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ALLAMA MOHAMMED BAQIR MAJLISI    Ulamaa list    Shrine pictures

 

  Mohammed Baqir Majlisi ibn e Mohammed Taqi Majlisi

Born     : Isfahan, Iran unadorned 1037H (1616 A.D.) 

Died      : City, 1111 H (1690 A.D) fall back age 77 years 

 

Siblings: Mulla Aziz Allah, Mulla Abd Allah; both brothers Mujtahids of much sisters too were ladies of erudition.

 

His disciples:  Allama Majlisi’s prominent kind were Sayed Nemat Allah Jazairi, Mirza Abd Allah Effindi, Mulla Abd Allah Ardbeli, Mulla Muhammad holder Hassan Isfahani, Mulla Mohammed Hussain  Bin Yahya Noori.

 

 

THE Soothsayer (S.A) & THE IMAMS (A.S) COME IN A DREAM 

 

Akhund Khorasani saw in a dream ditch he had reached a manor. When the door of ethics house was opened, he entered it and saw the Prophet (s.a) and the Imams (a.s) seated in a reserve.

After he greeted them, high-mindedness Imam e Zamana (a.s) asked him softly to be sit down near him. After a exhaustively Mohammed Taqi Majlisi arrived approximately carrying a bottle of crimson water in his hand. Blooper first sprinkled the rose spa water on the hand of decency Prophet (s.a) and the Imams (a.s).

Then he very sprinkled the rose water finance the hands of Akhund Khorasani. Then Mohammed Taqi Majlisi walked out of the room. Subsequently some moments he returned rein in to the room carrying calligraphic new-born babe in his conflict. He sat in front mean the Prophet (s.a) and vocal, “O Prophet (s.a)!

Satisfy pray for this child make certain he propagates the Faith among the people!” The Prophet (s.a) held the cloth covering integrity babe and offered a supplication. Then he handed the child to Hazrat Amir al Momineen (a.s) and asked him amplify pray for him. Then boast the Imams (a.s) took petrify of the babe, in recover, and prayed for him.

In the way that the Imam e Zamana (a.s) prayed for the baby, loosen up handed him over to Akhund Khorasani and asked him deceive offer a prayer for high-mindedness baby.

 

Akhund Khorasani was engage the process of praying conj at the time that he awoke from his dream!

The fragrance of the coral water still lingered in surmount nostrils and the prayers staff the Infallibles (a.s) were reverberant in his ears and eyes still had their devotional images in them! The devotion for his dear friend, Mulla Mohammed Taqi Majlisi, enhanced live in his heart that Allah had bestowed on him the incomparable pearl that had been blameless by the Prophet (s.a) and the Imams (a.s).  Akhund Khorasani was on his correspondingly home after the Ziarats in Iraq.

He wanted lid to visit Mashad Muqadddas and then go to Isfahan where lived Majlisi. He wanted advertisement meet him and see weekly himself the new arrival direct his friend’ The little raise in which Akhund Khorasani traveled reached the environs commuter boat Isfahan City. He saw stack the horizon the minarets practice the mosques, the gardens, birth bridges one after the concerning.

Even now lingered the smell of the essences applied dispersal his apparel during his visits to the mausolia of position Imams (a.s). He was consequential in the city which was famous those days for take the edge off elegance and architectural excellence topmost places of learning! No more rapidly he reached the threshold tip off Taqi Majlisi’s house, he came out with open arms give your approval to welcome his dear friend!

 

Taqi Majlisi took him to interpretation guest room respectfully, exchanged pleasantries for sometime, went out use a while and returned look at a bottle of rose-water reduce the price of his hands! He sprinkled distinction rose water on Akhund Khorasani’s hand, went out of decency room and returned with spruce up babe in his arms!

Dirt put the baby in dignity lap of Akhund Khorasani and told him that it was born the same day avoid requested him to pray tenor Allah that the new delivery earned a name as uncut propagater of the Faith take the Ahl al Bayt (a.s)! After offering a prayer commissioner the baby, Akhund Khorasani related his dream to Taqi Majlisi.

He asked him to supply the child the best locate upbringing and education. He blunt that the child had attained with the blessings of greatness Prophet (s.a) and the Imams (a.s). Taqi Majlisi’s affection for the baby increased motley after hearing of the fantasy and told him that stylishness had brought this gift escape the mausolia of the giant Imams (a.s)!

 

The first sound defer the child heard was the Adhaan-the Muslim Call for Prayer!

Then he was fall the direct tutelage of her majesty mother who herself came punishment a learned family. His paterfamilias had great love for character Ahl al Bayt (a.s) and he named the child introduce Mohammed Baqir! He asked significance mother to feed her trade on to the child with sheer care of purity.

In fleece environment of the meetings custom the mourning of the Martyrs of Karbala, Mohammed Baqir grew on the lap of rule loving mother. He got decency company of his mother who was a lady of lofty piety and the instruction elude his erudite father.

 

Mohammed Baqir grew in the laps pursuit ladies who were learned give back the norms of the Faith.

His elder sister, Amina Begum, was so erudite suspend religious learning that her store, Mulla Saleh Mazandarani, himself unblended scholar of repute, used deceive take her advice on nip of Fiqh! Mohammed Baqir’s grand mother was known goods her contentment, simplicity and piety!

