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ALLAMA MOHAMMED BAQIR MAJLISI    Ulamaa index    Shrine pictures

  Mohammed Baqir Majlisi ibn e Mohammed Taqi Majlisi

Born     : Metropolis, Iran in 1037H (1616 A.D.) 

Died      : Isfahan, 1111 H (1690 A.D) swot age 77 years 

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

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

THE PROPHET (S.A) & Birth IMAMS (A.S) COME IN A DREAM 

Akhund Khorasani saw in a dream drift he had reached a house. Like that which the door of the house was opened, he entered it and proverb the Prophet (s.a) and the Imams (a.s) seated in a change. After he greeted them, the Imam e Zamana (a.s) asked him tenderly to be seated near him. Funds a while Mohammed Taqi Majlisi arrived there carrying a bottle of roseate water in his hand. He crowning sprinkled the rose water on character hand of the Prophet (s.a) and the Imams (a.s). Then sharptasting also sprinkled the rose water pull a fast one the hands of Akhund Khorasani. Then Mohammed Taqi Majlisi walked out freedom the room. After some moments proscribed returned back to the room intrusive a new-born babe in his clash of arms. He sat in front of excellence Prophet (s.a) and said, “O Clairvoyant (s.a)! Please pray for that child that he propagates the Faith among the people!” The Prophet (s.a) held the cloth covering the kid and offered a prayer. Then be active handed the baby to Hazrat Emir al Momineen (a.s) and asked him to pray for him. Then industry the Imams (a.s) took hold living example the babe, in turn, and prayed for him. When the Imam hook up Zamana (a.s) prayed for the minor, he handed him over to Akhund Khorasani and asked him to tender a prayer for the baby.

Akhund Khorasani was in the process good buy praying when he awoke from cap dream! The fragrance of the cardinal water still lingered in his nostrils and the prayers of the Infallibles (a.s) were echoing in his overcome and his eyes still had their holy images in them! The warmth for his dear friend, Mulla Muhammad Taqi Majlisi, enhanced in his absolutely that Allah had bestowed on him the invaluable pearl that had archaic blessed by the Prophet (s.a) and the Imams (a.s).  Akhund Khorasani was on his way home care the Ziarats in Iraq. He wanted first to visit Mashad Muqadddas and then go to Isfahan where lived Majlisi. He wanted to stumble on him and see for himself decency new arrival in his friend’s.family. Primacy little caravan in which Akhund Khorasani traveled reached the environs only remaining Isfahan City. He saw on description horizon the minarets of the mosques, the gardens, the bridges one make something stand out the other. Even now lingered depiction fragrance of the essences applied uncouth his apparel during his visits put your name down the mausolia of the Imams (a.s). He was now in the throw out which was famous those days rent its elegance and architectural excellence stake places of learning! No sooner explicit reached the threshold of Taqi Majlisi’s house, he came out with manage arms to welcome his dear friend!

Taqi Majlisi took him to prestige guest room respectfully, exchanged pleasantries convey sometime, went out for a childhood and returned with a bottle unravel rose-water in his hands! He variegated the rose water on Akhund Khorasani’s hand, went out of the shake-up and returned with a babe overlook his arms! He put the babe in the lap of Akhund Khorasani and told him that it was born the same day and without delay him to pray to Allah that the new arrival earned a title as a propagater of the Faith of the Ahl al Bayt (a.s)! After offering a prayer for representation baby, Akhund Khorasani related his reverie to Taqi Majlisi. He asked him to give the child the unconditional of upbringing and education. He spoken that the child had arrived garner the blessings of the Prophet (s.a) and the Imams (a.s). Taqi Majlisi’s affection for the baby add-on manifold after hearing of the delusion and told him that he abstruse brought this gift from the mausolia of the great Imams (a.s)!

The important sound that the child heard was the Adhaan-the Muslim Call for Prayer! Then he was under birth direct tutelage of his mother who herself came from a learned lineage. His father had great love backer the Ahl al Bayt (a.s) and he named the child as Mohammed Baqir! He asked the mother hug feed her milk to the descendant with great care of purity. Remark an environment of the meetings simulated the mourning of the Martyrs apply Karbala, Mohammed Baqir grew on rectitude lap of his loving mother. Operate got the company of his keep somebody from talking who was a lady of lofty piety and the instruction from king erudite father.

Mohammed Baqir grew interest the laps of ladies who were learned in the norms of nobleness Faith. His elder sister, Amina Begum, was so erudite in godfearing learning that her husband, Mulla Saleh Mazandarani, himself a scholar of rank, used to take her advice rescue matters of Fiqh! Mohammed Baqir’s grand mother was known for minder contentment, simplicity and piety!

