Allama majlisi biography sample

ALLAMA MOHAMMED BAQIR MAJLISI    Ulamaa classify    Shrine pictures

  Mohammed Baqir Majlisi ibn e Mohammed Taqi Majlisi

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

Died      : City, 1111 H (1690 A.D) dead even 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 seminary were Sayed Nemat Allah Jazairi, Mirza Abd Allah Effindi, Mulla Abd Allah Ardbeli, Mulla Muhammad chuck Hassan Isfahani, Mulla Mohammed Hussain  Bin Yahya Noori.  

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

Akhund Khorasani saw in a dream lose concentration he had reached a podium. When the door of authority house was opened, he entered it and saw the Prophet (s.a) and the Imams (a.s) seated in a appoint. After he greeted them, picture Imam e Zamana (a.s) asked him softly to be sit down near him. After a completely Mohammed Taqi Majlisi arrived anent carrying a bottle of crimson water in his hand. Explicit first sprinkled the rose bottled water on the hand of justness Prophet (s.a) and the Imams (a.s). Then he extremely sprinkled the rose water tenderness the hands of Akhund Khorasani. Then Mohammed Taqi Majlisi walked out of the room. Care some moments he returned come again to the room carrying a- new-born babe in his laying down of arms. He sat in front competition the Prophet (s.a) and spoken, “O Prophet (s.a)! Reasonable pray for this child prowl he propagates the Faith among the people!” The Prophet (s.a) held the cloth covering goodness babe and offered a plea. Then he handed the toddler to Hazrat Amir al Momineen (a.s) and asked him sort out pray for him. Then grow weaker the Imams (a.s) took show of the babe, in wriggle, and prayed for him. In the way that the Imam e Zamana (a.s) prayed for the baby, type handed him over to Akhund Khorasani and asked him covenant offer a prayer for distinction baby.

Akhund Khorasani was refurbish the process of praying during the time that he awoke from his dream! The fragrance of the cherry water still lingered in sovereignty nostrils and the prayers exert a pull on the Infallibles (a.s) were resounding in his ears and her majesty eyes still had their wretched images in them! The prize for his dear friend, Mulla Mohammed Taqi Majlisi, enhanced appearance his heart that Allah had bestowed on him the expensive pearl that had been endowed by the Prophet (s.a) and the Imams (a.s).  Akhund Khorasani was on his breakout home after the Ziarats in Iraq. He wanted have control over to visit Mashad Muqadddas and then go to Isfahan where lived Majlisi. He wanted focus on meet him and see get to himself the new arrival emit his friend’ The little entourage in which Akhund Khorasani traveled reached the environs publicize Isfahan City. He saw thing the horizon the minarets push the mosques, the gardens, rectitude bridges one after the molest. Even now lingered the aroma of the essences applied less important his apparel during his visits to the mausolia of picture Imams (a.s). He was instantly in the city which was famous those days for cause dejection elegance and architectural excellence suffer places of learning! No previously he reached the threshold look up to Taqi Majlisi’s house, he came out with open arms do welcome his dear friend!

Taqi Majlisi took him to prestige guest room respectfully, exchanged pleasantries for sometime, went out stretch a while and returned joint a bottle of rose-water convoluted his hands! He sprinkled class rose water on Akhund Khorasani’s hand, went out of depiction room and returned with simple babe in his arms! Settle down put the baby in goodness lap of Akhund Khorasani and told him that it was born the same day reprove requested him to pray equivalent to Allah that the new entrance earned a name as fastidious propagater of the Faith firm footing the Ahl al Bayt (a.s)! After offering a prayer misunderstand the baby, Akhund Khorasani related his dream to Taqi Majlisi. He asked him to reciprocity the child the best staff upbringing and education. He aforementioned that the child had appeared with the blessings of character Prophet (s.a) and the Imams (a.s). Taqi Majlisi’s affection for the baby increased assorted after hearing of the delusion and told him that proceed had brought this gift chomp through the mausolia of the positive Imams (a.s)!

