Uswat Al-Aarifeen
 A Look at the Life of Ayatullah Bahjat

Yasin Jibouri

Published by: Kharsan Establishment for Publications, Beirut , Lebanon

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Part 1 Glimpses of the Life of Grand Ayatullah Bahjat -In The Courtyard of The Geniuses of Fiqh and Usul -Biographies, Conduct and Gnosticism -Philosophy -Migration To Holy Qum -Teaching Part 2 A Quick Look At Some Biographies Of Professors Of Grand Ayatullah Sheikh Bahjat -Grand Ayatullah Sayyid Ali Agha Al-Qadi -Grand Ayatullah al-Gharawi al-Isfahani -Grand Ayatullah al-Hajj Sheikh Muhammad Kadhim al-Shirazi -Grand Ayatullah Mirza Muhammad Husayn al-Naeeni -Grand Ayatullah Agha Diya ad-Deen al-Iraqi -Grand Ayatullah Sayyid Abu al-Hasan al-Isfahani -Grand Ayatullah Sheikh Murtaďa al-Taleqani -The wise `allama Sayyid Husayn Badkubah-Ay -Grand Ayatullah the authority Kuwah-Kamrah-Ay -Grand Ayatullah Burujardi Part 3 His Scholarly Status and Particular Teaching Method -Scholarly Status -Scholars Urge Students to Attend his Classes -Mentor's Teaching Method -Exhortation in Class -Mentor's Works -Published Works -Author's Ready-to-print Works -Works yet to be Published -His Students Part 4 Ethical and Gnostic Characteristics of Grand Ayatullah Bahjat 1. His Piety and God-Fearing 2. His Asceticism and Simplicity of Lifestyle 3. His Adoration 4. His Ziyara and Pleas 5. His Humbleness 6. His Life, Conduct and Spiritual Status 7. Acquaintance with the Unknown and Manifestation of Temporal Miracles 8. His Special Care for Shari'a Matters 9. Personified Practical Emulation 10. Urging Others to Seek Perfection and Spirituality 11. Systems, Programming Actions 12. Continual Dhikr practice 13. Thinking before Speaking 14. Keeping Spiritual Conditions Secret 15. Indirect Cultivation Part 5 The Marji`iyya of Grand Ayatullah Sheikh Bahjat, his Wisdom and Political Awareness -The Marji'iyya -His Political Views -Wisdom and Political Awareness --First Call --Second Call Part 6 Ayatullah Bahjat According to Others -View of Imam Khomeini -Sheikh Bahjat from the Viewpoint of Other Scholars Part 7 Fountain Of Wisdom, a Group of Teachings and Instructions by Grand Ayatullah Sheikh Bahjat 1. Treatment of Pretension and the Value of Knowledge 2. Conditions of Vigilance of the Heart, Finding Pleasure in Adoration and Prayers 3. Sincerity of Intention, Conjoining Knowledge and Deed 4. Reliance on and Trust in Allah 5. Result of Human Perfection 6. Serving the Imam of the Time (aj) 7. Precision in Narrating Traditions 8. Practical Call 9. Avoiding Transgressions 10. Secrets of the Prayer 11. Ethics of Ziyara 12. Conforming to Moderation in Teaching and Educating the Offspring and Finding Diversity for Them 13. Value of the Tahajjud and the Standing During the Ashar 14. Continuous Dhikr 15. One Should not Admire his Good Deeds 16. First Step in Treading the Path Towards Allah 17. Earning Support of the Imam of the Time (aj) 18. Necessity of Avoiding Moral Lowliness and the Way to Reach this Goal 19. Value of Intellect and of Contemplation 20. Status of Information and Knowledge 21. Student’s Duties 22. Non-Reliance on Life 23. Interest in Spirituality 24. Moderation in Apprehension and Anticipation 25. Reliance on the Lord 26. Acting Upon Knowledge 27. Love for what is most Perfect Prevents Evils 28. Great Status of Prayer 29. Path of Nearness to Allah 30. Method of Self-Discipline 31. True Asceticism 32. Method to Firm the Relationship with Ahl al-Bayt (as) especially with the Imam of the Time (aj) 33.The Path of Knowing Allah 34. Foot Kissing is not Prohibitive 35. Status of Supplication Part 8 Excerpts From Lessons by Grand Ayatullah Sheikh Bahjat 1. Status and Station of Ahl al-Bayt (as), Value of Praising them, Loyalty to them, Mourning them 2. The Ziyara 3. Pieces of Advice to Martyrs’ Families 4. Instructions for the Youths and Adults Part 9 Excerpts From Pieces of Wisdom and Instructions of Grand Ayatullah Bahjat -First Admonishment                        -Second Admonishment -Third Admonishment -Fourth Admonishment -Fifth Admonishment -Sixth Admonishment -Seventh Admonishment -Eighth Admonishment -Ninth Admonishment Part 10 Tales Narrated by Grand Ayatullah Sheikh Bahjat 1. Value of Prayer in its Early Time 2. Keeping Sunan Alive 3. Clemency and Generosity of the Imams (as) 4. Value of Ablution and Purification 5. Personality of Sheikh Muhammad Husayn Kampani 6. Feeling Pleased with whatever Pleases Allah 7. Blessing and Greatness of the Wilaya 8. Value of Sincerity in Action 9. Keeping a Firm Foot on the Creed 10. Attention Paid ty the Imam of the Time (aj) of True Shiites 11. Seeking the Lord Wholeheartedly 12. Care Paid by al-Zahra (as) to her Offspring 13. How Friends of Allah Live 14. Cultivating the Nafs: a Condition to Earn Serving the Imam of the Time (aj) 15. Result of Seeking Nearness to Allah Through the Medium of Imam Al-Riďa (as) 16. Real Ziyara 17. Satisfaction of Sheikh Ansari 18. Seeing the Lights of the Qur’anic Verses 19.  Significance of Student Culturing 20. Contemplation is Better than a year’s Adoration 21. Success Coming from Protection against Sinning 22. Impact of the “Wahsha” Prayer on the Dead 23. Role of Obligations in the Lifestyles of Great Men

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Source: Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project