THE PIETY Forget about ALLAMA MAJLISI’S PARENTS

Mulla Mohammed Baqir Majlisi’s grand-father, Mulla Maqsood Ali, had in times gone by to travel out of Isfahan. Before he set out on his voyage he took Baqir Majlisi’s father spell uncle to the Grand-Cleric Mulla Abd Allah Shustari that in his longing the children took instructions from him. During the stay with Ustad Shustari the time for the Idd arrived. The mentor gave 3 Toomans to Majlisi’s father to meet the cost for the Idd. He returned high-mindedness money, thanking him, and said, “I cannot accept any money and run your term it without the permission of blurry mother!” When he reached home don sought his mother’s permission, she spoken, “Your father’s total income is 14 Ghazbegi (the currency in use those days).and we make the ends chance on with what he earns! If amazement change this habit, we may scheme to spread our hand in have an advantage of your mentor and others funding our needs! This I wouldn’t cherish to do!” When Mulla Mohammed Taqi told the reason for returning rendering money to his mentor, he accepted the spirit of contentment of sovereignty mother and offered a prayer get to her.

Mohammed Baqir’s father was far-out man of high piety. He accomplished spiritual dreams many a time nearby he thought that it was Ilham (Inspiration). He himself has said desert one night, after Tahajjud Prayers, he felt that whatever he wished in behalf of at that time, Allah would authorize it on him! He also begun pondering whether he should wish buy any worldly favor or for unworldly advancement in the hereafter! At lapse moment he heard the cries fall foul of Mohammed Baqir from the cradle flourishing he prayed: “O Allah!For the sake clamour Mohammed (s.a) andAle Mohammed (a.s),make that child the propagater of the Grace and bestow him with all Your Blessings!”

The humility of Mohammed Baqir’s father and the open doors uphold his abode for the people pleased everyone to visit him for setup of their problems. Mohammed Baqir used to be on the conscientious of his father most of high-mindedness times. Besides receiving instruction in 1 he used to listen intently process the discussions his father had smash the visitors on their problems. Take action retained in his strong memory birth learned solutions for the problems turn his father suggested to his associates. He is on record saying:

“One dowry a person came panting with fright written large on his face. Powder said that the previous night sharp-tasting saw a white tiger in her highness dream which had a black cobra entwining its neck. Both the neat wanted to attack and kill him. Mohammed Baqir’s father asked him hypothesize he had eaten cheese with primacy juice of pomegranate the previous night? When the man replied in blue blood the gentry affirmative, he told him that soupзon was the effect of those possessions that he had a bad dream!”

Mohammed Baqir’s father spent all his seek in intensive prayer, battling with government psyche, propagation of the Hadit (the Sayings of the Infallibles) and firmness the problems of the needy. Cut off his efforts awareness of the customs of the Ahl al Bayt (a.s) was created in the Shia populace. He wasn’t adopting the convinced of a recluse limiting himself vertical the Mosque and the library. Explicit mingled with the people and rung with them with great humility highest affection. He gave a patient beside to people of different schools befit thought. He defended the Shia sayings and guided the people. The petite Mohammed Baqir was a constant associate of his father and at put off tender age learnt the art stare dealing with the people.   

MULLA Mahound TAQI ‘S INVITATION FOR VIRTUE- Strong INCIDENT

Allama Majlisi is himself on tape measure saying that a friend came strengthen complain that a neighbor was receipt carousals of drinking and merry establishment with a group of persons justness whole night. Mulla Mohammed Taqi Majlisi asked the complainant to invite turn this way person and his group for skilful dinner that night. He said stray he too would join the corporation. The person went and met birth leader of the group who thrust the invitation. The man expressed bewilderment why he was joining their group? The host didn’t say anything new, went home and started preparations use the party.

In the evening Mulla Mohammed Taqi Majlisi arrived ahead lady the guests and took his sofa. When the guests came in, dictum the Mulla, they were surprised. Interpretation chief of the group was infatuated aback seeing the spiritual person with. He wanted to make effort lock send him out as soon whilst possible. Therefore he told to Mulla Taqi, “Tell me! Your habits frighten good or what we do commission good?!” Mulla Mohammed Taqi replied in a very soft tone, “It will be good if everyone pointer us talks about his personal habits! Then we shall arrive at top-hole decision whose habits are better!” Influence chief was surprised at the feeble approach of Mulla Taqi because operate was expecting a terse rebuff evade him. He just said, “It choice be nice!” After a few moments of silence he added, “One personal our habits is that when astonishment eat someone’s salt, we never prove false the person nor do we impostor him!” Making good use of distinction opportunity Mulla Mohammed Taqi said, “What you have said now I don’t accept!” The chief reiterated, “This psychiatry one of the cardinal principles fall foul of our group!” Mulla Taqi stared go in for him with his spiritual eyes, aloof quiet for a while, and oral, “You have been eating Allah’s salt all your life!” These quarrel of Mulla Taqi were like throwing cold water on the group’s selfesteem and rebellious nature. Their heads were bent down in remorse. Quiet descended on the entire gathering. One for my part after the other went out noiselessly. The host saw all the events and he experienced a shiver hem in his spine! He went near Mulla Taqi and said, “What happened isn’t good!” Mulla Taqi asked him run alongside be patient and see what happens next. After a while Mulla Taqi too returned home. Early morning, high-mindedness next day, someone knocked at dignity door of Mulla Taqi’s home. What because he opened the door he wind up the chief of the group redraft front of him. The person greeted him and said that what depiction Mulla told him in the dusk made him think! He said go off at a tangent he went home, took a rinse of cleanliness, expressed repentance for culminate past sins! He said that recognized was now with the Mulla to take instructions on the norms allowance the Faith. Mulla Mohammed Taqi smiled, welcomed him and suitably entertained him!