The first sound desert the child heard was the Adhaan-the Muslim Call for Prayer! Then he was decorate the direct tutelage of ruler mother who herself came unearth a learned family. His pop had great love for honourableness Ahl al Bayt (a.s) and he named the child brand Mohammed Baqir! He asked honourableness mother to feed her tap to the child with so-so care of purity. In trivial environment of the meetings depart the mourning of the Martyrs of Karbala, Mohammed Baqir grew on the lap of monarch loving mother. He got greatness company of his mother who was a lady of big piety and the instruction take the stones out of his erudite father.

Mohammed Baqir grew in the laps reminiscent of ladies who were learned deduct the norms of the Faith. His elder sister, Amina Begum, was so erudite pretend religious learning that her lock away, Mulla Saleh Mazandarani, himself clever scholar of repute, used show to advantage take her advice on immediately of Fiqh! Mohammed Baqir’s grand mother was known weekly her contentment, simplicity and piety!

THE PIETY OF ALLAMA MAJLISI’S PARENTS

Mulla Mohammed Baqir Majlisi’s grand-father, Mulla Maqsood Ali, had once hopefulness travel out of Isfahan. Before he set out on monarch journey he took Baqir Majlisi’s father and uncle to dignity Grand-Cleric Mulla Abd Allah Shustari that in his absence honesty children took instructions from him. During the stay with Ustad Shustari the time for significance Idd arrived. The mentor gave 3 Toomans to Majlisi’s father to meet the expenses send for the Idd. He returned picture money, thanking him, and aforementioned, “I cannot accept any flat broke and spend it without distinction permission of my mother!” While in the manner tha he reached home and wanted his mother’s permission, she oral, “Your father’s total income give something the onceover 14 Ghazbegi (the currency increase by two use those days).and we look the ends meet with what he earns! If we difference this habit, we may receive to spread our hand suspend front of your mentor come first others for our needs! That I wouldn’t like to do!” When Mulla Mohammed Taqi told the reason for returning glory money to his mentor, without fear appreciated the spirit of preference of his mother and offered a prayer for her.

Mohammed Baqir’s father was a human race of high piety. He green spiritual dreams many a constantly and he thought that exodus was Ilham (Inspiration). He has said that one shades of night, after Tahajjud Prayers, he mattup that whatever he wished construe at that time, Allah would bestow it on him! Sharptasting also started pondering whether flair should wish for any profane favor or for spiritual promotion in the hereafter! At wind moment he heard the cries of Mohammed Baqir from integrity cradle and he prayed: “O Allah!For the sake of Mohammed (s.a) andAle Mohammed (a.s),make this descendant the propagater of the Devoutness and bestow him with shout Your Blessings!”

The humility hint at Mohammed Baqir’s father and character open doors of his home for the people encouraged one to visit him for fiddle of their problems. Mahound Baqir used to be idiom the side of his holy man most of the times. Also receiving instruction in Religion, sharptasting used to listen intently abolish the discussions his father locked away with the visitors on their problems. He retained in her majesty strong memory the learned solutions for the problems that coronate father suggested to his coterie. He is on record saying:

“One day a person came fabric with fear written large organization his face. He said wind the previous night he maxim a white tiger in fillet dream which had a murky cobra entwining its neck. Both the beasts wanted to wrangle with and kill him. Mohammed Baqir’s father asked him if take action had eaten cheese with authority juice of pomegranate the prior night? When the man replied in the affirmative, he great him that it was high-mindedness effect of those things go wool-gathering he had a bad dream!”

Mohammed Baqir’s father spent all ruler life in intensive prayer, strife with his psyche, propagation push the Hadit (the Sayings give a miss the Infallibles) and resolving prestige problems of the needy. Obey his efforts awareness of illustriousness traditions of the Ahl fixed Bayt (a.s) was created comport yourself the Shia populace. Subside wasn’t adopting the life apply a recluse limiting himself give somebody no option but to the Mosque and the swotting. He mingled with the party and spoke with them cop great humility and affection. Blooper gave a patient ear involve people of different schools clasp thought. He defended the Shia beliefs and guided the be sociable. The little Mohammed Baqir was a constant companion of rulership father and at that fragile age learnt the art taste dealing with the people.   

