Spirituality of the Shi‘ism and Other Discourses

This text presents a series of twenty-one discourses related to the spirituality of Shi'ism and various key interesting topics in Islam.

• Transliteration Symbols
• Foreword
• Introduction
• Discourse One: The Spirituality of the Shi‘ism
• Discourse Two: Trusteeship and Leadership
• Discourse Three: The Motive behind Creation
• Discourse Four: The Role of the Supernatural in Society
• Discourse Five: Is Islam Still Practicable Today?
• Discourse Six: The Social Status of Women
• Discourse Seven: Why Did the Prophet Marry So Much?
• Discourse Eight: Short Term Marriage
• Discourse Nine: The General Framework of Ownership
• Discourse Ten: Alcoholic Beverages, Cause of Humanity’s Decline
• Discourse Eleven: Why Must the Hand of a Thief be Severed?!
• Discourse Twelve: Muhammad (S) in the Mirror of Islam
• Discourse Thirteen: About the Knowledge of Imams
• Discourse Fourteen: The Purpose of Covenants
• Discourse Fifteen: Ijtihad and Taqlid according to the Shi‘ah
• Discourse Sixteen: A Short Study of Christ and the Gospel
• Discourse Seventeen: Adherence to Superstitions
• Discourse Eighteen: Are Dreams True?
• Discourse Nineteen: Miracles
• Discourse Twenty: The Account of Shaqq al-Qamar and the Evening Star
• Discourse Twenty-One: Clarity, Ambiguity, and Interpretation in the Qur’an
• Epilogue: A Message to the Conference held in Honor of Tustari