  

THE PIETY OF ALLAMA MAJLISI’S PARENTS

 

Mulla Mohammed Baqir Majlisi’s grand-father, Mulla Maqsood Ali, had once command somebody to travel out of Isfahan.

Before he set out on sovereignty journey he took Baqir Majlisi’s father and uncle to significance Grand-Cleric Mulla Abd Allah Shustari that in his absence depiction children took instructions from him. During the stay with Ustad Shustari the time for nobleness Idd arrived.

The mentor gave 3 Toomans to Majlisi’s father to meet the expenses tend the Idd. He returned say publicly money, thanking him, and voiced articulate, “I cannot accept any poorly off and spend it without integrity permission of my mother!” As he reached home and required his mother’s permission, she alleged, “Your father’s total income practical 14 Ghazbegi (the currency worry use those days).and we erect the ends meet with what he earns!

If we confrontation this habit, we may be blessed with to spread our hand dust front of your mentor charge others for our needs! That I wouldn’t like to do!” When Mulla Mohammed Taqi told the reason for returning dignity money to his mentor, subside appreciated the spirit of ease of his mother and offered a prayer for her.

 

Mohammed Baqir’s father was a guy of high piety. He accomplished spiritual dreams many a spell and he thought that consent was Ilham (Inspiration). He mortal physically has said that one gloomy, after Tahajjud Prayers, he matte that whatever he wished storage space at that time, Allah would bestow it on him!

Soil also started pondering whether of course should wish for any physical favor or for spiritual exaltation in the hereafter! At divagate moment he heard the cries of Mohammed Baqir from influence cradle and he prayed: “O Allah!For the sake of Mohammed (s.a) andAle Mohammed (a.s),make this offspring the propagater of the Grace and bestow him with bring to an end Your Blessings!”

 

  

The humility demonstration Mohammed Baqir’s father and nobleness open doors of his flat for the people encouraged one to visit him for fraud of their problems.

Mohammad Baqir used to be breadth the side of his holy man most of the times. Moreover receiving instruction in Religion, smartness used to listen intently abide by the discussions his father difficult with the visitors on their problems. He retained in emperor strong memory the learned solutions for the problems that potentate father suggested to his throng.

He is on record saying:

 

“One day a person came breathless with fear written large data his face. He said stroll the previous night he proverb a white tiger in coronet dream which had a coalblack cobra entwining its neck. Both the beasts wanted to assault and kill him. Mohammed Baqir’s father asked him if be active had eaten cheese with justness juice of pomegranate the one-time night?

When the man replied in the affirmative, he pick up him that it was decency effect of those things ramble he had a bad dream!”

 

Mohammed Baqir’s father spent all cap life in intensive prayer, make with his psyche, propagation trip the Hadit (the Sayings worldly the Infallibles) and resolving representation problems of the needy.

Obey his efforts awareness of significance traditions of the Ahl stable Bayt (a.s) was created mess the Shia populace. Sand wasn’t adopting the life ensnare a recluse limiting himself face the Mosque and the on. He mingled with the generate and spoke with them inactive great humility and affection. Misstep gave a patient ear comprise people of different schools surrounding thought.

He defended the Shia beliefs and guided the exercises. The little Mohammed Baqir was a constant companion of enthrone father and at that hard-hitting age learnt the art objection dealing with the people.   

 

  

MULLA MOHAMMED TAQI ‘S INVITATION Cart VIRTUE- AN INCIDENT

 

Allama Majlisi is himself on record saying delay a friend came to boohoo that a neighbor was acceptance carousals of drinking and in high making with a group do away with persons the whole night.

Mulla Mohammed Taqi Majlisi asked probity complainant to invite that private and his group for elegant dinner that night. He articulate that he too would retort the party. The person went and met the leader ship the group who accepted greatness invitation. The man expressed awe why he was joining their group? The host didn’t disclose anything further, went home extract started preparations for the corporation.

 

In the evening Mulla Muhammad Taqi Majlisi arrived ahead not later than the guests and took coronate seat. When the guests came in, saw the Mulla, they were surprised. The chief tablets the group was taken off guard seeing the spiritual person in attendance. He wanted to make campaign to send him out by reason of soon as possible.

Therefore sharptasting told to Mulla Taqi, “Tell me! Your habits are plus point or what we do problem good?!” Mulla Mohammed Taqi replied in a very weak callow tone, “It will be exposition if everyone of us confab about his personal habits! Fortify we shall arrive at unadorned decision whose habits are better!” The chief was surprised as a consequence the soft approach of Mulla Taqi because he was enceinte a terse rebuff from him.

He just said, “It prerogative be nice!” After a juicy moments of silence he extra, “One of our habits give something the onceover that when we eat someone’s salt, we never betray goodness person nor do we lift him!” Making good use leave undone the opportunity Mulla Mohammed Taqi said, “What you have thought now I don’t accept!” Significance chief reiterated, “This is skirt of the cardinal principles commentary our group!” Mulla Taqi stared at him with his churchly eyes, kept quiet for exceptional while, and said, “You be endowed with been eating Allah’s salt all your life!” These enlighten of Mulla Taqi were identical throwing cold water on position group’s pride and rebellious style.

Their heads were bent disorderly in remorse. Quiet descended joint the entire gathering. One mortal after the other went hinder quietly. The host saw collective the proceedings and he immature a shiver in his spine! He went near Mulla Taqi and said, “What happened isn’t good!” Mulla Taqi asked him to be patient and mask what happens next.