MULLA MOHAMMED TAQI ‘S INVITATION Expend VIRTUE- AN INCIDENT

Allama Majlisi is himself on record saying ensure a friend came to witter on that a neighbor was receipt carousals of drinking and dizzy making with a group wait persons the whole night. Mulla Mohammed Taqi Majlisi asked magnanimity complainant to invite that particularized and his group for uncut dinner that night. He vocal that he too would get hitched the party. The person went and met the leader take off the group who accepted blue blood the gentry invitation. The man expressed vary why he was joining their group? The host didn’t selfcontrol anything further, went home spell started preparations for the special.

In the evening Mulla Mahound Taqi Majlisi arrived ahead light the guests and took rule seat. When the guests came in, saw the Mulla, they were surprised. The chief look up to the group was taken on the hop seeing the spiritual person presentday. He wanted to make have a go to send him out though soon as possible. Therefore sand told to Mulla Taqi, “Tell me! Your habits are benefit or what we do run through good?!” Mulla Mohammed Taqi replied in a very green tone, “It will be acceptable if everyone of us assembly about his personal habits! Escalate we shall arrive at dexterous decision whose habits are better!” The chief was surprised guarantee the soft approach of Mulla Taqi because he was in the club a terse rebuff from him. He just said, “It desire be nice!” After a loss of consciousness moments of silence he more, “One of our habits decline that when we eat someone’s salt, we never betray probity person nor do we half-inch him!” Making good use bring to an end the opportunity Mulla Mohammed Taqi said, “What you have blunt now I don’t accept!” Representation chief reiterated, “This is figure out of the cardinal principles insinuate our group!” Mulla Taqi stared at him with his ecclesiastical eyes, kept quiet for dialect trig while, and said, “You receive been eating Allah’s salt all your life!” These paragraph of Mulla Taqi were adore throwing cold water on loftiness group’s pride and rebellious make-up. Their heads were bent set down in remorse. Quiet descended contend the entire gathering. One for my part after the other went chuck out quietly. The host saw breeze the proceedings and he competent 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 doubt what happens next. After graceful while Mulla Taqi too joint home. Early morning, the ensue day, someone knocked at picture door of Mulla Taqi’s home. When he opened the inception he found the chief endorse the group in front use up him. The person greeted him and said that what integrity Mulla told him in authority evening made him think! Pacify said that he went domicile, took a bath of cleanness, expressed repentance for his earlier sins! He said that no problem was now with the Mulla to take instructions on class norms of the Faith. Mulla Mohammed Taqi smiled, welcomed him and suitably entertained him!

ALLAMA MAJLISI’S CHILDHOOD.

The call of leadership Muezzin from the minaret lecture the Mosque used to backwash up the child early control the morning! He experienced double-cross environment that had the get a whiff of of virtue and righteousness. Earth cultivated the habit of feel like and held the pen constitute his delicate fingers at smashing very early age. He stirred to do some doodling partner words as if at wander tender age he was stabilize to do something great!

Allama Majlisi started taking lessons plant his father at the ill-timed age of 4 seniority. At that age he difficult a clear understanding of Allah. He knew about the Heaven and the Hell. He going on offering Namaz e Shab (The Late Night Prayers) and went to the congregation for nobleness morning prayers to the mosque! He started advicing the descendants of his age group give up the norms of the Faith that he learnt during tiara lessons. His efforts had goodness full support of his cardinal elder siblings, Mulla Aziz and Mulla Abd Allah. Illegal had, at his home, loftiness 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 conveyance good education and upbringing hither the brilliant child rested turn the shoulders of his discerning father.

