The English translation (accompanied with original Arabic text) of the supremely eloquent sermons of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him).
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Nahjul Balagha Part 2, Letters and Sayings
The English translation (accompanied with original Arabic text) of a collection of letters and sayings of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him) that provide divi
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Greater Sins - Volume 1
Ayatullah Dastghaib has exhaustively explained the phenomenon of sin, the classification of sins, and the necessity of avoiding them. He has also described fifty different types of Greater Sins.
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Treatise On Rights (Risalat al-Huquq)
Imam Zayn al-'Abidin's `Treatise on Rights' is the only work attributed to him other than supplications or relatively short sayings and letters.
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Adab as-Salat: The Disciplines of the Prayer Second Revised Edition
A detailed explanation of the strict disciplines and moral secrets of prayer, written by Imam Khomeini for the general public.
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Forty Hadith, An Exposition, Second Revised Edition
Detailed commentary on 40 selected traditions narrated through the Prophet (S) and his Ahl al-Bayt (a) on topics of ethics and spirituality, including jihad al-nafs. Second revised edition.
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Islamic Teachings in Brief
This book, written in a relatively simple language, presents a summary of the teachings of Islam.
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One Hundred And Fifty Lessons For Life
In this wonderful book compiled by Ayatullah Nasir Makarim Shirazi, the reader learns many beautiful and beneficial narrations from the Ahlul Bayt (as) that teach us how to live a successful life b
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Akhlaq al-A’imma, Morals & Manners of the Holy Imams
The aim of this book is to present the perfect morals of the Holy Imams. Topics include their knowledge, worship, bravery, justice, chastity, humility and contentment.
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Selections from Usul al Kafi
Usul al-Kafi is the first part of al-Kulayni's al-Kafi that deals with themes of doctrinal and ethical significance in a systematic manner.
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Greater Sins Volume 2
Ayatullah Dastghaib has exhaustively explained the phenomenon of sin, the classification of sins, and the necessity of avoiding them. He has also described fifty different types of Greater Sins.
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Jami' al-Sa'adat (The Collector of Felicities)
Meaning and Origin of Akhlaq, Moral Virtues and Vices, Diseases of the Soul and their Treatment, and Vices of Power and Passion.
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The Islamic Moral System: Commentary of Surah al-Hujurat
In a detailed commentary of Surah al-Hujurat, Ayatullah Ja'far Subhari elaborates on the ethical aspects behinds its revelation and expounds on a range of ethical problems that are experienced in s
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Wasiyatnama, Last Will & Testament
The Ayatullah's will to his children, relatives, friends, and well-wishers. Advice on achieving higher spiritual levels.
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Self-knowledge
This book is an invitation to a journey, an interior journey of discovery in quest of a lost treasure containing the most precious jewels of the whole of creation.
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Greater Sins Volume 3
Ayatullah Dastghaib has exhaustively explained the phenomenon of sin, the classification of sins, and the necessity of avoiding them. He has also described fifty different types of Greater Sins.
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Rays of the Sun
Stories from the personal and public life of the great scholar and leader of the Islamic revolution in Iran.
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Anecdotes for Reflection Part 1
Moral stories from the lives of the prophets, the Ahlul Bayt, and their companions. Includes topics such as sincerity, hope, altruism, and independence.
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Lantern of the Path
A collection of Hadith by the 6th Imam on knowledge, behavior, remembrance, prayer, and fear of God.
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Ethics and Spiritual Growth
Man's struggle for perfection, spiritual needs, duties, and road to success.
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Anecdotes of The Ahlul Bayt
This text is a compilation of incidents, narrations and teachings from the lives of the 14 infallibles which help us in living our lives in total accordance with the laws of Islam.
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Self-Recognition for Self-Improvement
In this book, Ayatullah Muhammad Taqi Misbah Yazdi goes into the enlightening subject of self-development and acquiring spiritual perfection through the tool of self-knowledge and introspection.
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Qalbe-Saleem, Immaculate Conscience
An elaborate text that describes extensively the sins and diseases of the heart, as seen through the light of the Qur'an and the narrations (ahadith) of the Ahlulbayt ('a).
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Anecdotes of Pious Men
Some selected Islamic stories from the Persian Book Dastan-e Rastan vol. l & 2.
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Du'a
An elaborate text describing the reality of du`a (supplication), as well as its constituents, categories and effects, and elaborating on the language which is used therein.
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Islamic Ethics
This is the English translation of the book: 'Akhlaq Islami' by Shaheed Ayatullah Sayyid 'Abd al-Hussayn Dastghayb, translated by Hamid Waqar.
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Discourses On Patience
This text analyzes the topic of patience in light of traditions, Islamic code, and history while shedding light on the advantages and effects of patience.
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Imam Khomeini, Ethics and Politics
The volume is a discussion on ethics and its relation to politics from the viewpoint of Imam Khomeini. The discussions in this book are presented in three parts.
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Anecdotes of Reflection Part 3
Moral stories from the lives of the prophets, the Ahlul Bayt and their companions. Includes topics such as forgiveness, intellect, justice, and worship.
