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List of Shia books

Theology of Shi'a

These books include discussions about Theology (Tawḥīd, Nubuwwah, Imamah, etc. ) of Shi'a.

Contents

Classic Kalam

These books seek to give a rational account of Shi'a theology in contrast with the Ash'ari, Mu'tazili 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).

  • Eʿteqādātal-Emāmīya by Shaykh Saduq
  • Tashih al-I'tiqad by Shaykh Mufid, a correction of al-Saduq's I'tiqad by al-Mufid.
  • 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 Marxism and Liberalism during the 20th century.

  • Fundamentals Of Islamic Thought by Morteza Motahhari, trans. R. Campbell: Berkeley, California, Mizan Press, 1982
  • Books by Shia Imams

  • Nahj al-Balaghah by Imam Ali
  • Risalah al-Huquq by Imam Sajjad
  • Golden dissertation by Imam Redha
  • Al-Sahifat al-Ridha by Imam Redha
  • Al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya by Imam Sajjad
  • Hadith collections

  • Kamil al Ziarat by ibn al Qummi (collection of hadiths and ziarats regarding the visitation of the Imams (as) and Karbala)
  • Nahj al-Balagha- Collected sermons of Imam 'Ali ibn Abi Talib by Sayyad Razi.

  • Al Insan Al Noori by Allama Muhammad sadiq haideri
  • Al Insan Al Kamil by Allama Muhammad sadiq haideri
  • Noori kalam by Allama Muhammad sadiq haideri
  • Kitab al-Kafi of Kulayni (divided into Usul al-Kafi, Furu al-Kafi and Rawdat al-Kafi)
  • Man la Yahdhuruhu'l Faqih of Shaikh Saduq
  • Tahdhib al-Ahkam by Abu Ja'far al-Tusi
  • Al-Istibsar by Abu Ja'far al-Tusi
  • The Book of Sulaym ibn Qays —by Sulaym ibn Qays
  • Wasael ush-Shia — 1600s by Shaikh al-Hur al-Aamili. 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.
  • Mustadrak al-Wasael by Mirza Hussayn Nuri
  • Bihar al-Anwar — 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
  • Haqqul Yaqeen by Allama Majlisi
  • Mir'at-ul-Uqool fi Akhbar aal al-Rasul (Shahr Usul al-Kafi) — by Allama Majlesi
  • Ilal-Alshraiy — Shaikh Saduq
  • Hulyatul Mutaqeen — Allama Majlesi
  • Maeny Alakhbar — by Shaikh Saduq
  • Aamali — by Shaikh Saduq
  • Aamali — by Sheikh al-Mufid
  • Al-Khisal - by Shaikh Saduq
  • Uyun al Akhbar ar Reda - by Shaikh Saduq
  • Daim al-Islam - by Al-Qadi al-Nu'man
  • Ghurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim
  • Qalam-e-Mowla is a Nizari Ismaili Shi'a Muslim book that has speeches by the first Shi'a Imam, Ali. It is a poetic translation of Shi'i teachings into South Asian languages.
  • Collections of Du'a (Supplications and Prayers)

  • 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
  • Tafsir

  • Tafseer e Masoomeen (as)-- compiled by Wilayat Mission
  • Tafseer Imam Hassan Askari(As)
  • Tafsir al-Mizan — by Allamah Tabatabai
  • Al-Bayan Fi Tafsir al-Quran — by Ayatollah Abu Al-Qasim Al-Khoei
  • Al-Tibbyan Fi Tafsir al-Quran — by Al-Sheik Al-Tusi
  • Tafsir Al-Qummi — by Mohammad bin Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Qummi
  • Tafsir of Mujahid — by Abu al-Hajjaj Mujahid
  • Tafsir Majma' Al-Bayan by Shaykh Tabrasi
  • Al Kauthar fi Tafsir Al Quran by Sheikh Mohsin Ali Najafi
  • History books

  • Tareekh-e-Islam Az-Quran(In Masnavi) By: Allama Dr.Syed Ali Imam Zaidi
  • “Gauhar Lucknavi”(Great Grand son of Mir Baber Ali Anees)

  • Restatement of History of Islam— by Sayed Ali Asgher Razwy
  • Tazkar-tul-Athar— by Sheikh al-Mufid
  • Kamaaluddin wa Tamamum ul Ne'amah— by Shaikh Saduq
  • Majalisul Momoneen— by Qazi Nurullah Shustari
  • Tareq-a-Shian-Ali— by Muhammad Hassan Rizvi
  • Zikrul-Hasan— by maulana Kausar Mujtaba Naqvi
  • Shi'a-Sunni argumentations

  • Al Muraja'at — ? by Abd al-Husayn Sharaf al-Din al-Musawi
  • Peshawar Nights — ? by Sultanu'l-Wa'izin Shirazi
  • Then I was Guided (book) — ? by Muhammad al-Tijani
  • The Shi'ah are (the real) Ahl al-Sunnah (book) — ? by Muhammad al-Tijani
  • Ask Those Who Know (book) — ? by Muhammad al-Tijani
  • To be with the truthful (book) — ? Muhammad al-Tijani
  • Saful Jali fe Munkiray Welyate Ali by Dr.Tahir-ul-Qadri
  • Maktab Imamat and Khalafat by Murtaza Askari
  • Mujhe Raasta Mil Gaya by Mushtaq Karim
  • Ho Jao Sachcho Ke Saath by Mushtaq Karim
  • 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-Kafi.
  • A Shi'ah Anthology — by William Chittick, Hossein Nasr, and Tabatabaei; A brief introduction to exemplary hadith from the 12 Imams.
  • Uncategorized

  • Imamate and Leadership
  • Fatemeh is Fatemeh
  • The Message (Subhani) by Ja'far Sobhani
  • Islamic Laws
  • (Quran-e-Majeed)
  • Hafiz Maulana Farman Ali sb.(Hindi Translation)By: Dr.Syed Ali Imam Zaidi (Gauhar Lucknavi)
  • (Nahj-Al-Balagh) (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)
  • (Irtibat-E-Nabuwat Aur Imamat)(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)
  • (Karbala)"Munshi Preem chand" (Urdu Translation)By: Dr.Syed Ali Imam Zaidi(Gauhar Lucknavi)
  • (Ghusl-Sai-Dafan Tak) (Urdu) 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)
  • (The Manifestor of Wonders)"Imam Ali"English By : Syed Ali Jaffry (Hyderabad India)
  • Haqaiq e Mubahala by Allama Nasir Sabtain Hashmi
  • Ahteram e Muharram by Allama Nasir Sabtain Hashmi
  • Maqtal e Hazrat Mohsin (A.S.) By Allama Nasir Sabtain Hashmi
  • Sharhe Ziarat e Jamaie Kabira by Allama Nasir Sabtain Hashmi
  • Haq Kis Ke Saath Hae by Allama Nasir Sabtain Hashmi
  • Subhae Asfar by Allama Nasir Sabtain Hashmi
  • Isbat e Villayat e Takvinia by Allama Nasir Sabtain Hashmi
  • Daffur Raib Un Ilmal Ghaib by Allama Nasir Sabtain Hashmi
  • Nur ul Anwar by Allama Nasir Sabtain Hashmi
  • Mashariq Anwar ul Yaqin by Hafiz Rajab Al Bursi, translated by Allama Nasir Sabtain Hashmi
  • References

    List of Shia books Wikipedia