The Sacred Foundations of Justice in Islam: The Teachings of 'Ali ibn Abi TalibAli M. Lakhani This is the definitive introduction to the writings of ''Ali, who was the son-in-law to the Prophet Muhammad, the fourth caliph to Sunni Muslims, and the central figure in Shi''a Islam. Two essays in this anthology won awards at the International Congress on Iman ''Ali, Tehran, 2001. Seyyed Hossein Nasr, pronounced them, among the best writings on this extraordinary figure in Western languages and are obligatory reading for anyone interested in ''Ali. |
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Absolute according action Al-A'raf al-balagha al-Din Ali’s Allah Arabic Bakr Balagha Caliph Chittick chivalry cited compassion conception of justice conform corresponds creation creatures dimension discernment divine reality doctrine edited esoteric essay essence ethical faith fitra forgiveness foundation freedom Frithjof Schuon gnosis God's governance governor grace hadith heart human Ibid ibn Abi Talib Imam Ali Imam’s inner intellect Intisharat-i Islam Jafery Kashani knowledge Lakhani letter London Lord Malik Malik al-Ashtar manifestation Martin Lings means mercy metaphysical moral Muhammad Muslim mystical Nahj Nahjul-Balagha one's ontological outward passage Peak Perennial Philosophy Persian Sufi perspective piety Plato political prayer primordial nature principle Prophet Qur'an referred religion religious revelation Reza supra ruler Ruzbihan sacred saying secular sense Sermon Seyyed Hossein Nasr Shah-Kazemi Shi'ite soul spiritual Sufi Sufism Tage Lindbom tawhid Tehran things transcendent translated Truth unity universal virtue words World Wisdom World Wisdom Books worship