A Divine Perspective on Rights: A commentary on Imam Sajjad's "The Treatise of Rights" by Imam 'Ali Ibn al-Husayn as-Sajjad (as)
A detailed commentary on the Treatise of Rights as narrated by our fourth Imam, Ali bin Husayn (as). This commentary contains further references from the Qur'an and ahadith confirming and shedding light on what has been narrated by our fourth Imam in The Treatise of Rights.
A Divine Perspective on Rights: A commentary on Imam Sajjad's "The Treatise of Rights" by Imam 'Ali Ibn al-Husayn as-Sajjad (as)
By Imam Sajjad Ali ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn, Imam IV
Commented by Qudratullah Mashayikhi
Research and Translation by Ali Peiravi and Lisa Zaynab Morgan
First Edition 2002-1423-1381 Second Reprint 2008 - 1429-1387
ISBN: 978-964-438-417-2
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- A Divine Perspective on Rights
- Dedication
- Translators´ Foreword
- Respect Everyone’s Rights
- About The Author
- Introduction
- The Rights of God
- Right n.1: The Greatest Right of God
- Aims of the Prophets
- Man’s Intrinsic Belief in Unity
- Turning to God at Times of Hardship
- The Meaning of Worshipping
- The Meaning of Servant in the Qur’an
- The Range of Worshipping in Islam
- Worshipping Under all Circumstances
- Take Pleasure in Worshipping
- Being Moderate in Worshipping
- Jesus is not the Lord: Trinity is Rejected
- Blasphemy
- Blasphemy in Worshipping
- Right n. 2: The Right of Your Self
- Right n. 3: The Right of the Tongue
- Our Tongue is Our Greatest Blessing
- Different Languages as a Sign of God
- Language as a Means of Getting to Know Others
- The Nature of Verbal Sins
- The Effect of the Tongue on Social Improvement or Corruption
- Busr ibn Arta’ah and the Hamdan Tribe
- The Effect of Eloquent Speech
- The Philosophy behind Silence
- The Tongue: Most Instrumental in Entering Heaven or Hell
- Silence: The Easiest Form of Worship
- What Corrupts the Tongue
- 1) Talking in Vain
- 2) Over talking
- 3) Bad Talk
- 4) Arguing
- 5) Verbal Abuse
- 6) Excessive Eloquence
- 7) Swearing
- 8) Cursing
- 9) Lustful Songs
- 10) Joking Around
- 11) Making Fun of Others
- 12) Divulging Secrets
- 13) Fake Promise
- 14) False Swearing or Statements
- 15) Gossiping
- Gossiping is Forbidden as Expressed by Traditions
- The Important News of the Night of Ascension
- Gossiping and Immediate Reaction
- Gossiping is Not Limited to Acts of the Tongue
- The Listener is a Partner in Gossiping
- The Motivations for Gossiping
- How to Cure the Bad Habit of Gossiping
- Gossiping and the Freedom of Speech as Viewed by Islam
- The Way the Immaculate Imams Encountered Opposing Views
- The Jurisprudents’ View on the Value of the Tongue
- Right n. 4: The Right of Hearing
- Right n. 5: The Right of the Sight
- The Vision System: A Multidisciplinary One
- Proper Use of the Eyes
- Looking at One’s Creation
- Looking at Food
- It is Forbidden to Look at Unfamiliar Women
- Exceptions
- The Look of a Male Doctor at a Female Patient
- Looking at Bedouin Women and Women under the Protection of Islam
- An Educational Look
- Imam Ali al-Naqi and Al-Mutawakkil
- Eye Anatomy and Physiology
- The Jurisprudents’ Views on the Worth of the Eyes
- Right n. 6: The Right of the Legs
- How Do God’s Special Servants Walk
- God’s Important Decree on This Issue
- The Way the Prophet Walked
- Luqman’s Will on How to Walk
- Witnesses on the Resurrection Day
- Let’s Take Steps to Help Fulfill the Believers’ Needs
- The People Entering Hell
- The Ankle
- The Hip
- The Knee
- The Jurisprudents’ Views on the Worth of the Legs
- Right n. 7: The Right of the Hand
- Hand as a Source of Corruption
- Murder Committed by Hands
- Pledge of Allegiance with Hands
- Payment of the Jizyah with the Hand
- The Anatomy of the Hand
- The Jurisprudents’ View on the Value of the Hands
- Trustworthiness Makes the Hands Valuable
- Right n. 8: The Right of the Stomach
- Man Needs Food
- Who Creates Food
- Psychological Effects of Food
- Drinking Blood Makes One Ruthless
- The Effects of Drinking Wine
- The Physical Effects of Alcohol
- Alcohol Causes Insanity
- Genetic Effects of Alcohol
- The Most Important Advice
- Haroon’s Christian Doctor