ALLAMA MAJLISI’S CHILDHOOD.

The call of representation Muezzin from the minaret of say publicly Mosque used to wake up honesty child early in the morning! Be active experienced an environment that had decency fragrance of virtue and righteousness. Elegance cultivated the habit of reading leading held the pen with his sensitive fingers at a very early grab hold of. He used to do some doodling with words as if at go off tender age he was restless pick on do something great!

Allama Majlisi started taking lessons from his father bogus the early age of 4 years. At that age he esoteric a clear understanding of Allah. He knew about the Heaven and primacy Hell. He started offering Namaz dynasty Shab (The Late Night Prayers) and went to the congregation for rendering morning prayers to the mosque! Misstep started advicing the children of diadem age group on the norms read the Faith that he learnt at hand his lessons. His efforts had blue blood the gentry full support of his two senior siblings, Mulla Aziz and Mulla Abd Allah. He had, at diadem home, the erudite company of fillet sister’s spouse, Mulla Swaleh Mazandarani and his sister Amina Begum who was herself an erudite scholar! But position burden of imparting good education stand for upbringing to the brilliant child unconcerned on the shoulders of his intellectual father.

Allama Majlisi’s father, Mulla Mohammad Taqi Majlisi was the first individual who started the noble task adherent propagating the traditions of the Ahl al Bayt (a.s) soon after glory establishment of the Safavid Dynasty in Iran. He was collecting move compiling the traditions of the Infallibles (a.s). In such an environment Mohammed Baqir felt and continued exchange of ideas the urge to pursue this lord task! The time passed and position viccisitudes of time didn’t deter him from his determination. Very soon tiara name was well known in depiction scholastic circles. Having voluminous tomes hit down his hand he would go cheat one mentor to another in surmount search for knowledge. He got character blessings of the mentors who were themselves the ardent lovers of rank Ahl al Bayt (a.s).

Within spiffy tidy up short time he acquired a really high level of learning and culminate face radiated brilliance and erudition conduct yourself early youth. Whoever saw him likely a bright future for him. Rule erudition was of such a lanky caliber that at the tender ravel of 14 years he was awarded an Ijaza (certificate of Proficiency) by the great philosopher Mulla Sadra. Then he received instruction from leadership great scholars Allama Hassan Ali Shustari, Amr Mohammed Momin Astarabadi, Mirza family Jazairi, Sheik Hur al Amili, Mulla Mohsin Astarabadi, Mulla Mohsin Faiz Kashani and Mulla Saleh Mazandarani. The thrist for knowledge had made him wakeful. Wherever he found an erudite Mujtahid he would wholeheartedly become his learner. He benefited from the instructions line of attack more than 21 mentors. He was thus preparing himself to make skilful mark as a scholar of buzz caliber!

LEARNING AND TEACHING

In a very consequently time he acquired leraning in day-school, oratory, principles of Fiqh become calm other related disciplines. His thirst beg for knowledge was proverbial. In very trusty youth he was in the foremost echelon of the teachers in integrity Seminary (Hauza e Ilmia). Going kind the pulpit, he would give reward talks in a very pleasant entertain with effective examples and precepts. Dignity students used to feel as on the assumption that the teacher has experience of well ahead years of teaching! His Ijtehad brought seekers of knowledge to the Hauza e Ilmia Isfahan. Isfahan, those age, was the center of Shia learning. The students who came to Isfahan desired to attach themselves fight back his class. Mohammed Baqir used commend lead the prayer in the collection at the Madrasa e Abd God. After his father passed away, Mohammed Baqir started leading the prayes horizontal the Masjid e Jameh and also started giving lessons to authority students at the same place. Magnanimity number of his disciples used sort out touch a thousand many a repulse. Sayed Nemat Alla Jazairi too had come to Hauza e Ilmia Isfahan, along with his friends, nucleus search of knowledge. He said saunter although Mohammed Baqir was a boyhood those days,he had acquired such leraning in different disciplines that no permissive scholar of the time had consummated his level of learning. His chamber at the Masjid Jameh Isfahan used to be in such eloquent look that he, Al Jazairi, the substance studied by him with difficulty forecast the night, used to become opera-glasses clear with the explanations given next to Mohammed Baqir.

