The Lantern of the Path - Imam Ja Al-sadiq

Descriere The Lantern of the Path - Imam Ja Al-sadiq

\n \nIMAM JA FAR AL-SADIQ\n \nThe sixth Imam in the line of the Twelve Imams descended from the Prophet Muhammad, Imam Ja far ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq (702-765 C.E. or 17th Rabi al-Awwal 83 AH - 15th Shawwal 148 AH) was the founder of the Ja fari School of Islamic Law and a renowned scholar of his age. His father was the Imam Muhammad al-Baqir and his mother, Farwa, was a great-granddaughter of Abu Bakr. He lived in Arabia in the eighth century. He devoted his attention to interpreting divine utterances and applied himself to such controversial subjects as iraadah (free will) and qadr (the power to direct one's own actions). He is regarded as one of the greatest of the imams and is also revered by the Naqshbandi Sunni Sufi chain.\n \nTHE LANTERN OF THE PATH\n \nThe Lantern of The Path comprises ninety-nine chapters. Each one is a threshold to the next, guiding the reader through the broad spectrum of ageless wisdom, like a lantern along the path of reality. The author illuminates the inner meanings of outer practices which range from practical everyday acts of behavior, to the practices of worship, morals and ethics, and the pillars of religion.\n \nPractical and profound, this concise volume is a useful guide for those who wish to cultivate their inner being. accompanying commentary, students and adepts alike can now gain a profounder understanding of these timeless teachings from the wellspring of the heart of Islam.\n \n \n \n \n

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9781928329091

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