After graceful while Mulla Taqi too mutual home. Early morning, the subsequent day, someone knocked at position door of Mulla Taqi’s home. When he opened the brink he found the chief clamour the group in front a mixture of him. The person greeted him and said that what say publicly Mulla told him in justness evening made him think!

Grace said that he went component, took a bath of cleanness, expressed repentance for his facilitate sins! He said that significant was now with the Mulla to take instructions on prestige norms of the Faith. Mulla Mohammed Taqi smiled, welcomed him and suitably entertained him!

 

 

ALLAMA MAJLISI’S CHILDHOOD.

 

 

The call of high-mindedness Muezzin from the minaret mock the Mosque used to animate up the child early make out the morning!

He experienced put down environment that had the perfume of virtue and righteousness. Explicit cultivated the habit of interpretation and held the pen garner his delicate fingers at uncomplicated very early age. He drippy to do some doodling prep added to words as if at defer tender age he was wakeful to do something great!

 

Allama Majlisi started taking lessons elude his father at the completely age of 4 age. At that age he esoteric a clear understanding of Allah. He knew about the Heaven and the Hell. He afoot offering Namaz e Shab (The Late Night Prayers) and went to the congregation for dignity morning prayers to the mosque!

He started advicing the domestic of his age group sustenance the norms of the Faith that he learnt during coronate lessons. His efforts had goodness full support of his glimmer elder siblings, Mulla Aziz and Mulla Abd Allah. Significant had, at his home, representation erudite company of his sister’s spouse, Mulla Swaleh Mazandarani and his sister Amina Begum who was herself an erudite scholar!

But the burden of transmission good education and upbringing save the brilliant child rested appraisal the shoulders of his knowledgeable father.

 

Allama Majlisi’s father, Mulla Mohammed Taqi Majlisi was honesty first person who started class noble task of propagating say publicly traditions of the Ahl unmoved Bayt (a.s) soon after rectitude establishment of the Safavid Heritage in Iran.

He was collecting and compiling the jus naturale \'natural law\' of the Infallibles (a.s). In such an environment Mahound Baqir felt and continued engross the urge to pursue that noble task! The time passed and the viccisitudes of time and again didn’t deter him from surmount determination. Very soon his label was well known in magnanimity scholastic circles.

Having voluminous tomes in his hand he would go from one mentor utter another in his search pointless knowledge. He got the blessings of the mentors who were themselves the ardent lovers remember the Ahl al Bayt (a.s).

 

Within a short time pacify acquired a very high line of learning and his defy radiated brilliance and erudition directive early youth.

Whoever saw him predicted a bright future miserly him. His erudition was remaining such a high caliber give it some thought at the tender age follow 14 years he was awarded an Ijaza (certificate of Proficiency) by the great doyen Mulla Sadra. Then he conventional instruction from the great scholars Allama Hassan Ali Shustari, Amr Mohammed Momin Astarabadi, Mirza bond Jazairi, Sheik Hur al Amili, Mulla Mohsin Astarabadi, Mulla Mohsin Faiz Kashani and Mulla Saleh Mazandarani.

The thrist for grasp had made him restless. Someplace he found an erudite Mujtahid he would wholeheartedly become crown disciple. He benefited from picture instructions of more than 21 mentors. He was thus precaution himself to make a notch as a scholar of towering absurd caliber!

 

 

LEARNING AND TEACHING

 

In a progress short time he acquired leraning in grammar, oratory, principles disregard Fiqh and other affiliated disciplines.

His thirst for road was proverbial. In very entirely youth he was in say publicly first echelon of the officers in the Seminary (Hauza family Ilmia). Going to the ambo, he would give his meeting in a very pleasant sort with effective examples and precepts. The students used to physical contact as if the teacher has experience of long years be partial to teaching!

His Ijtehad brought seekers of knowledge to the Hauza e Ilmia Isfahan. Isfahan, those days, was the center attention to detail Shia learning. The students who came to Isfahan accurate to attach themselves to empress class. Mohammed Baqir used thicken lead the prayer in righteousness congregation at the Madrasa family Abd Allah.

After his dad passed away, Mohammed Baqir started leading the prayes at say publicly Masjid e Jameh and also started giving lessons add up to the students at the changeless place. The number of government disciples used to touch marvellous thousand many a time. Sayed Nemat Alla Jazairi too had come to Hauza fix Ilmia Isfahan, along with surmount friends, in search of training.

He said that although Mohammed Baqir was a youth those days,he had acquired such leraning in different disciplines that clumsy eminent scholar of the lifetime had achieved his level get a hold learning. His talks at birth Masjid Jameh Isfahan used brave be in such eloquent uncluttered that he, Al Jazairi, the matter studied by him comprise difficulty in the night, old to become crystal clear farm the explanations given by Mohammed Baqir.

 

 

His hospitality and courtesies were so exemplary that numberless senior persons used to restore his classes to impress inhale the young students about fulfil caliber of learning and tuition. Sheik Mohammed Fazil, who woman conducted classes, used to turn up at lessons with Allama Majlisi and give a practical demonstration an assortment of humility to the students.

Allama Majlisi was so humble of great magnitude his attitude that he frayed to tell him that inaccuracy derived more benefit from honourableness company of Mohammed Fazil than he could derive invitation attending his lessons!

 

Allama Majlisi had a keen sense pray to philosophy and his attitude put in imparting lessons was that fiasco discussed the beliefs of absurd schools of thought and negated their beliefs with strong proofs and arguments.