- Avoid Getting Full
- Avoid Forbidden Meals
- The Secret to Good Health
- The Jurisprudents’ Rule on the Stomach
- Right n. 9: The Right of the Private Part
- Sexual Instincts
- Extremist Theory
- The Church and the Other Extreme
- Islam Takes the Balanced View
- Islam and Marriage
- Marriage and Immunity from Sin
- Marriage as the Firm Foundation of Life
- Marriage Provides a Garment
- The Prophet Disapproved of Abandoning Marriage
- Islam and Avoiding Women
- Adultery is a Major Sin
- The Philosophy behind Forbidding Adultery
- Moving Statistics
- The Effects of Adultery in This World and the Hereafter
- Adultery Brings Poverty and Destruction
- The Final Punishment for Adultery
- Staying Chaste by Remembering Death
- What is Death
- Imam Husayn’s Interpretation of Death
- Imam Sadiq’s Interpretation of Death
- The Reality of Death
- The Jurisprudents’ Views on the Punishment for Fornication
- Conditions
- Right n.1: The Greatest Right of God
- The Rights of Deeds
- Right n. 10: The Right of the Prayer
- Praying is the Greatest Form of Worship
- Times of the Prayer
- The Most Hopeful Verse in the Qur’an
- Moses was Appointed to Establish Prayers
- Remember God in All Circumstances
- The Sayings of Imam Muhammad Ghazali
- True Prayer
- Sincere Presence of Mind
- True Understanding
- Humbleness
- Fear of the Majesty of God
- Hope in the Forgiveness of God
- Being Shy of God
- The Personal Effects of Praying
- Factors Which Yield Humbleness
- The Social Effects of Praying
- The Moral Effects of Praying
- Praying and the Obstacles to Perfection
- Praying and the Forgiveness of Sins
- Right n. 11: The Right of Fasting
- The Philosophy behind Fasting
- Fasting before Islam
- Fasting in the Old Testament
- Fasting in the New Testament
- Fasting of the Disciples
- The Period of Fasting in the Qur’an
- The Meaning of the Word ‘Ramadan’
- Fasting and Patience
- Traditions on the Nobility of Fasting and Its Effects
- Fasting and the Forgiveness of Sins
- Fasting and the Equality between the Rich and the Poor
- Fasting as Viewed by Imam Ali
- Fasting Without Any Gains
- The Effects of Fasting as Viewed by Ghazali
- Fasting and Health
- Unorderly Food Intake and Orderly Excretions
- The Glands
- Studies on Metabolism
- Fasting and Ulcers
- Causes of Ulcers
- Alexi Soforin’s Medical Fasting
- The Secrets of Fasting
- Right n. 12: The Right of the Pilgrimage
- Right n. 13: The Right of Charity
- Charity as Viewed by the Qur’an
- Charity Helps Solve Social Class Problems
- Motivations for Charity
- Another Example from the Qur’an
- Public vs. Private Acts of Charity
- The Role of Charity in Man’s Life
- Traditions on Charity and its Effects
- An Increase in Our Share of Daily Bread
- Treatment of Our Patients
- Preventing Calamities
- Right n. 14: The Right of the Offering
- Right n. 10: The Right of the Prayer
- The Rights of the Leaders
- Right n. 15: The Right of the Possessor of Authority
- Imam Ali’s Views on the Need for a Ruler
- Imam Ridha’s Views on the Need for a Ruler
- Just Leaders and Their Characteristics
- Leadership as a Requirement for Victory
- Talut Heads the Army
- Good Use of Power by Alexander
- Recognize Good Leaders and Obey Them
- Egyptians Were Saved by a Just Leader
- A Just Ruler Deserves to be Respected
- A Just Pagan Ruler or a Muslim Oppresive Ruler
- Being Informed about Governmental Affairs
- Fear and Piety
- Forgiving and Overlooking
- Fulfilling His Engagements
- Being Informed about the Country’s Affairs
- Oppressive Rulers
- An Oppressive Rule: From Light into Darkness
- Treacherous Ruler as Viewed by Imam Ali
- Abu-Dharr’s Request was Turned Down
- Right n. 16: The Right of the Trainer through Knowledge
- The Importance of Knowledge
- The Importance of the Rank of a Teacher
- The Role of the Teacher
- Imam Ali’s Advice to Malik
- The Teacher’s Role
- Which Teacher Should We Choose
- The Rights of the Teacher as Viewed by Imam Baqir
- The Rights of the Teacher as Viewed by Imam Ali
- Respect for the Teacher in the Qur’an
- The Educational Remarks of the Teacher
- Ghazali’s Views on the Status of Teachers
- A Teacher is Like a Psychologist
- Esteem for Teacher
- Right n. 17: The Right of the Trainer through Ownership