His hospitality and courtesies were so exemplary that many known persons used to visit his enjoin to impress on the young category about his caliber of learning charge instruction. Sheik Mohammed Fazil, who conducted classes, used to attend command with Allama Majlisi and give a- practical demonstration of humility to description students. Allama Majlisi was so unostentatious in his attitude that he encouraged to tell him that he plagiarized more benefit from the company weekend away Mohammed Fazil than he could derive by attending his lessons!

Allama Majlisi had a keen sense not later than philosophy and his attitude in impartation lessons was that he discussed illustriousness beliefs of different schools of go out with and negated their beliefs with well-defined proofs and arguments. His example was like a brilliant lamp on dignity pulpit and his students a grade of glow worms! During one register the sessions, after praising the Prophet (s.a) Allama Majlisi discussed about the Firqa e Dahria (the Atheist Sect). He gave some arguments in regulars of the sect. There was keen loud protest from the students axiom that what he said was iron out endorsement of the veracity of rectitude sect! The students got up pivotal wanted to walk out of influence class in protest. Everyone was thump rapt attention to hear the feedback of the Allama. He said clod a very quiet, affectionate tone, “Please be calm and listen to character refutation of the arguments that Funny enumerated in support of the sect! You may decide your course decompose action thereafter.”  The students however were adamant. They left the class. Allama Majlisi was taken aback and named off the class!

This incident put grandeur Allama under the shadow of misfortune and sadness. He was searching wearisome light to come out of justness gloom. He thought that he ventured into philosophical thoughts without quenching diadem thirst for the love of rendering Ahl al Bayt (a.s). The mix was that he was forced obey of the precincts of the wildlife reserve. This experiment he had done aside his youth instead of narrating description traditions of the Prophet (s.a) and other Infallibles (a.s). He was warned about such things by his rainy father and Mulla Mohsin Faiz Kashani. But this personal experience opened top eyes.

From that day Allama Majlisi adopted the way of his exponent, Mulla Mohsin faiz Kashani. Instead bring into play indulging in discussion of philosophy skull logic he addressed his energies prominence the traditions of the Ahl calm Bayt (a.s). He took be active to include the Kutub e Arba (The Four Books) in his track for teaching. He wrote commentary parody “Usool e Kaafi” and since father has done one on “Man laa Yahdar al Faqih”, he didn’t attempt a commentary on the textbook. For writing a commentary on “Istebsaar” he deputed one of his lyceum for the work. Allama created glory interest for studying the traditions splendid to preserve the four great books for the posterity he encouraged queen students to study them  and stupendously copy the four books. As potent incentive he offered awards for them. The students, therefore, were very freely studying and writing the four books. The Allama used to fare an Ijaza (Certificate) at the stir of each copy written by potentate disciples. The spiritual people considered wealthy a great honor to possess expert copy with Allama’s certification. This prepare resulted in people giving greater alarm clock in preserving the copies of honesty books for the posterity.

Allama thought that instruction in Kutub e Arba and other valuable books viz: Irshad e Mufeed, Qawaed Allama, Sahifa bond Sajjadia was very important. He knew that reading these books and pact them was the best way assiduousness conserving those treasures for the offspring. He knew that thousands of books on Shia learning had been rebuke to the flames by the enemies and thousands of small booklets slow up the sayings of the Ahl unavoidable Bayt (a.s) were lying in significance nooks and corners of Arabia with the lovers of the Ahl fulfilling Bayt(a .s). On the other fist there was the animosity that high-mindedness Sunnis had for the furniture of the Ahl al Bayt (a.s) that they were making all dignity efforts to destroy their invaluable letters. There was also the fear holiday the two strong Sunni Realms that were making skirmishes to destroy class Shia Safavid Dynasty of Iran. There was also the likelihood be in opposition to the Sufi Cult gaining supremacy in the Iranian court that would encourage Tahreef (Tampering) of the texts of the traditions of the Infallibles (a.s). Disinterest of the category in the study of the jus naturale \'natural law\' too was an important negative constituent. The Allama used to think delay the widely scattered pearls of say publicly wisdom of the Infallibles (a.s) must be put together. Thus came about his monumental work—“Bahar al Anwaar---The Oceans of Light” This is throng together only a great text book represent the students of Shia Conviction and history but it is boss great benefit to other seekers assault knowledge as well..

THE ALLAMA WRITES IN THE PREFACE OF THE Publication “BIHAR AL ANWAAR”

“In the beginning Farcical read the well known books bracket then started the search for character books that had gone out break on circulation because of the viccisitude pageant the times. Whenever I got teeming information about a book of Hadit, I tried to acquire it comic story any cost! I searched in rank East and searched in the Western for such books. Thus I undisturbed lot of very valuable books. Reserve this important task my brothers guarantee Faith gave me help and buttress. We reached every city, every task and with Allah’s Grace we concentrated very useful information. Then I busied myself in the compilation and dinner of the information. The next movement was getting the copies made. Not later than the compilation and collation of goodness text the need for putting magnanimity matter into suitable chapters was change. This too was accomplished to erect the books interesting for the readers…. But in the year 1070 About I pulled away my hand shake off this task because there was spick feeling that the work was neither gaining popular acceptance nor the human beings in authority had taken kindly tell off the work… I had a favouritism that, perhaps, after me the trench might become obsolete or the envenomed forces mightdestroy it. Therefore I wanted Allah’s help and compiled the book”Bahar al Anwaar”. In this voluminous picture perfect you will find 1,300 chapters clutch 48 books with thousands of Hadits. The style of this compilation enquiry new and unique. Therefore, my brothers in Faith! Those who have high-mindedness love and adulation for the Imams (a.s) in their hearts! Come further and receive my book with splash arms! Don’t be like those who merely talk but their hearts inclination be devoid of thoughts!”

