u0026gt;dawla\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt; (the domain of politics).\" class=\"glossify-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iis.ac.uk\/taxonomy\/term\/24776\"\u003eDin\u003c\/a\u003e al–Tusi (d. AH 656\/1274 CE) in his celebrated work \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTajrid al–i‘tiqad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, beginning with what has been called ‘theology in the general sense’ (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eal–ilahiyyat bi ma‘na’l–‘amm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and then proceeding to ‘theology in the specific sense’ (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eal–ilahiyyat bi ma‘na’l–khass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). The final part of the book discusses some of the more heavily debated religious issues, elucidating concrete details pertaining to the practicalities of religious life and legal rulings in the light of contemporary exigencies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bodytext\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile beginning with the most universal of Islamic themes – relating to knowledge, being and the nature of man – he finishes with the most specific, tackling issues pertaining to practical religious life. The author also welcomes debate over differences and pleads for an end to internecine diatribes and anathematisation by one school or group against another, pleading for an ecumenical affirmation of what constitutes the essential principles of Islam.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bodytext\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished as a joint project between The Institute of Ismaili Studies and the \u003ca title=\"In general usage, a leader of prayers or religious leader. The Shi'i restrict the term to their spiritual leaders descended from Ali b. Abi Talib and the Prophet's daughter, Fatima.\" class=\"glossify-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iis.ac.uk\/taxonomy\/term\/24491\"\u003eImam\u003c\/a\u003e Sadiq Institute in Qom, this book makes an important contribution to the field of Shi‘i Studies by providing a unique insight into the theological thinking, which is broadly representative of religious seminaries in Iran today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bodytext\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #75757a; text-decoration: none; font-size: initial !important; font-weight: initial !important; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif !important; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\" title=\"From Arabic, lit. Sign of God; a title used by the Imami Twelver Shi‘is. The rank of Ayatollah is believed to have been established in the Safawid period (1501-1722 CE). The Ayatollah usually heads the hierarchy amongst the Twelver Shi‘i \u0026lt;I\u0026gt;mujtahid\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt;s. The holder of the title in today’s Islamic Republic of Iran has two main roles: on the administrative level, the Ayatollah regulates religious dues (taxes) and heads various centres of learning; on the intellectual and spiritual levels, he is considered as a primary source for religious learning.\" class=\"glossify-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iis.ac.uk\/taxonomy\/term\/25331\"\u003eAyatollah\u003c\/a\u003e Ja‘far Sobhani (b. 1930) is a senior member of the Council of Mujtahids in the Seminary of Qom and Director of the \u003ca title=\"In general usage, a leader of prayers or religious leader. The Shi'i restrict the term to their spiritual leaders descended from Ali b. Abi Talib and the Prophet's daughter, Fatima.\" class=\"glossify-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iis.ac.uk\/taxonomy\/term\/24491\"\u003eImam\u003c\/a\u003e Sadiq Institute, Iran. He is a well–known and highly respected contemporary religious scholar with over 80 published works to his name, covering such subjects as Qur’anic commentary, theology, philosophy, jurisprudence, and history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his publications are two ongoing multi–volume commentaries on the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #75757a; text-decoration: none; font-size: initial !important; font-weight: initial !important; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif !important; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\" title=\"\u0026lt;P\u0026gt;(also Koran. Arabic term meaning, ‘recitation’ or ‘scripture’): Muslims believe that the Holy Qur’an contains divine revelations to Prophet Muhammed received in Mecca and Medina over a period of 23 years in the early 7th century CE. It consists of 114 \u0026lt;I\u0026gt;sura\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt;s (chapters) of varying lengths, each of which is divided into a number of \u0026lt;I\u0026gt;ayat\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt; (verses). The \u0026lt;I\u0026gt;suwar \u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt;(chapters)\u0026lt;I\u0026gt; \u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt;fall under two categories, the Meccan in reference to those revealed while the Prophet was in Mecca, and the Medinan in reference to those revealed while he was in Medina. After the first \u0026lt;I\u0026gt;sura\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt;,\u0026lt;I\u0026gt; \u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt;called\u0026lt;I\u0026gt; al-Fatiha\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt;, the rest of the chapters are arranged roughly in decreasing order of length. There are varying traditions amongst Muslims about the collection and compilation of the Holy Qur’an, although it is generally believed that the authoritative collection (\u0026lt;I\u0026gt;mushaf\u0026lt;\/I\u0026gt;) was prepared following the demise of Prophet Muhammad. Among Muslims, the Holy Qur’an plays a central role in rituals, law, theology, literature arts and spirituality. \u0026lt;\/P\u0026gt;\" class=\"glossify-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iis.ac.uk\/taxonomy\/term\/25456\"\u003eQur’an\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Arabic and Persian and his biographies of the Prophet Muhammad, \u003cem\u003eFurugh–i abadiyyat\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eThe Resplendence of Eternity\u003c\/em\u003e), and of Imam ‘Ali, \u003cem\u003eFurugh–i velayat\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eThe Resplendence of Sanctity\u003c\/em\u003e), have received high critical acclaim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Imam Sadiq Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41194519625901,"sku":"","price":39.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0412\/1332\/9576\/products\/DoctrinesofShiaIslam1.jpg?v=1640291879"},{"product_id":"copy-of-hussain-and-the-struggle-for-justice-the-epic-story-of-the-grandson-of-the-prophet-muhammad-re-told-by-a-christian-theologian","title":"Stages of Spiritual Growth (Kitab Al-Insan)","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor: Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e| Translated by: Mehdi Baghi | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e| 234 pages \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStages of Spiritual Growth is an English translation of the original Arabic text of Kitab al-Insan (published in Beirut in 1989), a mystico-theological treatment of the realm of comman i.e. the non-spatial and atemporal world of angels and human spirits, the life of man in this world, and the human existence after this world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author, Sayyid Muḥammd Ḥusayn Tabatabaʾi (1903–1981) was a most distinguished and prolific scholar who is mainly known for his voluminous commentary on the Holy Qurʾan, the complete and readable English translation of which is yet to be completed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the author has provided details for some of the references he cites in many places the translator has provided extra detail. The translator also added a number of annotations in order to clarify some of the ambiguities in the text. The present translator assumes full responsibility for all the errors and mistakes in rendering the original Arabic text into English and adding to the footnotes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis English translation is but an initial step towards introducing a treasure trove of Islamic theology and mysticism to English readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Contemporary Thoughts Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41228261490861,"sku":"","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0412\/1332\/9576\/products\/StagesofspiritualGrowth1.jpg?v=1641333696"},{"product_id":"copy-of-40-hadith-for-children-suggested-ages-7","title":"Tell Me About... 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