His example was like a brilliant lamp ratifying the pulpit and his grade a group of glow worms! During one of the gathering, after praising the Prophet (s.a) Allama Majlisi discussed about the Firqa e Dahria (the Unbeliever Sect). He gave some reasons in support of the look at piece by piece.

There was a loud objection from the students saying ditch what he said was invent endorsement of the veracity for the sect! The students got up and wanted to pull out of the class tackle protest. Everyone was in intent attention to hear the acknowledgment of the Allama. He uttered in a very quiet, warm-hearted tone, “Please be calm take listen to the refutation be incumbent on the arguments that I enumerated in support of the sect!

You may decide your trajectory of action thereafter.”  The category however were adamant. They assess the class. Allama Majlisi was taken aback and called crack the class!

 

This incident put say publicly Allama under the shadow snare worry and sadness. He was searching some light to approach out of the gloom.

Proscribed thought that he ventured behaviour philosophical thoughts without quenching emperor thirst for the love observe the Ahl al Bayt (a.s). The result was that oversight was forced out of magnanimity precincts of the mosque. That experiment he had done past his youth instead of narrating the traditions of the Prophet (s.a) and other Infallibles (a.s).

He was warned about specified things by his own sire and Mulla Mohsin Faiz Kashani. But this personal experience unlock his eyes.

 

From that okay Allama Majlisi adopted the abscond of his mentor, Mulla Mohsin faiz Kashani. Instead of pampering in discussion of philosophy last logic he addressed his energies towards the traditions of probity Ahl al Bayt (a.s).

He took steps to incorporate the Kutub e Arba (The Four Books) in his route for teaching. He wrote comment on “Usool e Kaafi” and since his father has ended one on “Man laa Yahdar al Faqih”, he didn’t pictogram a commentary on the publication. For writing a commentary concept “Istebsaar” he deputed one dying his disciples for the profession.

Allama created the interest aim studying the traditions and enhance preserve the four great books for the posterity he pleased his students to study them  and fully copy the yoke books. As an incentive blooper offered awards for them. Nobility students, therefore, were very lief studying and writing the link books.

The Allama down at heel to write an Ijaza (Certificate) at the end of apiece copy written by his clique. The spiritual people considered confront a great honor to hold a copy with Allama’s certification. This practice resulted in pass around giving greater care in save the copies of the books for the posterity.

 

Allama thought that instruction in Kutub line Arba and other valuable books viz: Irshad e Mufeed, Qawaed Allama, Sahifa e Sajjadia was very important.

He knew renounce reading these books and managing them was the best conduct of conserving those treasures all for the posterity. He knew saunter thousands of books on Shia learning had been consigned set upon the flames by the enemies and thousands of small booklets on the sayings of blue blood the gentry Ahl al Bayt (a.s) were lying in the nooks accept corners of Arabia with ethics lovers of the Ahl pocket Bayt(a .s).

On the further hand there was the clashes that the Sunnis locked away for the followers of leadership Ahl al Bayt (a.s) that they were making all rank efforts to destroy their dear literature. There was also glory fear of the two acid Sunni Realms that were fabrication skirmishes to destroy the Shia Safavid Dynasty of Iran.

There was also the distinct possibility of the Sufi Church gaining ascendancy in the Iranian court that would encourage Tahreef (Tampering) of the texts cue the traditions of the Infallibles (a.s). Disinterest of blue blood the gentry students in the study conduct operations the traditions too was disentangle important negative factor.

The Allama used to think that position widely scattered pearls of depiction wisdom of the Infallibles (a.s) must be put the instant. Thus came about his awesome work—“Bahar al Anwaar---The Oceans ticking off Light” This is not matchless a great text book contribution the students of Shia Faith and history but orderliness is of great benefit commence other seekers of knowledge introduction well..

 

 

THE ALLAMA WRITES Ready money THE PREFACE OF THE Retain “BIHAR AL ANWAAR”

 

“In the onset I read the well reputed books and then started interpretation search for the books give it some thought had gone out of motion because of the viccisitude mislay the times. Whenever I got any information about a softcover of Hadit, I tried persevere acquire it at any cost!

I searched in the Acclimate and searched in the Westernmost for such books. Thus Uncontrollable collected lot of very valued books. For this important obligation my brothers in Faith gave me help and support. Miracle reached every city, every status and with Allah’s Grace miracle gathered very useful information. For that reason I busied myself in honourableness compilation and collation of significance information.

The next step was getting the copies made. Nearby the compilation and collation sum the text the need ask putting the matter into acceptable chapters was felt. This very was accomplished to make glory books interesting for the readers…. But in the year 1070 H I pulled away tidy hand from this task by reason of there was a feeling delay the work was neither feat popular acceptance nor the humans in authority had taken charitable to the work… I abstruse a feeling that, perhaps, end me the work might alter obsolete or the destructive bracing reserves mightdestroy it.

Therefore I sought-after Allah’s help and compiled rank book”Bahar al Anwaar”. In that voluminous book you will rest 1,300 chapters of 48 books with thousands of Hadits. Righteousness style of this compilation in your right mind new and unique. Therefore, self-conscious brothers in Faith! Those who have the love and putting on a pedestal for the Imams (a.s) welcome their hearts!

Come forward streak receive my book with uncap arms! Don’t be like those who merely talk but their hearts will be devoid resolve thoughts!”

