Islam

The Faith of Islam

The Qurán--Its revelation--Miraculous nature--Arrangement of Qurán--Osmán's recension. The Sunnat--The authority of Sunnat--Tradition--Bid'at or innovation--Shía'h Traditions. Ijmá'--Ijtihád--Four orthodox Imáms, Hanífa, Málik, Sháfa'í and Hanbal. Qíás--Established by the earl...

Chapters

11. Chapter 11

Faith is defined by Muslim theologians as: "Confession with the tongue and belief with the heart."[100] It is said to "stand midway between hope and fear." It is sub-divided int...

13. Chapter 13

1. MUHARRAM.--Muharram, the name of the first month of the Muhammadan year, has now become the name by which are known the days of mourning spent by the Shía'hs in commemoration...

12. Chapter 12

The portion of the creed considered in the last chapter was connected with Imán (faith); the remaining portion is connected with Dín (practical religion). The five principal act...

9. Chapter 9

It is a commonly received but nevertheless an erroneous opinion, that the Muhammadan religion is one remarkable for the absence of dogma and the unanimity of its professors. In...

7. Chapter 7

The creed of Islám, "Lá-iláha-il-lal-láhu wa Muhammad-ur-Rasúl-Ulláh," (There is no deity but God, and Muhammad is the Apostle of God) is very short, but the system itself is a...

8. Chapter 8

The following account of this branch of Muslim theology, technically called 'Ilm-i-Usúl, may be introduced by a few remarks on the nature of inspiration according to Islám, thou...

6. Chapter 6

Muharram--'Áshúr Khána--Marsiya--Wáqi'a Khán--'Alams--Ceremonies of the 'Áshúrá--Fátihas for 'Alí, for Hasan and Husain--Akhir-i-chár Shamba--Bárá Wafát--Jashn-i-milád-i-Sharif-...

10. Chapter 10

In the Journal Asiatique, 4me Série, tome 11, a curious account is given of the voyage of Mirzá Muhammad 'Alí Khán, some time Persian Ambassador in Paris. This gentleman states...

5. Chapter 5

Farz, wájib, sunnat, mustahab and mubáh actions--Harám or unlawful acts. Tashahhud. Salát--Wazú--Ghusl--Tayammum--Namáz--Farz, sunnat, witr and nafl rak'ats--Appointed hours of...

4. Chapter 4

Imán--God--Attributes of God--Discussions on the nature of God--The rise of the Mutazilites--The Sifátíans--Mushábihites--Names of God--Creation of the Qurán. Angels--Recording...

1. Chapter 1

The Qurán--Its revelation--Miraculous nature--Arrangement of Qurán--Osmán's recension. The Sunnat--The authority of Sunnat--Tradition--Bid'at or innovation--Shía'h Traditions. I...

2. Chapter 2

Inspiration--The seven readings--Work of a Commentator--Words and Sentences of the Qurán--Use of the words--Deductions of arguments from the Qurán--Divisions of the Qurán--Abrog...

3. Chapter 3