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Anecdotes for Reflection Part 2
Moral stories from the lives of the prophets, the Ahlul Bayt, and their companions.
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Anecdotes for Reflection Part 4
Moral stories from the lives of the prophets, the Ahlul Bayt and their companions.
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What Everyone Should Know about Islam
This book focuses on the principles of religion which are relevant to the thought and soul of human beings, reason and intellect follow it, and deeds and movement of human beings spring forth from
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Martyrdom: Arise and Bear Witness
A compilation of lectures by Dr Ali Shariati on the concept of martyrdom, and the importance of martyrdom in Shi'ite ideology.
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Du`a Kumayl, A Translation & Commentary
Arabic text, English translation, commentary, and audio recitation of this famous supplication that Ameer al-Mu'mineen Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a) taught to his companion Kumayl ibn Ziyad (r).
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Ethical Discourses: Volume 1
The first of two volumes containing the transcribed lectures of Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi on a range of topics mainly dealing with ethics, morality, and self-building.
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The Ahlul-Bayt; Ethical Role-Models
This book represents the excellence of the divine revelation as well as the wisdom of the Ahlul-Bayt (a) who progressed in the light of that revelation and understood its concepts to present it in
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The Concept of Combat in the Life of Imams
In this text, Ayatullah Sayyid Ali Khamene'i analyzes the concept of war and combat in the lifes of the Infallible Imams and focuses on the precept and political stragedy of these honorable figures
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Ethical Discourses: Volume 2
The second of two volumes containing the transcribed lectures of Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi on a range of topics mainly dealing with ethics, morality, and self-building.
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Simplified Islamic Laws for Young Adults
Condensed version of the Islamic Laws in accordance with Ayatullah al-`Uzma al-Hajj ash-Shaykh Lutfullah as-Safi al-Gulpaygani.All basic topics have been discussed in detail with all common rulings
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Eternal Manifestations: 80 Stories from the life of Allama Tabatabai (ra)
A collection of eighty spiritually uplifting stories from the life of Allama Tabatabai (ra) showing his dedication to Islam and his striving at attaining nearness towards Allah.
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Life under the Grace of Ethics
This text which is authored by Ayatullah al-Uzma Shaykh Nasir Makarim Shirazi, sheds light on how life would look under the grace of ethics.
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Risaleh ye Sayr wa Suluk: A Treatise on Wayfaring
A treatise on ethics, wayfaring and gnosis.
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Pretension and Conceit
In this book the author uses the Qur'an and Ahadith to discuss the vices of pretension and conceit in detail.
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Eternity of Moral Values
Wisdom, subjectivity of judgements, permanence of ethics, natural urges, and ethical theories.
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Ethics of The Prophets
This book shows some events that reveal the high traits and the wise behaviors of the prophets. It shows examples and lessons of the mannerism of the prophets.
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Morals for Children and Young
This book provides good ideas to parents on upbringing of their children, with family values and morals.
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Kitab Al-Mumin, The Book of the Believer
An elaborate text that describes the nature of Belief (eeman) and Believers (mu’minoon) in the light of traditions of the Ahl al-Bayt, emphasizing on the consequences of belief and the rights the b
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Diseases of the Soul: Pretending Virtuousness (riya)
This article discusses the nature of the sin of pretending virtuousness (riya’), it's different stages, its devastating effects, and presents advice on how to combat it.
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Fear and Hope
This text analyzes the two human instincts of fear and hope, their relationship with each other, its combination, the weakness of will, and courage in a wider sense.
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Jesus on Ethics: Forty Ahadith
40 hadith from Prophet Isa- Jesus, his dialogue with Allah and a collection of verses from the Quran about this great Prophet.
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The Prophet’s Attitude towards Children and Youth
A text on Prophet Muhammad’s (S) attitude towards children and youth.
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Imam ‘Ali’s First Treatise On The Islamic Ethics And Education
In this book, the author first discusses what ethics essentially is, and the views of various philosophers and schools of thought on it.
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Hypocrites: A Commentary on Surah al-Munafiqun
A description of the reality of hypocrites in the Holy Quran.
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The Perfect Role Model: The Prophet of Islam
This book introduces the Noble Prophet of Islam (s) as the role model for all of mankind and the best example for Muslims of all ages.
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How to Bridge the Generation Gap?
A Comprehensive Dialogue about the importance of Religion between a son and father
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Fortitude, the Bridge to Victory
This text presents the character trait of fortitude to be the bridge and path to attaining victory.
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Social Rules in Islam
Collection of Friday Sermons delivered by Sheikh Mansour Leghaei on social interactions of an individual from the Islamic point of view.
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Kashf Al-Reeba An Ahkam Al-Gheeba, Removing Doubts From Gheeba Rulings
A text focusing completely on the topic of Gheebah (backbiting).
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Human Rights in Islam
This text analyses the issue of Human Rights from an Islamic perspective.
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Man and Ignorance
This books explores the deviations of Ignorance and presents methods to get rid of it.
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Simplified Islamic Laws for Youth and Young Adults
Condensed version of the Islamic Laws in accordance with Ayatollah al-Uzma Seestani.