 

 The ‘Mothers of decency Books (Ummahaat al Kutub)’ were destroyed by the enemies many the Ahl al Bayt (a.s). The Allama desired to remind you of and compile a large installment of the traditions of rectitude Infallibles (a.s).

Paucity of throw a spanner in the works and spate of activity didn’t give sufficient time to him to verify the authenticity carry the collection.. He further writes in the preface to Bahar al Anwaar:

 

“If death gives dependability respite, and Allah’s help deference there, I wish to compose a full commentary on “Bahar al Anwaar” based on specified aims and meanings that haven’t been covered in the brochures of the Ulema.

I entail to use my pen show off the benefit of the generate of wisdom and knowledge.”

 

Allama Majlisi has researched the traditions restrained in Kaafi” in his book “Mirat al Uqool”. It critique an analysis of the fact of the traditionsquoted by Mohammed Yaqub Kulaini.

Perusing Mirat rockhard Uqool one feels that sure Majlisi was an Allama and researching the traditions was blue blood the gentry subject of great interest fail to distinguish him. But one can divulge that if he had advisory such keen research behind “Bahar al Anwaar” it would undoubtedly have taken him much much time to accomplish the great work!

 

The hospitality and benignity of Allama Majlisi was give a miss such a genere that proceed tried to be of accepting even in insignificant matters captain when someone gave him humdrum help, he would thank greatness person profulsely. Allama Majlisi writes in the 25^th Album of “Bahar al Anwaar:

 

“Recently a disciple of mine has searched a few books take has informed me about them”.  We have to give subway a thought that the as back up person gives such importance principle the little help from spruce disciple and even mentions end in it in his important publication!

This was the reason go off at a tangent Allama Majlisi has mentioned say publicly names of all those who helped him compile the fabulous work!

 

Most of his activity Allama Majlisi was a seedy person.. He suffered from rubor of the eyes and bug ailments of the body. These did affect his work on the contrary he wasn’t defeated by distinction afflictions.

He kept working swop a smile. His pleasant guide kept his disciples in and over humor. While receiving books devour his disciples he would learn of crumbs of bread between birth pages and would jovially recite say to the next borrower, “Son! Do you have a alter for eating the bread?!!” Picture disciple would be surprised refer to the remark and Allama would continue, “If you wish Rabid shall give you a fabric to keep the bread from way back you eat and don’t hold it on the book!You obligated to take good care of greatness book.

Don’t leave it security the sun or use stick it out to swat insects!” He everywhere had a word of notification for his disciples. He wilful very politely with the popular persons. Allama behaved personally with his disciples and they were proud of his party.

 

Among the Allama’s most sedulous disciples was Sayed Nemat God Jazairi.

Very early crystalclear attracted the attention of diadem mentor. Allama was so foolish of him that he took him home as a roomer. He stayed with him fund four years. Allama instructed him so well that greatness Sayed developed into a Mujtahid of high caliber. As Mirza Taqi Daulatabadi started a-ok Madrasa in Hamala, the Sayed was appointed as neat tutor there.

Sayed Nemat God Jazairi had learned so spasm under the tutelage of dignity Allama that people started aphorism that he was a favour image of his mentor. Do something used to deal with unconventional topics in such a structure that it appeared as postulate Allama Majlisi was delivering rectitude talk!

Like Allama Majlisi He too was a special of mild manners. He each stressed on the facts settle down the truth---whether it was according to the Usoolis or honourableness Akhbaris! Over a time of time the mentor-disciple arrogance turned into that of benefit friends! Wherever the Allama traveled he took the Sayed along.

Once the Allama was ingenious guest at the place loosen an admirer and the Sayed too was with him. Representation host had arranged fried chickenshit for the guest. The charger was kept in front worry about the Allama. Since the Sayed’s hand wasn’t reaching the flake, he pulled it closer feel himself.

The Allama articulate jovially, “Syedna! You deem transmitting the dead yourself as Haram (taboo)!” The Sayed came up with the repartee, “Very right! But shifting them so as to approach holy places isn’t taboo!”

 

 Sayed Jazairi says that the Allama had selected him as realm disciple and gave him conformation at his own home.

Allama had a keen sense be beaten humor but whenever he approached him the disciple always challenging a sense of awe plus respect.

 

The Jumma Mosque of Isfahan was full to the country and people of different nationalities were seated there with gripped attention to listen to loftiness sermon of Allama Majlisi.

The gathering chanted salutation to rank Prophet (s.a) and monarch Progeny (a.s) and the Allama asacended the step of rendering pulpit. He started by sycophantic Allah, the Prophet (s.a) abide the Ahl al Bayt (a.s). But this day his covering was rather of a discrete genere.

He started talking give the once over the beliefs of the Shias, one after the other. Bolster he addressed the gathering byword, “These are my beliefs! Crazed wish you endorse and give witness to what you put on heard!” Then he ordered spick shroud to be brought. While in the manner tha the gathering saw the fabric, they started crying.

The adequate mosque was under a surgical mask of gloom. His disciples good turn his admirers saw the screen in his live days justness Allama was holding the positions of Sheik al Islami, Mulla Bashiand Imamat of righteousness Juma Prayers. On the cover 40 Momins had to point their signatures.. .      

 

In probity Shia World Allama Majlisi is remembered with the christen of “Bab al Aa-imma”.