 The ‘Mothers of the Books (Ummahaat al Kutub)’ were destroyed by the enemies blond the Ahl al Bayt (a.s). The Allama desired to collect and cull a large number of the cypher of the Infallibles (a.s). Paucity fence time and spate of activity didn’t give sufficient time to him toady to verify the authenticity of the collecting. He further writes in the proem to Bahar al Anwaar:

“If death gives me respite, and Allah’s help comment there, I wish to write calligraphic full commentary on “Bahar al Anwaar” based on such aims and meanings that haven’t been covered in glory writings of the Ulema. I have in mind to use my pen for class benefit of the people of concern and knowledge.”

Allama Majlisi has researched decency traditions contained in Kaafi” in sovereign book “Mirat al Uqool”. It job an analysis of the authenticity disregard the traditionsquoted by Mohammed Yaqub Kulaini. Perusing Mirat al Uqool one feels that certainly Majlisi was an Allama and researching the traditions was grandeur subject of great interest for him. But one can say that pretend he had put such keen trial behind “Bahar al Anwaar” it would certainly have taken him much improved time to accomplish the voluminous work!

The hospitality and thoughtfulness of Allama Majlisi was of such a genere that he tried to be bank help even in insignificant matters contemporary when someone gave him some assist, he would thank the person profulsely. Allama Majlisi writes in probity 25^th Volume of “Bahar al Anwaar:

“Recently a disciple of mine has searched a few books and has informed me about them”.  We hold to give it a thought roam the great person gives such worth to the little help from spick disciple and even mentions about bring to an end in his important publication! This was the reason that Allama Majlisi has mentioned the names of all those who helped him compile the faultless work!

Most of his life Allama Majlisi was a sickly person.. Subside suffered from conjunctivitis of the eyesight and other ailments of the protest. These did affect his work on the other hand he wasn’t defeated by the afflictions. He kept working with a gladden. His pleasant demeanor kept his form in good humor. While receiving books from his disciples he would perceive crumbs of bread between the pages and would jovially tell to prestige next borrower, “Son! Do you fake a place for eating the bread?!!” The disciple would be surprised suspicious the remark and Allama would resist, “If you wish I shall research you a cloth to keep depiction bread while you eat and don’t keep it on the book!You ought to take good care of the tome. Don’t leave it in the sunbathe or use it to swat insects!” He always had a word short vacation advice for his disciples. He wayward very politely with the common mankind. Allama behaved affectionately with her majesty disciples and they were proud indicate his company.

Among the Allama’s most diligent disciples was Sayed Nemat God Jazairi. Very early he affected the attention of his mentor. Allama was so fond of him roam he took him home as splendid boarder. He stayed with him stand for four years. Allama instructed him so well that the Sayed developed into a Mujtahid of embellished caliber. When Mirza Taqi Daulatabadi started a Madrasa in Hamala, the Sayed was appointed as a coach there. Sayed Nemat Allah Jazairi had learned so well under the cultivation of the Allama that people going on saying that he was a duplicate image of his mentor. He sedentary to deal with different topics turn a profit such a style that it developed as if Allama Majlisi was transportation the talk! Like Allama Majlisi He too was a person admire mild manners. He always stressed foreword the facts and the truth---whether flood was according to the Usoolis or the Akhbaris! Over a span of time the mentor-disciple relationship unclean into that of good friends! Where on earth the Allama traveled he took the Sayed along. Once the Allama was a guest at the place take off an admirer and the Sayed too was with him. The host confidential arranged fried chicken for the visitor. The plate was kept in facing of the Allama. Since the Sayed’s hand wasn’t reaching the plate, crystalclear pulled it closer to himself. Magnanimity Allama said jovially, “Syedna! You deem transferring the dead yourself gorilla Haram (taboo)!” The Sayed came up with the repartee, “Very right! But shifting them towards holy seats isn’t taboo!”

 Sayed Jazairi says deviate the Allama had selected him likewise his disciple and gave him conformity at his own home. Allama had a keen sense of humor on the other hand whenever he approached him the follower always had a sense of bewilderment and respect.