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Investigations And Challenges
The link between the theological seminary and the university is a blessed phenomenon which bears significant and numerous wholesome fruits.
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The Right to Life in Islam
The right to life is the basic right from which all the others derive.
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What is True Success? Excerpts from Peak of Eloquence (Nahjul Balagha)
Nahjul Balagha, the Peak of Eloquence, is a collection of 239 sermons, 79 letters, and 489 sayings of Imam Ali (a.s.).
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Theory of Justice
The present collection unfolds in three chapters drawn up in view of the necessity and fundamental standing of justice, the quality of its dispensation in society and individual and the presentatio
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Al-Abrar, The Righteous Ones
Al-Abrar is a collection of stories for character building and ethical guidance for young readers.
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Principles of Sociology in Islam
This valuable and interesting book, familiarizes the esteemed reader, in the background of Islamic unity and brotherhood, with the humble but firm advice and commands of the holy verses and honorab
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Social Relations In Islam
In what way does Islam shape the social relationships? How does it limit them and why?
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Al-Khisal, A Numeric Classification of Traditions on Characteristics
Translation of Al-Khisal. A first book of its kind, Al-Khisal is a collection of religious and moral precepts from reliable works on the subject compiled by Sheikh Sadooq.
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Let’s talk about: Screaming
This booklet aims to teach children all about screaming and the effect that this may have on the people around them.
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Islamic Views On Human Rights: Viewpoints of Iranian Scholars
Today's world, plagued by war and greed, and media are inundated by the issues pertaining to human rights.
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Morals in the Light of Islam
Living in a world that is under the continuous torrent of corruption, it is very easy to lose sight of the important things.
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Let’s talk about: Backbiting
This booklet with the help of pictures and simple examples aims to teach children what backbiting is, how it affects the people around us and how you can avoid being in a backbiting situation and h
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Let’s talk about: Making Fun of Others
This booklet aims to teach children by using pictures and examples a very important principle in Islam and a very well-known advice given to us by our Prophet sawaws: "If you have nothing nice to s
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Let’s talk about: Self-Conceit
This booklet uses pictures and words to describe situations in which we might be self-conceited and how this may affect the people around us.
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Most Deadly Thing
This presentation discusses one of the most deadly things that has caused a lot of human suffering: Prejudice.
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I, Me, Egoism
In this presentation, the author quotes several ahadith condemning and warning about self-admiration (ujub), and the treatments of this disease of the soul.
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Marital Life: Importance and Issues
Allah and His representatives have given us the best rules for a great marital life. They have explained every minute detail.
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Parent-Child Relationship
The present booklet presents in a short and concise manner the rights of the parents and the rights of the children.
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Outside Different From Inside
This presentation contains Ahadith of Masumeen (as) condemning the devilish disease of Hypocrisy.
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The Fire Inside: Envy
This presentation explains causes of Envy (Hasad); its evil effects on the soul and faith of a person; and its cures.
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Good-Naturedness in Islam: Its Signs and Effects
The present article offers a glimpse into the concept of good-naturedness as defined and emphasized in the Qur’an, hadiths, and as practiced by believers.
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From Resolution to Revolution, the Message of Ashura
Along the years many books have been written about the significance of the events that took place in Karbala.
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Moral Governance of the Prophet Muhammad (s) Part 1
The prophets’ aims in spreading the message were to teach monotheism, ethics, and religious law.
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Moral Governance of the Prophet Muhammad (s) Part 2
In this part, Prophet Muhammad’s ethical management of the economy in the Islamic state will be studied.
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Sincerity for the Sake of God
This article addresses various aspects of sincerity as viewed in the Qur’an, Islamic traditions, and by Muslim scholars, as well as some of its signs and effects.
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Justice as a Virtue of the Soul
This article explains the idea of justice as a virtue of the soul and as the supreme virtue in ethics, as opposed to justice as a mere social action.
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Benefaction in Islam
Benefaction is one of the oft repeated issues in the verses of the Holy Qur'an.
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Indicators of Piety Part 1
This series of articles elucidates the merits and consequences of piety as seen in the Qur’an, hadith, and the lives of the Ahlul Bayt, and introduces indicators by which one can examine one’s own
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Indicators of Piety, Part 2
This series of articles elucidates the merits and consequences of piety as seen in the Qur’an, hadith, and the lives of the Ahlul Bayt, and introduces indicators by which one can examine one’s own
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The Prophet and International Humanitarian Law
International Humanitarian Law is a body of laws enacted in the four conventions of Geneva in 1949 and the two annexed protocols in 1977 but they can be found in fundamental principles of religions
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Humility in the Conduct of Great Scholars
In this article, examples of virtuous humility in some contemporary great scholars’ conduct have been provided, and praiseworthy humility referred to in the Holy Qur’an and hadiths have been introd
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The Emphasis on Justice in Nahjul Balaghah
Imam Ali (a.s.) was a model of justice at a time when the world was not ready to bear it. It was for this reason that justice has been greatly emphasized in the Nahjul Balaghah.
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