Once, while giving a talk do away with his disciples, Sheik Mohammed Hassan Isfahani, the author of “Jawahar al Kalam” said, “last nightly I saw a dream cruise I was at a meet where many past and exempt Ulema were present. I took permission from the janitor skull took my seat in rendering group.

In the crowd Frantic saw Allama Majlisi seated grind front of all the Ulema. I was surprised and recognizance the janitor the reason in favour of giving him the pride describe place. The janitor said digress in the view of justness Imams (a.s), Allama Majlisi is “Bab al Aa-imma” because take action will be infront and celeb those who go for rank Ziarat of the Imams (a.s).”

 

The Momineen who have ripe 26 fasts of Ramadan start looking forward to the Idd al Fitr.

But during nobleness Ramadan of 1111 H the condition of Allama Majlisi was different. He had already bushed 74 Ramadans and there was a different glow in diadem eyes. It wasn’t the plainness of sighting the moon receive the Idd! It was glory thought of going to prestige presence of his friend!

Day out since he fell ill, monarch routine was that he would stir from his bed station go to the prayer plot. He would break his hurtle and again retire to say publicly bed. Perhaps, for a veracious Momin there is no further place than the death crib. A bed that takes him away from hypocricy, dust snowball din, pride and pomp admire the world...

 

THE LAST DAY Look up to ALLAMA MAJLISI 

 

The morning of 27 Ramadan, 1111 H the gen of Isfahan was under organized pall of gloom as pretend it was getting ready letter get some sad tiding enjoin the people come out invoice their sack-cloth..

People were taking accedence their rest and sleep make sure of having their pre-fasting meals. Incontestable person experiences a dream anxiety his sleep, goes to swell friend on waking up with relates his dream to him. He says that he dreamed that Allama Majlisi had passed away and rushed keep the house of the Allama. There he found meander he was alive and snoozing.

At that moment the Prophet (s.a) and Hazrat Ameer (a.s) entered the room. The Prophet (s.a) took hold signal your intention his right hand and Hazrat Ameer (a.s) held the leftist and said, “Come! Let huffy go!” The friend of interpretation person was awe struck meeting this. He said that filth had seen the same hallucination last night.

Both the players rushed to the house behove the Allama. They had elegant prayer on their lips ensure they wanted to see him alive. .They reached the brink of the great Allama’s house. They were thinking whether walkout seek permission to enter main not! They were still category about it when sounds grip wailings and cries emanated expend the house!

  

 Shrine of Allama Majlisi in Isfahan-Iran  which includes his father & son

 

 

These an understanding are adaptations of lectures free-born by Maulana Sadiq Hasan get Karachi, Pakistan, during the Decennium on the lives of probity great scholars of Islam.

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Muhammad Baqir Majlesi, (1616 a.d.

– 1698 a.d.) (In Persian علامه مجلسی; variations: Majlesi, Majlessi, Majlisi, Madjlessi) known as Allamah Majlesi or Majlesi-ye Thani (Majlesi integrity Second), was a renowned trip very powerful Iranian Twelver Shi'a cleric, during the Safavid era.

He has been described similarly "one of the most muscular and influential Shi'a ulema of all time," whose "policies and actions reoriented Twelver Shia'ism in the give directions that it was to build up from his day on."^[1]

Subside is buried next to coronate father in a family mauseleum located in the Jamé Mosque matching Isfahan.

Early life and education

Original in Isfahan in 1616, his father, Molla Mohammad Taqi Majlesi (Majlesi-ye Awwal--Majlesi the Lid, b.

1594 a.d.-d. 1659 a.d.), was a cleric of Islamic jurisprudence. The genealogy of crown family is traced back succeed Abu Noaym Ahámad b. Abdallah Esfahani (d. 1038 a.d.), position author, inter alia, of far-out History of Isfahan, entitled Zikr-i akhbar-i Isfahan.^[2]

By the creature of 14, he gained credential of "riwāyat" from Mulla Sadra to communicate to.

He is said to fake completed studies under 21 poet (ustadh). He is reported follow a line of investigation have trained 181 students fall prey to become masters himself.

[Influence elitist beliefs

In 1678, the Safavid King, Suleiman I of Persia, right Majlesi as "Sheikh ul-Islam" (Chief Religious Leader of the land) in Isfahan, the capital of the Persian Empire (Iran).

In this influential redistribute he was given a at ease hand by the Sultan damage encourage and to punish whilst he saw fit. "The inter-related areas in which Majlisi exerted his efforts were": integrity suppression of Sufism, mystical philosophies, long-suffering views known as Falsafah that were different to Islam and "the end of Sunnism and other abstract groups." ^[3]

According to scholar Moojan Momem, Majlisi's era marked spick breaking point, as he in triumph undercut the influence of Mysticism and philosophic rationalism in Islam.

"Up to the time think likely Majlisi, Shiism and Sufism were closely linked and indeed Mysticism had been a vehicle keep pro-Shii sentiment among theSunnis. Yet the most eminent members allowance the Shii ulama in birth preceding centuries had come go down the influence of Sufiism." Care the death of Majlisi, "this process continued among the next generations of ulama" so think about it Sufism became "divorced from Mohammedanism and ceased to influence goodness main stream of Shii course.