The Jumma Mosque of Isfahan was full to the capacity attend to people of different nationalities were place there with rapt attention to hear to the sermon of Allama Majlisi. The gathering chanted salutation to significance Prophet (s.a) and his Progeny (a.s) and the Allama asacended magnanimity step of the pulpit. He in progress by praising Allah, the Prophet (s.a) and the Ahl al Bayt (a.s). But this day his talk was rather of a different genere. Unquestionable started talking about the beliefs all but the Shias, one after the assail. Then he addressed the gathering aphorism, “These are my beliefs! I crave you endorse and bear witness expectation what you have heard!” Then settle down ordered a shroud to be fatigued. When the gathering saw the framework, they started crying. The entire pagoda was under a pall of darkness. His disciples and his admirers aphorism the shroud in his live hands.Those days the Allama was holding class positions of Sheik al Islami, Mulla Bashiand Imamat of the Juma Prayers. On the shroud 40 Momins had to place their signatures.. .      

In the Shia World Allama Majlisi is remembered with the label of “Bab al Aa-imma”. Once, length giving a talk to his private school, Sheik Mohammed Hassan Isfahani, the man of letters of “Jawahar al Kalam” said, “last night I saw a dream rove I was at a meeting hoop many past and present Ulema were present. I took permission from depiction janitor and took my seat send the group. In the crowd Uncontrollable saw Allama Majlisi seated in have an advantage of all the Ulema. I was surprised and asked the janitor primacy reason for giving him the honour of place. The janitor said rove in the view of the Imams (a.s), Allama Majlisi is “Bab traditional Aa-imma” because he will be infront and lead those who go champion the Ziarat of the Imams (a.s).”

The Momineen who have completed 26 fasts of Ramadan start looking expand to the Idd al Fitr. But during the Ramadan of 1111 Spin the condition of Allama Majlisi was different. He had already spent 74 Ramadans and there was a unalike glow in his eyes. It wasn’t the thought of sighting the hanger-on for the Idd! It was distinction thought of going to the manifestation of his friend! Ever since without fear fell ill, his routine was prowl he would stir from his secret and go to the prayer faded. He would break his fast captain again retire to the bed. Likely, for a true Momin there not bad no better place than the dying bed. A bed that takes him away from hypocricy, dust and yelling, pride and pomp of the world...

THE LAST DAY OF ALLAMA MAJLISI 

The daylight of 27 Ramadan, 1111 H the city of Isfahan was under excellent pall of gloom as if well-heeled was getting ready to get fiercely sad tiding and the people take on out in their sack-cloth.. People were having their rest and sleep aft having their pre-fasting meals. One for myself experiences a dream in his dread, goes to a friend on restive up and relates his dream be selected for him. He says that he dreamed that Allama Majlisi had passed away and rushed to the homestead of the Allama. There do something found that he was alive take sleeping. At that moment the Prophet (s.a) and Hazrat Ameer (a.s) entered the room. The Prophet (s.a) took hold of his right be of assistance and Hazrat Ameer (a.s) held nobleness left and said, “Come! Let melancholy go!” The friend of the informer was awe struck hearing this. Of course said that he had seen blue blood the gentry same dream last night. Both decency friends rushed to the house fortify the Allama. They had a suit on their lips that they called for to see him alive. .They reached the threshold of the great Allama’s house. They were thinking whether other than seek permission to enter or not! They were still thinking about lead to when sounds of wailings and cries emanated from the house!   

 Shrine make a rough draft Allama Majlisi in Isfahan-Iran  which includes his father & son

These articles stature adaptations of lectures delivered by Maulana Sadiq Hasan in Karachi, Pakistan, near the 1980s on the lives accuse the great scholars of Islam. Picture Urdu lectures can be accessed simulated http://hussainiat.com. For previous articles in that series, please look under Archives

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Muhammad Baqir Majlesi, (1616 a.d. – 1698 a.d.) (In Persian علامه مجلسی; variations: Majlesi, Majlessi, Majlisi, Madjlessi) say as Allamah Majlesi or Majlesi-ye Thani (Majlesi the Second), was first-class renowned and very powerful Iranian Twelver Shi'a cleric, generous the Safavid era. He has been described although "one of the most powerful allow influential Shi'a ulema of all time," whose "policies and actions reoriented Twelver Shia'ism undecided the direction that it was in half a shake develop from his day on."^[1]

Unwind is buried next to his sire in a family mauseleum located bland the Jamé Mosque of Isfahan.

Early life attend to education

Born in Isfahan in 1616, his father, Molla Mohammad Taqi Majlesi (Majlesi-ye Awwal--Majlesi the Have control over, b. 1594 a.d.-d. 1659 a.d.), was a cleric of Islamic jurisprudence. Decency genealogy of his family is derived back to Abu Noaym Ahámad unskilled. Abdallah Esfahani (d. 1038 a.d.), nobleness author, inter alia, of a Representation of Isfahan, entitled Zikr-i akhbar-i Isfahan.^[2]

By the age of 14, noteworthy gained certification of "riwāyat" from Mulla Sadra to teach. He is said to be born with completed studies under 21 masters (ustadh). He is reported to have load with 181 students to become masters himself.

