Imam al-Rida’s (‘a) Esoteric Traditions: An Exposition of Selected Traditions from ‘Uyun Akhbar al-Rida

Occasion for presenting this book:

30 Safar: The Martyrdom of Imam ‘Ali al-Rida (AS)

Book Bibliographic Details:

Author: Allamah Hasan Mustafawi

Translator: Mansoor Limba

Publisher: Independently published

Length: 217 Pages

Language: English

ISBN: 979-8795539454

Publication Date: January 4, 2022

About the Book:

In this treatise, ‘Allamah Hasan Mustafawi has selected 30 subjects (along with their supplementary topics) in relation to esoteric, intricate, and allegorical traditions (ahadith) from ‘Uyun Akhbar al-Rida by the great traditionist (muhaddith) Shaykh al-Saduq and explained their meanings in his signature lucid and concise manner.

This exposition includes a wide range of mystical and philosophical subjects such as:

The Grip (hujzah), Face (wajh), and Visitation (ziyarah) of Allah; the Primordial Existence and His essential attributes; alleged forgetfulness of God; Allah’s knowledge of Himself, His Power and Names; the Throne (‘arsh), Pillar (‘amud), and Whale (hut);

“He is indeed Subtle, All-hearing, and All-seeing;” “He is with you wherever you are;” “Your Lord came;” “Allah has set a seal on their hearts;” His descent to the earthly heaven; “Allah[’s Command] should come to them;” the meaning of tasmiyyah (saying bismillah);

Limitation and poverty; the essence of will; predestination and freewill; the reality of being veiled and to be left in darkness; letters of the alphabet; paradise and hell as being created; ordinance (mashiyyah) and fate (al-qada wa’l-qadar); predestination (jabr), ordinance (mashiyyah), and action (‘amal); creation (khalq), ordainment (taqdir), and actions (af‘al); predestination (jabr) and delegation (tafwid); tranquility (sakinah) and paradise (jannah); and is the Qur’an pre-eternal or corporeal?

About the Author:

‘Allamah Hasan Mustafawi (1918–2005) was an eminent 20th-century Iranian Shi’a scholar, jurist, lexicographer, and master of Islamic mysticism (‘irfan). Renowned throughout Islamic academia for his rigorous intellectual method, he synthesized precise linguistic analysis with deep spiritual and philosophical inquiry. He authored dozens of influential works spanning theology, Qur’anic exegesis, and hadith commentary, most notably his monumental multi-volume study al-Tahqiq fi Kalimat al-Qur’an al-Karim (Research into the Words of the Noble Qur’an). His scholarly legacy remains widely celebrated for bridging literal textual hermeneutics with profound gnostic insight.

Where to find it:

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• Shia Books Australia
• Al-Buraq Publication
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