The Life of Imam Ridha

CHAPTER XI INCLUSIVE WISE SAYINGS 575 THE EXCELLENCE OF REASON 575 REFLECTING ON THE AFFAIR OF ALLAH 576 RECKONING SOUL 577 CLEMENCY 577 SILENCE 577 HUMBLENESS 578 BELIEVER'S NOBLE QUALITIES......

CHAPTER XI INCLUSIVE WISE SAYINGS 575 THE E...

CHAPTER XIII THE TIME OF THE IMAM 719 THE SCIENTIFIC LIFE 719 The Satellite of Ibn al-Muqanna' 719 The Institutes and Libraries 720 The Depository of Wisdom 720 The Translation......

CHAPTER XIII THE TIME OF THE IMAM 719 TH...

CHAPTER XV IMAM AL-RIDA AND REGENCY 841 AL-MA'MU`N'S MOTIVES 842 Al-Fadl's Letter to the Ima`m 844 The Attitude of the Ima`m 846 Al-Ma'mu`n sends Messengers to the 846 Ima`m 846......

CHAPTER XV IMAM AL-RIDA AND REGENCY 841 AL-MA'...

His Scientific Position 637 His Works 638 His Poetry 639 His Praising and Lamenting for the 639 'Alawides 639 His Lamenting for al-Husayn 643 His Satire 645 His Satire upon......

His Scientific Position 637 His Works 638 ...

CHAPTER VII DOCTRINAL RESEARCHES 369 1. THE UNITY OF ALLAH 369 A. Full Knowledge of Allah's Essence is Impossible 369 B. Seeing Allah is Impossible 370 Negation of the Like...

CHAPTER VII DOCTRINAL RESEARCHES 369 1. THE UN...

Concealing the Death of the Imam Al-Ma'mu`n hid the death of the Ima`m, peace be on him, for a day and a night. 1 I (i.e. the author) think that...

Concealing the Death of the Imam Al-Ma'mu`n hid t...

Al-Ma'mun's Signature It has been mentioned in it: "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Commander of the faithful (i.e. al-Ma'mu`n) has made it incumbent...

Al-Ma'mun's Signature It has been mentioned in it...

The Imam refuses to appoint Governors Al-Ma'mu`n asked Ima`m al-Rida`, peace be on him, to choose and appoint some governors over some Islamic regions, but he refused to respond to...

The Imam refuses to appoint Governors Al-Ma'mu`n ...

The Sermon which the Imam has written to al-Ma'mun Al-Ma'mu`n asked Ima`m al-Rida`, peace be on him, to write him a sermon in order to recite it to the people...

The Sermon which the Imam has written to al-Ma'mun...

The Imam predicts that this Matter will not be achieved Imam al-Rida, peace be on him, was dressed in the robes of honor and attended that meeting. Orators and poets...

The Imam predicts that this Matter will not be ach...

The Imam spends all what he has The Ima`m spent all what he had on the poor and the miserable in Khurasa`n, so al-Fadl b. Sahl censured him for that,...

The Imam spends all what he has The Ima`m spent a...

Al-Ma'mun's Letter to the 'Abbasids Al-Ma'mu`n and his 'Abba`sid relatives exchanged letters of cursing and slandering. Al-Ma'mu`n sent the 'Abba`sids a letter which says :2 "In the name of Allah,...

Al-Ma'mun's Letter to the 'Abbasids Al-Ma'mu`n an...

CHAPTER XVI THE AFFAIRS OF THE IMAM IN KHURASAN It is necessary for us to pause in order to talk about some affairs of Ima`m al-Rida`, peace be on him,...

CHAPTER XVI THE AFFAIRS OF THE IMAM IN KHURASAN ...

The Textual Document of Regency The regency between the Ima`m, peace be on him, and al-Ma'mu`n was not confined to speech; rather it was written on an 1. al-Saduq,...

The Textual Document of Regency The regency betwe...

Al-Ma'mun debates with Theologians After al-Ma'mu`n had debated with the traditionalists and overcome them through discussing the traditions which they produced as evidence in support of their beliefs, he turned...

Al-Ma'mun debates with Theologians After al-Ma'mu...

CHAPTER XV IMAM AL-RIDA AND REGENCY We are in front of an important historical event which busied the public opinion and stunned all political circles. The event is that al-Ma'mun...

CHAPTER XV IMAM AL-RIDA AND REGENCY We are in fr...

The Attitude of the Imam Our sources have not shown the Ima`m's answer to this letter, but it is certain that the Ima`m vigorously refused to responded to it, for...

The Attitude of the Imam Our sources have not sho...

The Ninth Proof Another traditionalist advanced an argument, saying: "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family, looked at 'Umar on the Day of 'Arafa, smiled (at him) and...

The Ninth Proof Another traditionalist advanced a...

Al-Ma'mu`n receives valuable Gifts The chiefs and the noble sent valuable gifts to al-Ma'mu`n in order to seek nearness to him. The following are some of them: 1. Ahmed b....

Al-Ma'mu`n receives valuable Gifts The chiefs and...

Al-Rashïd is Responsible for these Events It was Harun al-Rashïd who created the enmity and discord between his two sons, for he appointed al-Amï~n as a king after him and...

Al-Rashïd is Responsible for these Events It was ...

The Problem of creating the Qur'an Among the important event in the time of Ima`m al-Rida`, peace be on him, is the problem of creating the Qur'a`n, for the religious...

The Problem of creating the Qur'an Among the impo...