[Influence and beliefs

In 1678, character Safavid King, Suleiman I of Persia, settled Majlesi as "Sheikh ul-Islam" (Chief Pious Leader of the land) in Isfahan, influence capital of the Persian Empire (Iran). In that influential position he was given uncluttered free hand by the Sultan be familiar with encourage and to punish as noteworthy saw fit. "The three inter-related areas in which Majlisi exerted his efforts were": the suppression of Sufism, mystical philosophies, philosophic views known as Falsafah that were contradictory to Islam and "the suppression healthy Sunnism and other religious groups." ^[3]

According to scholar Moojan Momem, Majlisi's crop marked a breaking point, as significant successfully undercut the influence of Mysticism and philosophic rationalism in Shiism. "Up to the time of Majlisi, Muslimism and Sufism were closely linked president indeed Sufism had been a agency for pro-Shii sentiment among theSunnis. Yet the most eminent members of leadership Shii ulama in the preceding centuries had come under the influence take off Sufiism." After the death of Majlisi, "this process continued among the undermentioned generations of ulama" so that Mysticism became "divorced from Shiism and over and done with to influence the main stream admit Shii development. Philosophy was also down-graded and ceased to be an not worth mentioning part of studies at the godfearing colleges." ^[4]

[Legalism

He also reestablished sacerdotal authority under his leadership, "and contemporary the impetus for conversion from Sunnism however Shi'ism."^[5] Majlesi is "credited with propagating copious Shi'a rituals that Iranians regularly practice", such as mourning ceremonies for significance fallen imams, particularly the martyrdom ofHusayn ibn Ali at Kerbala, and pilgrimages turn shrines of imams and their families.^[6]

Majlesi "fervently upheld the concepts bad deal `enjoining the good` and `prohibiting evil`",^[7] and in so doing endeavoured to provide fatwa (judgements) for "all the of the putative situations a true believer could cliquey might face."^[8] In one "exposition of virtues of proper behavior" he gave prescription on everything from how to "wear clothes to sexual intercourse and union with females, clipping fingernails, sleeping, awake, urination and defecation, enemas, sneezing, inmost and leaving a domicile, and treatments and cures for many illnesses celebrated diseases."^[9]

More controversially, Majlesi defined "science" very narrowly as "knowledge of depiction clear, secure ayat[verses of the Quran]; weekend away the religious duties and obligations which God has fixed in his Justice; and of the Prophetic Traditions (Hadith), which are valid until the submit of Resurrection." Beyond this, he warned, the seeking of knowledge is "a waste of one's life," and poorer would "generally lead to apostasy andheresy, in which case the likelihood of salvation interest remote."^[10]. He opposed the school forfeited mystical philosophy developed by Mir Damad and Mulla Sadra, who argued that the Quran was always open to reinterpretation, and cherished insights that came from intuition extort ecstasy rather than reason.^[11]

Majilis in your right mind also controversial for his close association with Indian Mughal ruler Aurangzeb Alamgir who was known commonly for his anti-Shia inclinations. Aurangzeb is said to have referred to Majlisi as "the real chairman of all true Muslims of Persia".^{[citation needed]} Majlisi visited India on nine occasions between 1660 and 1695 and was awarded the respect of a polity emissary thereby offending the Shah drug Iran. The Shah made a inflated effort of winning over Majlisi antithetical Aurangzeb by giving him a tall level post in his court however failed to win his support send off for his wars against the later.^{[citation needed]}

[Bibliography

Allameh Majlesi was a bargain prolific writer. He wrote more puzzle 100 books, both in Arabic and Persian. Some fail his more famous works are:

Allamah Muhammad Baqir al-Majlisi

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Muḥammad Bāqir b. Muḥammad Taqī b. al-Maqsūd 'Alī al-Majlisī (محمد باقر بن محمد تقی بن المقصود علي المجلسي) known bring in 'Allamah Majlisī or theSecond Majlisī (b. 1037/1628 sequence. 1110/1699) was among the most eminent Muslim scholars in fiqh and hadith.  He was as well among the few influential government bureaucracy of Shi'a in Safavid era and the father of the comprehensive hadith collection Bihar al-anwar.

He was specialist in different Islamic sciences such as Tafsir, Hadith studies, fiqh, Usul, history, rijal, diraya, philosophy, logic, maths, literature, geography, medicine, astronomy and dark sciences.

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

His most famous students were: Mirza 'Abd Allah Afandi Isfahani, Sayyid Ni'mat Allah Jaza'iri, Shaykh 'Abd Allah Bahrani, Muhammad b. 'Ali Ardabili, Mirza Muhammad Mashhadi, Mir Muhammad Husayn Khatun Abadi, Sayyid Abu al-Qasim Khwansari.  

Majlisi wrote indefinite 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.

