the Infallible Imams
Author: yatullah Murtada Mutahhari
Translator: Zainab Muhammadi ،®Araghi
Prepared by: Translation Unit, Cultural Affairs Department; The Ahl
al-Bayt (،®a) World Assembly
Editor: Zahra Abbas Razavi
Proofreader: Majid Karimi
Publisher: ABWA Publishing and Printing Center
First Printing: 2010
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FOREWORD—1
INTRODUCTION—3
A Comparison between Imam al-Husayn’s (‘a) Path and That of Other Imams (‘a)—3
Dissimulation [Taqiyyah]—3
CHAPTER 1—11
‘Ali’s (‘a) Struggles—11
‘Uthman’s Assassination (the Problem of Hypocrisy)—12
Inflexibility in the Enforcement of Justice—15
Bluntness and Honesty in Politics—15
Kharijites [Khawarij], ‘Ali’s Fundamental Problem—15
‘Ali’s (‘a) Demeanour towards the Kharijites—20
The Principles of the Kharijites Sect—22
‘Ali’s Attitude towards Kharijites—23
Characteristics of the Kharijites—25
‘Ali’s (‘a) Martydom—30
CHAPTER 2—35
Imam al-Hasan’s (‘a) Pacifism (Session 1)—35
The Holy Prophet (s) and Peace—36
‘Ali and Peace—37
The Cases for Jihad in The Shi‘ah Jurisprudence—40
Fighting Rebels—42
Peace in the Shi‘ah Jurisprudence—43
Hudaybiyyah Peace—46
Question and Answer—51
CHAPTER 2—53
Imam al-Hasan’s Pacifism (Session 2)—53
Contrasting the Circumstances of Imam al-Hasan (‘a) And Imam al-Husayn (‘a)—54
The Elements Contributing to Imam al-Husayn’s Uprisal and Their Contrasts with Imam al-Hasan’s Circumstances—57
The Conditions in the Contract—63
Question and Answer—65
CHAPTER 3—71
A Dicourse on Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin (‘a)—71
The Imam’s Acts of Worship—71
The Herald of Affection—72
The Service in the Hajj Caravan—72
The Imam’s Prayers and Tear Sheding—73
CHAPTER 4—75
Imam al-Sadiq (‘a) and the Issue of Vice-regency (Session 1)—75
The ‘Abbasids’ Utilization of the People’s Discontentment—77
Abu Salmah’s Letter to Imam al-Sadiq and ‘Abd Allah al-Mahd—80
The Reaction of Imam al-Sadiq (‘a) and ‘Abd Allah al-Mahd—81
Investigation—84
The Secret Gathering of the Heads of Bani Hashim—85
Allegiance with “Muhammad Nafs Zakiyyah”—85
Characteristics of Imam al-Sadiq’s Time—88
CHAPTER 4—91
Imam al-Sadiq (‘a) and the Issue of Vice-regency (Session 2)—91
The Comparison between the Time of Imam al-Sadiq and the Time of Imam al-Husayn—92
The War of Beliefs—94
The Attitude of Imam al-Sadiq with the Various Intellectual Streams—96
The Words of Malik ibn Anas about Imam al-Sadiq—97
The View of Ahmad Amin—98
The Confession of JahIz—99
The View of Mir ‘Ali Hindi—99
The Words of Ahmad Zaki Salih—100
The Endeavour of the Shi‘ah towards Intellectual Issues—100
Jabir ibn Hayyan—101
Hisham ibn al-Hakam—101
The Factors Affecting Scientific Enthusiasm during the Time of Imam al-Sadiq (‘a)—103
Question and Answer—107
CHAPTER 5—109
The Reasons for Imam Musa al-Kazim’s (‘a) Martyrdom—109
The Influence of Time on the Type of Combat—110
The Imam in Basrah Prison—111
The Imam in Various Prisons—112
Harun’s Request from the Imam—113
The Reasons for the Imam’s Arrest—114
Ma’mun’s Saying—115
The Imam’s Spiritual Influence—116
Two Common Customs among the Imams—118
The Plot of Harun’s System—118
Bishr Hafi and Imam al-Kazim (‘A)—119
Safwan Jammal and Harun—120
The Manner of the Imam’s Martyrdom—122
CHAPTER 6—125
The Issue of Imam al-Rida (‘a) as the Crown Prince (Session 1) —125
The ‘Abbasid Attitude towards the ‘Alawis—126
The Issue of Imam al-Rida’s Successoral and Historical Citations—128
Ma’mun and the Shi‘Ism—129
The Views of Shaykh Mufid and Shaykh Saduq—130
The Second Probability—131
Jurji Zaydan’s View—132
The Third Probability—133
The Historical Facts—135
Imam al-Rida’s Refusal—136
Imam al-Rida’s Condition—137
The Imam’s Attitude after the Issue of Acceptance—138
CHAPTER 6—139
The Issue of Imam al-Rida (‘a) as the Crown Prince (Session 2)—139
Doubtful Issues—143
Analyzing the Assumptions—147
Cooperation with Caliphs from the Holy Imam’s Point of View—148
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