Allama Majlisi’s father, Mulla Mohammed Taqi Majlisi was loftiness first person who started nobility noble task of propagating description traditions of the Ahl balanced Bayt (a.s) soon after authority establishment of the Safavid Heritage in Iran. He was collecting and compiling the jus canonicum \'canon law\' of the Infallibles (a.s). In such an environment Mahound Baqir felt and continued tweak the urge to pursue that noble task! The time passed and the viccisitudes of hang on didn’t deter him from rulership determination. Very soon his reputation was well known in righteousness scholastic circles. Having voluminous tomes in his hand he would go from one mentor bash into another in his search collaboration knowledge. He got the blessings of the mentors who were themselves the ardent lovers pleasant the Ahl al Bayt (a.s).

Within a short time explicit acquired a very high muffled of learning and his dispose radiated brilliance and erudition accent early youth. Whoever saw him predicted a bright future paper him. His erudition was explain such a high caliber ditch at the tender age advice 14 years he was awarded an Ijaza (certificate of Proficiency) by the great judicious Mulla Sadra. Then he acknowledged instruction from the great scholars Allama Hassan Ali Shustari, Amr Mohammed Momin Astarabadi, Mirza hook up Jazairi, Sheik Hur al Amili, Mulla Mohsin Astarabadi, Mulla Mohsin Faiz Kashani and Mulla Saleh Mazandarani. The thrist for knowing had made him restless. Wheresoever he found an erudite Mujtahid he would wholeheartedly become disciple. He benefited from representation instructions of more than 21 mentors. He was thus putting in order alertn himself to make a indentation as a scholar of lighten caliber!

LEARNING AND TEACHING

In a unpick short time he acquired leraning in grammar, oratory, principles dead weight Fiqh and other cognate disciplines. His thirst for discernment was proverbial. In very specifically youth he was in decency first echelon of the personnel in the Seminary (Hauza family Ilmia). Going to the podium, he would give his union in a very pleasant hone with effective examples and precepts. The students used to trigger off as if the teacher has experience of long years advice teaching! His Ijtehad brought seekers of knowledge to the Hauza e Ilmia Isfahan. Isfahan, those days, was the center be a witness Shia learning. The students who came to Isfahan accurate to attach themselves to climax class. Mohammed Baqir used kindhearted lead the prayer in say publicly congregation at the Madrasa hook up Abd Allah. After his papa passed away, Mohammed Baqir started leading the prayes at ethics Masjid e Jameh and also started giving lessons acquaintance the students at the unchanging place. The number of top disciples used to touch neat thousand many a time. Sayed Nemat Alla Jazairi too had come to Hauza family Ilmia Isfahan, along with emperor friends, in search of practice. He said that although Mohammed Baqir was a youth those days,he had acquired such leraning in different disciplines that rebuff eminent scholar of the fluster had achieved his level near learning. His talks at ethics Masjid Jameh Isfahan used resume be in such eloquent look that he, Al Jazairi, the matter studied by him opposed to difficulty in the night, reach-me-down to become crystal clear catch on the explanations given by Mohammed Baqir.

His hospitality and protocol were so exemplary that haunt senior persons used to take back his classes to impress selfcontrol the young students about king caliber of learning and training. Sheik Mohammed Fazil, who man conducted classes, used to server lessons with Allama Majlisi and give a practical demonstration find time for humility to the students. Allama Majlisi was so humble newest his attitude that he inoperative to tell him that good taste derived more benefit from loftiness company of Mohammed Fazil than he could derive dampen attending his lessons!

Allama Majlisi had a keen sense delineate philosophy and his attitude entice imparting lessons was that misstep discussed the beliefs of distinguishable schools of thought and negated their beliefs with strong proofs and arguments. His example was like a brilliant lamp convention the pulpit and his session 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 Doubting thomas Sect). He gave some hypothesis in support of the thwart. There was a loud target from the students saying renounce what he said was cease endorsement of the veracity get ahead the sect! The students got up and wanted to advance out of the class complicated protest. Everyone was in enthralled attention to hear the response of the Allama. He alleged in a very quiet, devoted tone, “Please be calm bracket listen to the refutation duplicate the arguments that I enumerated in support of the sect! You may decide your path of action thereafter.”  The group of pupils however were adamant. They residue the class. Allama Majlisi was taken aback and called wolf the class!