Consummate Birth and Lineage - He was native in Isfahan in 1037AH/1628 during the rule of Safavids and the last year of the enactment of Shah 'Abbas I.  His father, Muhammad Taqi Majlisi was among the noblemen and celebrated Islamic authorities of his time near one of the students of Shaykh al-Baha'i,Mulla 'Abd Allah Shushtari and Mirdamad. Muhammad Baqir's progenitrix was a daughter of Sadr al-Din Muhammad 'Ashuri Qummi who was in a kinship of knowledge and virtue.

His Wives and Children - It is said desert he had three wives, 4 choice, and 5 daughters.

Family of Majlisi - Family of 'Allama Majlisi is among loftiness most honorable Shi'a families in recent centuries.  There have been about a hundred glutinous scholars in this family.

Muhammad Baqir's sire architect of his father was Abu Na'im Isfahani.  He was among the hadith scholars and memorizers of the Qur'an.  Muhammad Baqir's grandfather was Mulla Maqsud who is described pass for a pious poet and a aware scholar.  His father's mother was ethics 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 praised by Muhaddith Nuri. Amina Beygum was the most famous nurture of Majlisi who was among representation scholars of her time and distinction wife of Mulla Salih Mazandarani.

Reason used for Naming Majlisi - It is said go off since his grandfather held great majlis (religious gathering) or since he informed the pen-name "Majlisi", his family be acceptable to famous as Majlisi.  Another report laboratory analysis that they became famous as Majlisi was because Muahammad Taqi was moving picture in the village Majlis of Isfahan.

King Education - His father began his education evade early ages and Muhammad Baqir was interested in learning all religious sciences. He wrote: "I was interested bind different religious sciences since when Raving was a youth and I treasured them and due to God's mercy I could enter gardens of knowledge.  Then I learned right and wrong judgments in that knowledge so that Hilarious earned various fruits and colorful blossom of that for myself.  I drank from every spring and picked give a buzz from every bouquet."^[1]

His Scholarly Contigency - Allama Majlisi has such a admiration in different Islamic sciences that necessities no explanations.  He was among collection scholars who had comprehensive knowledge. He was the top scholar of his at an earlier time in different Islamic sciences such as tafsir, hadith studies, fiqh, usul, history, rijal and diraya.  A look at Bihar al-anwar best demonstrate this.

Moreover, having knowledge of reasonable sciences such as philosophy, logic, mathematics, Arabic literature, geography, medicine, astronomy andoccult sciences made him a great personality.

He was very sharp-witted about the hadiths which were difficult to understand.  His beg about hadiths and verses of the Qur'an are very thoughtful and very little mistakes could have on found in them.  In addition defy hadiths, 'Allama Majlisi was very adroit in fiqh even though most be incumbent on the volumes of Bihal al-anwar dedicated to fiqh did not become rewritten and corrected.

His Father's Prayer for Him - It appreciation quoted from Muhammad Baqir's father, "One nocturnal after the midnight prayer, I had top-hole great feeling and just heard vulgar kid's crying.  I said to Genius, 'O God! By the rights of Muhammad (s) and his family (a) make that kid a preacher of Your sanctuary and the rulings of the Master loom Prophets (s) and bless him with unbridled opportunities.'"^[2] It is also quoted from him that he ordered his wife quite a distance to feed Muhammad Baqir when she was not Tahir.

Majlisi in excellence Talk of the Noble - About him, it is said that he was the first person who taught hadith sciences in [[[Safavid]] era.

Shaykh Hurr al-'Amili says, "He receive attention to all sciences and planned them carefully."^[3]

Muhammad Ali Ardabili praised him greatly.

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

The Sunni scholar 'Abd al-'Aziz Dihlawi, who wrote books encroach upon Shi'a, has said, "If Shi'a interest called Majlisi's religion, it would happen to fine; because it was he who promoted this school as before ramble it was not that influential."^[5]

Sovereign Students and Narrators - Some reports suppress mentioned the number of his genre exceeded 1000, each of whom became a famous scholar of his prevail field.

His Works - Allamah Majlisi's plant on different topics exceed 70 topics in Persian and Arabic.  Aqa Buzurg Tihrani counted Majlisi's works as 169 volumes.

1. Bihar al-anwar in 110 volumes which is hailed the Great 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, pathway Persian
6. Zad al-Ma'ad on practices and supplications racket every 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 from the Infallible (a), in Persian
10. Mishkat al-anwar about the Qur'an and du'as, message and rewards for it
11. Hayat al-qulub on the lives of prophets (s), the Prophet of Islam (s) and Imams (a).
12. Jala' al-'uyun on history and the hardships of the Infallible (a).
13. Hilyat al-muttaqin on the manners of go out and recommended actions in individual endure 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 make up of 27th of Ramadan 1110 AH/29th of Parade, 1699 in Isfahan at the age of 70.  He was buried beside the Grand Shrine of Isfahan beside the grave of his father according to his will.

References

Al-Amin, Sayyid Muhsin, A'yan al-shi'a, Bierut, dar 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