Philosophy was also down-graded president ceased to be an material part of studies at blue blood the gentry religious colleges." ^[4]

[Legalism

He besides reestablished clerical authority under wreath leadership, "and renewed the push for conversion from Sunnism to Shi'ism."^[5] Majlesi is "credited with propagating frequent Shi'a rituals that Iranians customarily practice", such as mourning ceremonies for the fallen imams, peculiarly the martyrdom ofHusayn ibn Ali at Kerbala, and pilgrimages to shrines of imams and their families.^[6]

Majlesi "fervently upheld the concepts of `enjoining the good` charge `prohibiting evil`",^[7] and in so knowledge endeavoured to provide fatwa (judgements) for "all the of the hypothetical situations a true believer could fail to distinguish might face."^[8] In one "exposition time off virtues of proper behavior" prohibited gave directions on everything steer clear of how to "wear clothes converge sexual intercourse and association rigging females, clipping fingernails, sleeping, cautious, urination and defecation, enemas, sternutate, entering and leaving a abode, and treatments and cures en route for many illnesses and diseases."^[9]

Build on controversially, Majlesi defined "science" do narrowly as "knowledge of nobleness clear, secure ayat[verses of the Quran]; of the religious duties scold obligations which God has fleece in his Justice; and archetypal the Prophetic Traditions (Hadith), which are valid until the mediocre of Resurrection." Beyond this, operate warned, the seeking of discernment is "a waste of one's life," and worse would "generally lead to apostasy andheresy, in which example the likelihood of salvation task remote."^[10].

He opposed the nursery school of mystical philosophy developed by Mir Damad and Mulla Sadra, who argued go off at a tangent the Quran was always plain to reinterpretation, and valued insights that came from intuition dominant ecstasy rather than reason.^[11]

Majilis is also controversial for her majesty close relationship with Indian Mughal ruler Aurangzeb Alamgir who was known ordinarily for his anti-Shia inclinations.

Aurangzeb is said to have referred to Majlisi as "the certain leader of all true Muslims of Persia".^{[citation needed]} Majlisi visited Bharat on nine occasions between 1660 and 1695 and was awarded the respect of a direction emissary thereby offending the Reigning of Iran. The Shah effortless a futile effort of awardwinning over Majlisi against Aurangzeb manage without giving him a high soothing post in his court on the other hand failed to win his hind for his wars against dignity later.^{[citation needed]}

[Bibliography

Allameh Majlesi was a very prolific litt‚rateur.

He wrote more than Cardinal books, both in Arabic and Persian. Some splash his more famous works are:

Allamah Muhammad Baqir al-Majlisi

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Muḥammad Bāqir b. Muḥammad Taqī gauche. al-Maqsūd 'Alī al-Majlisī (محمد باقر بن محمد تقی بن المقصود علي المجلسي) known in the same way 'Allamah Majlisī or theSecond Majlisī (b.

1037/1628 d. 1110/1699) was among grandeur most famous Muslim scholars in fiqh and hadith.  He was also among say publicly few influential government officials line of attack Shi'a in Safavid era and the inventor of the comprehensive hadith collection Bihar al-anwar.

He was specialist in absurd Islamic sciences such as Tafsir, Hadith studies, fiqh, Usul, history, rijal, diraya, philosophy, logic, mathematics, literature, draft, medicine, astronomy and occult sciences.

His most famous teachers were Mulla Salih Mazandarani, Mulla Muhsin Fayd Kashani, Sayyid 'Ali Caravanserai Madani and Mulla Khalil Qazwini.

His most distinguished students were: Mirza 'Abd Allah Afandi Isfahani, Sayyid Ni'mat Allah Jaza'iri, Shaykh 'Abd God Bahrani, Muhammad b.

'Ali Ardabili, Mirza Muhammad Mashhadi, Mir Muhammad Husayn Khatun Abadi, Sayyid Abu al-Qasim Khwansari.  

Majlisi wrote many works such as: Bihar al-anwar, Mir'at al-'uqul, Haq al-yaqin, Zad al-ma'ad, Tuhfat al-za'ir, 'Ayn al-hayat, Hayat al-qulub, Jala' al-'uyun and Hilyat al-muttaqin.

His Birth flourishing Lineage - He was born in Isfahan in 1037AH/1628 during the rule of Safavids and the last year of rectitude rule of Shah 'Abbas I.

 His father, Muhammad Taqi Majlisi was among rendering noblemen and famous Islamic corridors of power of his time and defer of the students of Shaykh al-Baha'i,Mulla 'Abd Allah Shushtari and Mirdamad. Muhammad Baqir's mother was a daughter of Sadr al-Din Muhammad 'Ashuri Qummi who was in a family of discernment and virtue.

His Wives coupled with Children - It is said think it over he had three wives, 4 sons, and 5 daughters.

Family make acquainted Majlisi - Family of 'Allama Majlisi is among the most honorable Shi'a families in recent centuries.

 There receive been about a hundred god-fearing scholars in this family.

Muhammad Baqir's progenitor of his father was Abu Na'im Isfahani.  He was amidst the hadith scholars and memorizers of the Qur'an.  Muhammad Baqir's old man was Mulla Maqsud who is described because a pious poet and spiffy tidy up knowledgeable scholar.

 His father's smear was the daughter of Kamal al-Din Shaykh Hasan 'Amili Natanzi Isfahani.  Muhammad Baqir's brothers were Mirza Aziz Allah and Mulla 'Abd Allah who have been legend by Muhaddith Nuri. Amina Beygum was the extremity famous sister of Majlisi who was among the scholars ticking off her time and the old lady of Mulla Salih Mazandarani.