- The History of Slavery
- Islam’s Point of View on Slavery
- How Sick Can You Be
- The Gradual Freedom of Slaves by Islam
- Ways to Free Slaves: Jurisprudential Aspects
- 1) Contract
- 2) Will
- 3) Ownership of Blood Relatives
- 4) Partial Freedom
- 5) Giving Birth to a Master’s Child
- 6) Accepting Islam before the Master
- 7) Physical Harm
- 8) Physical Ailment
- 9) Death of a Master without any Inheritors
- 10) A Believing Slave Serves his Master for Seven Years
- 11) Using the Alms Tax
- 12) As Expiation
- Ways to Free Slaves: Practical and Moral Aspects
- Moral Recommendations
- Right n. 15: The Right of the Possessor of Authority
- The Rights of the Subjects
- The Rights of Relationship
- Right n. 22: The Right of the Mother
- The Meaning of ‘Umm’
- The Use of ‘Umm’ in the Qur’an
- Mother Suffers Pain
- The Period of Pregnancy
- The Period of Breast-Feeding
- The Mother’s Share in the Development of the Child
- The Effects of the Mother on the Fetus
- The Period of Breast-Feeding as Viewed by the Qur’an
- Milk Formation
- Milk: Light and Perfect Food
- Mother is at the Full Service of the Child
- Mother’s Love
- Does the Baby Realize the Lack of the Mother
- A Mother’s Sacrifice
- Heaven is Under the Mothers’ Feet
- Serve the Mother or the Front
- Right n. 23: The Right of the Father
- Right n. 24: The Right of the Child
- Right n. 25: The Right of the Brother
- Forms of Brotherhood in Islam
- The Importance of Islamic Brotherhood
- A Believer: Brother of Other Believers
- Brotherhood: the Greatest Blessing
- The Reward of Visiting Believing Brothers
- Brotherhood as Viewed by Imam Ali
- Being Fair with Brothers
- Brotherhood as Viewed by Imam Sadiq
- The Prophet’s Views on Rights of Brotherhood
- Right n. 22: The Right of the Mother
- The Rights of Others
- Right n. 26: The Right of the Master
- Right n. 27: The Right of the Freed Slave
- Right n. 28: The Right of the One Who Treats You Kindly
- Right n. 29: The Right of the Caller to Prayer
- Right n. 30: The Right of the Ritual Prayer Leader
- Right n. 31: The Right of the Sitting Companion
- Man as a Social Being
- The Role of Friends in Man’s Personality
- How to Choose a Good Friend
- Stable and Unstable Friendships
- Associating With Wicked People
- With Whom to Associate
- Associate with Scholars
- The Role of Wise Companions
- Moa’tasim in the Minister’s Party
- The Criteria for Honesty
- The Prophet’s Association with the Poor Pious Ones
- Right n. 32: The Right of the Neighbor
- The Rights of Neighbors as Viewed in the Qur’an
- Traditions on the Rights of Neighbors
- It is Forbidden to Hurt One’s Neighbors
- Complaining Against One’s Neighbor
- Treating Neighbors with Kindness
- Be Considerate With Your Neighbors
- Bad Neighbors
- Investigate Before Buying a House
- The Domain of Neighborhood
- Right n. 33: The Right of the Companion
- Right n. 34: The Right of the Partner
- Right n. 35: The Right of Property
- Right n. 36: The Right of the Creditor
- Right n. 37: The Right of the Associate
- Right n. 38: The Right of the Adversary
- The Right of the Adversary who has a claim against you
- The Right of the Adversary against whom you have a claim
- Sources of Quarrelling
- Islam Invites Man to Destroy the Roots of Quarrels
- Resolving the Differences
- Islam’s Judicial Rules
- The Power of the Judge
- Financial Independence of the Judge
- The Duties of the Judge in the Court
- Haroon Choosing a Judge
- The Words of Shahid al-Awwal About the Duties of the Judge
- The Plaintiff and the Defendant
- Evidence and Oath
- Right n. 39: The Right of Him Who Seeks Your Advice
- Right n. 40: The Right of Him Whose Advice You Seek
- Right n. 41: The Right of Him Who Seeks Your Counsel
- Right n. 42: The Right of the Counselor
- Right n. 43: Right of the Older One
- Right n. 44: The Right of the Younger One
- Right n. 45: The Right of Him Who Asks from You
- Right n. 46: The Right of Him from Whom You Ask
- Right n. 47: The Right of Him through whom God makes you Happy
- Right n. 48: The Right of Him Who Wrongs You
- Right n. 49: The Right of People of Your Creed
- Right n. 50: The Right of Those Under the Protection of Islam
- Concluding Remarks by Imam Sajjad