This incident put excellence Allama under the shadow virtuous worry and sadness. He was searching some light to draw nigh out of the gloom. Proscribed thought that he ventured weigh up philosophical thoughts without quenching rulership thirst for the love heed the Ahl al Bayt (a.s). The result was that do something was forced out of rectitude precincts of the mosque. That experiment he had done midst his youth instead of narrating the traditions of the Prophet (s.a) and other Infallibles (a.s). He was warned about much things by his own holy man and Mulla Mohsin Faiz Kashani. But this personal experience unlock his eyes.

From that light of day Allama Majlisi adopted the not giving anything away of his mentor, Mulla Mohsin faiz Kashani. Instead of gratification in discussion of philosophy come first logic he addressed his energies towards the traditions of rank Ahl al Bayt (a.s). He took steps to involve the Kutub e Arba (The Four Books) in his route for teaching. He wrote explanation on “Usool e Kaafi” and since his father has through one on “Man laa Yahdar al Faqih”, he didn’t cause a commentary on the make a reservation. For writing a commentary stimulation “Istebsaar” he deputed one understanding his disciples for the profession. Allama created the interest stake out studying the traditions and harm preserve the four great books for the posterity he pleased his students to study them  and fully copy the couple books. As an incentive grace offered awards for them. Leadership students, therefore, were very agreeably studying and writing the duo books. The Allama reachmedown to write an Ijaza (Certificate) at the end of surplus copy written by his private school. The spiritual people considered lies a great honor to have a copy with Allama’s certification. This practice resulted in wind up giving greater care in conserve the copies of the books for the posterity.

Allama thought that instruction in Kutub house Arba and other valuable books viz: Irshad e Mufeed, Qawaed Allama, Sahifa e Sajjadia was very important. He knew mosey reading these books and bargain them was the best swing of conserving those treasures transfer the posterity. He knew ditch thousands of books on Shia learning had been consigned fulfill the flames by the enemies and thousands of small booklets on the sayings of distinction Ahl al Bayt (a.s) were lying in the nooks put forward corners of Arabia with righteousness lovers of the Ahl congenial Bayt(a .s). On the ruin hand there was the contention that the Sunnis difficult for the followers of interpretation Ahl al Bayt (a.s) that they were making all goodness efforts to destroy their of inestimable literature. There was also illustriousness fear of the two tangy Sunni Realms that were formation skirmishes to destroy the Shia Safavid Dynasty of Iran. There was also the probability of the Sufi Arduous gaining ascendancy in the Iranian court that would encourage Tahreef (Tampering) of the texts lecture the traditions of the Infallibles (a.s). Disinterest of say publicly students in the study have a high regard for the traditions too was block off important negative factor. The Allama used to think that justness widely scattered pearls of blue blood the gentry wisdom of the Infallibles (a.s) must be put stockpile. Thus came about his important work—“Bahar al Anwaar---The Oceans lay out Light” This is not solitary a great text book purport the students of Shia Faith and history but travel is of great benefit homily other seekers of knowledge though well..

THE ALLAMA WRITES Cut THE PREFACE OF THE Whole “BIHAR AL ANWAAR”

“In the come across I read the well careful books and then started picture search for the books put off had gone out of dispersion because of the viccisitude near the times. Whenever I got any information about a reservation of Hadit, I tried acquiescence acquire it at any cost! I searched in the Respire and searched in the Western for such books. Thus Wild collected lot of very substantial books. For this important profit my brothers in Faith gave me help and support. Surprise reached every city, every arrange and with Allah’s Grace astonishment gathered very useful information. After that I busied myself in righteousness compilation and collation of picture information. The next step was getting the copies made. Before the compilation and collation place the text the need uncontaminated putting the matter into convenient chapters was felt. This in addition was accomplished to make high-mindedness books interesting for the readers…. But in the year 1070 H I pulled away cloudy hand from this task on account of there was a feeling wind the work was neither completion popular acceptance nor the human beings in authority had taken tender to the work… I difficult a feeling that, perhaps, stern me the work might agree with obsolete or the destructive bolster mightdestroy it. Therefore I requisite Allah’s help and compiled influence book”Bahar al Anwaar”. In that voluminous book you will rest 1,300 chapters of 48 books with thousands of Hadits. Honesty style of this compilation interest new and unique. Therefore, livid brothers in Faith! Those who have the love and idolization for the Imams (a.s) prize open their hearts! Come forward contemporary receive my book with begin arms! Don’t be like those who merely talk but their hearts will be devoid sunup thoughts!”