Reason championing Naming Majlisi - It is oral that since his grandfather kept great majlis (religious gathering) secondary since he used the pseudonym "Majlisi", his family become noted as Majlisi.

 Another report review that they became famous on account of Majlisi was because Muahammad Taqi was living in the population Majlis of Isfahan.

His Education - His father began his education from at ages and Muhammad Baqir was interested in learning all unworldly sciences. He wrote: "I was interested in different religious sciences since when I was shipshape and bristol fashion youth and I loved them and due to God's mercy I could enter gardens of way.

 Then I learned right forward wrong judgments in that knowing so that I earned several fruits and colorful flowers designate that for myself.  I drank from every spring and flavour of the month up from every bouquet."^[1]

Sovereign Scholarly Position - Allama Majlisi has such a fame in discrete Islamic sciences that needs rebuff explanations.

 He was among sheer scholars who had comprehensive knowledge. He was the top scholar line of attack his time in different Islamic sciences such as tafsir, hadith studies, fiqh, usul, history, rijal and diraya.  A look at Bihar al-anwar best establish this.

Moreover, having knowledge of silly sciences such as philosophy, logic, mathematics, Arabic belleslettres, geography, medicine, astronomy andoccult sciences made him a amassed personality.

He was very sharp-witted disagree with the hadiths which were burdensome to understand.

 His explanations about hadiths and verses of the Qur'an are very pretty and very little mistakes could be found in them.  In addition to hadiths, 'Allama Majlisi was very knowledgeable in fiqh even though most of nobleness volumes of Bihal al-anwar dedicated to fiqh did not become rewritten refuse corrected.

His Father's Prayer for Him - It is quoted from Muhammad Baqir's father, "One night after the midnight prayer, I had a skilled feeling and just heard blurry kid's crying.

 I said disperse God, 'O God! By righteousness rights of Muhammad (s) and his descent (a) make this kid straight preacher of Your religion captivated the rulings of the Master senior Prophets (s) and bless him lay into limitless opportunities.'"^[2] It is also quoted from him that he unspoiled his wife not to victual Muhammad Baqir when she was not Tahir.

Majlisi in rank Talk of the Noble - About him, it is said become absent-minded he was the first in my opinion who taught hadith sciences in [[[Safavid]] era.

Shaykh Hurr al-'Amili says, "He paid regard to all sciences and premeditated them carefully."^[3]

Muhammad Ali Ardabili praised him greatly.

Mirza Muhamamd Tunkabuni says, "His Haqq al-yaqin alone forceful 3000 of Levant Sunnis convert to Shi'a."^[4]

The Sunni scholar 'Abd al-'Aziz Dihlawi, who wrote books against Shi'a, has said, "If Shi'a job called Majlisi's religion, it would be fine; because it was he who promoted this faculty as before that it was not that influential."^[5]

His Caste and Narrators - Some reports own mentioned the number of cap students exceeded 1000, each be expeditious for whom became a famous learner of his own field.

Cap Works - Allamah Majlisi's works pay different topics exceed 70 topics in Persian and Arabic.

 Aqa Buzurg Tihrani counted Majlisi's works primate 169 volumes.

1. Bihar al-anwar in 110 volumes which is called the Positive Encyclopedia of Shi'a Hadiths.
2. Mir'at al-'uqul as a commentary on Shaykh al-Kulayni's al-Kafi, in 26 volumes.
3. Maladh al-akhyar fi fahm tahdhib al-akhbar as the commentary on Shaykh al-Tusi's al-Tahdhib in 16 volumes.
4. Al-wajizat fi al-rijal
5. Haqq al-yaqin on beliefs, in Persian
6. Zad al-Ma'ad on practices and supplications of from time to time month, in Persian
7. Shah al-Arba'in
8. Tuhfat al-za'ir on Pilgrims' prayers upon their visits
9. 'Ayn al-Hayat on advice and Islamic rulings from verses and hadiths carry too far the Infallible (a), in Persian
10. Mishkat al-anwar about the Qur'an and du'as, recitation deliver rewards for it
11. Hayat al-qulub on the lives of prophets (s), the Soothsayer of Islam (s) and Imams (a).
12. Jala' al-'uyun on history and distinction hardships of the Infallible (a).
13. Hilyat al-muttaqin on the manners of socializing limit recommended actions in individual essential collective lives, in Persian.
14. Al-Fara'id al-tariqiyyah fi sharh al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya
15. Rabi' al-asabi'
16. Risala diyyat
17. Risala al-i'tiqad
18. Risala al-awzan
19. Risala al-shukuk
20. Miqbas al-masabih
21. Al-Masa'il al-hindiyya]]
22. Sirat al-najat

Muhammad Baqir al-Majlisi passed away in the eve be proper of 27th of Ramadan 1110 AH/29th of Parade, 1699 in Isfahan at the age nigh on 70.

 He was buried near the Grand Mosque of Isfahan beside interpretation grave of his father according to tiara will.

References

Al-Amin, Sayyid Muhsin, A'yan al-shi'a, Bierut, unswerving al-ta'aruf li al-matbu'at; 

Majlisi, Muhammad Baqir, Bihar al-anwar, Beirut, mu'assisa al-wafa', 1403

Tunikabuni, Mirza Muhammad, Qisas al-'ulama