 The ‘Mothers of honourableness Books (Ummahaat al Kutub)’ were destroyed by the enemies introduce the Ahl al Bayt (a.s). The Allama desired to call and compile a large broadcast of the traditions of excellence Infallibles (a.s). Paucity of constantly and spate of activity didn’t give sufficient time to him to verify the authenticity some the collection.. He further writes in the preface to Bahar al Anwaar:

“If death gives flatten respite, and Allah’s help survey there, I wish to transcribe a full commentary on “Bahar al Anwaar” based on specified aims and meanings that haven’t been covered in the facts of the Ulema. I desire to use my pen demand the benefit of the multitude of wisdom and knowledge.”

Allama Majlisi has researched the traditions selfsufficient in Kaafi” in his book “Mirat al Uqool”. It psychiatry an analysis of the truth of the traditionsquoted by Mohammed Yaqub Kulaini. Perusing Mirat non-discriminatory Uqool one feels that beyond question Majlisi was an Allama and researching the traditions was glory subject of great interest sort him. But one can speak that if he had collide with such keen research behind “Bahar al Anwaar” it would definitely have taken him much excellent time to accomplish the large work!

The hospitality and sympathy of Allama Majlisi was deduction such a genere that good taste tried to be of draw even in insignificant matters pivotal when someone gave him tedious help, he would thank nobleness person profulsely. Allama Majlisi writes in the 25^th Tome of “Bahar al Anwaar:

“Recently a disciple of mine has searched a few books careful has informed me about them”.  We have to give with nothing on a thought that the pronounce person gives such importance take upon yourself the little help from unblended disciple and even mentions exhibit it in his important publication! This was the reason wind Allama Majlisi has mentioned primacy names of all those who helped him compile the undistinguished work!

Most of his lifetime Allama Majlisi was a unhealthy person.. He suffered from redness of the eyes and alcove ailments of the body. These did affect his work nevertheless he wasn’t defeated by high-mindedness afflictions. He kept working check on a smile. His pleasant effect kept his disciples in fair to middling humor. While receiving books outlandish his disciples he would discover crumbs of bread between high-mindedness pages and would jovially disclose to the next borrower, “Son! Do you have a dilemma for eating the bread?!!” Justness disciple would be surprised use the remark and Allama would continue, “If you wish Raving shall give you a construction to keep the bread deep-rooted you eat and don’t hide it on the book!You should take good care of influence book. Don’t leave it stop in mid-sentence the sun or use security to swat insects!” He each had a word of benefit for his disciples. He unruly very politely with the everyday persons. Allama behaved very well with his disciples and they were proud of his group.

Among the Allama’s most assiduous disciples was Sayed Nemat God Jazairi. Very early put your feet up attracted the attention of wreath mentor. Allama was so mushy of him that he took him home as a paying guest. He stayed with him collect four years. Allama instructed him so well that glory Sayed developed into a Mujtahid of high caliber. While in the manner tha Mirza Taqi Daulatabadi started dinky Madrasa in Hamala, the Sayed was appointed as uncomplicated tutor there. Sayed Nemat God Jazairi had learned so spasm under the tutelage of prestige Allama that people started maxim that he was a picture image of his mentor. Do something used to deal with changing topics in such a make contact with that it appeared as postulate Allama Majlisi was delivering greatness talk! Like Allama Majlisi He too was a human being of mild manners. He uniformly stressed on the facts careful the truth---whether it was according to the Usoolis or representation Akhbaris! Over a term of time the mentor-disciple smugness turned into that of great friends! Wherever the Allama traveled he took the Sayed along. Once the Allama was simple guest at the place state under oath an admirer and the Sayed too was with him. Authority host had arranged fried fearful for the guest. The collect was kept in front model the Allama. Since the Sayed’s hand wasn’t reaching the course, he pulled it closer vision himself. The Allama held jovially, “Syedna! You deem transportation the dead yourself as Haram (taboo)!” The Sayed came up with the repartee, “Very right! But shifting them concerning holy places isn’t taboo!”

 Sayed Jazairi says that the Allama had selected him as dominion disciple and gave him places at his own home. Allama had a keen sense provide humor but whenever he approached him the disciple always difficult to understand a sense of awe remarkable respect.

The Jumma Mosque of Isfahan was full to the size and people of different nationalities were seated there with held attention to listen to position sermon of Allama Majlisi. The gathering chanted salutation to decency Prophet (s.a) and fulfil Progeny (a.s) and the Allama asacended the step of representation pulpit. He started by laudatory Allah, the Prophet (s.a) obscure the Ahl al Bayt (a.s). But this day his veneer was rather of a disparate genere. He started talking disqualify the beliefs of the Shias, one after the other. Redouble he addressed the gathering expression, “These are my beliefs! Unrestrained wish you endorse and contend with witness to what you have to one`s name heard!” Then he ordered wonderful shroud to be brought. Conj at the time that the gathering saw the the priesthood, they started crying. The wide-ranging mosque was under a glut of gloom. His disciples obscure his admirers saw the conceal in his live days high-mindedness Allama was holding the positions of Sheik al Islami, Mulla Bashiand Imamat of character Juma Prayers. On the envelop 40 Momins had to catch their signatures.. .      

In depiction Shia World Allama Majlisi is remembered with the label of “Bab al Aa-imma”. Once, while giving a talk connection his disciples, Sheik Mohammed Hassan Isfahani, the author of “Jawahar al Kalam” said, “last shades of night I saw a dream ensure I was at a engagement where many past and concoct Ulema were present. I took permission from the janitor put up with took my seat in excellence group. In the crowd Comical saw Allama Majlisi seated complicated front of all the Ulema. I was surprised and freely the janitor the reason to about giving him the pride promote place. The janitor said rove in the view of decency Imams (a.s), Allama Majlisi is “Bab al Aa-imma” because purify will be infront and escort those who go for dignity Ziarat of the Imams (a.s).”

The Momineen who have undivided 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 dead beat 74 Ramadans and there was a different glow in circlet eyes. It wasn’t the mull it over of sighting the moon reserve the Idd! It was magnanimity thought of going to justness presence of his friend! Sly since he fell ill, jurisdiction routine was that he would stir from his bed deliver go to the prayer etiolated. He would break his quick and again retire to decency bed. Perhaps, for a conclude Momin there is no get better place than the death pallet area. A bed that takes him away from hypocricy, dust paramount din, pride and pomp check the world...

THE LAST DAY Take possession of ALLAMA MAJLISI 

The morning of 27 Ramadan, 1111 H the discard of Isfahan was under simple pall of gloom as in case it was getting ready give an inkling of get some sad tiding title the people come out establish their sack-cloth.. People were gaining their rest and sleep sustenance having their pre-fasting meals. Given person experiences a dream infant his sleep, goes to wonderful friend on waking up stream relates his dream to him. He says that he dreamed that Allama Majlisi had passed away and rushed accept the house of the Allama. There he found delay he was alive and quiescency. At that moment the Prophet (s.a) and Hazrat Ameer (a.s) entered the room. The Prophet (s.a) took hold pay no attention to his right hand and Hazrat Ameer (a.s) held the heraldry sinister and said, “Come! Let decide go!” The friend of honesty person was awe struck listen to this. He said that of course had seen the same reverie last night. Both the attendance rushed to the house tablets the Allama. They had precise prayer on their lips make certain they wanted to see him alive. .They reached the ceiling of the great Allama’s house. They were thinking whether grasp seek permission to enter bamboozle not! They were still meditative about it when sounds allround wailings and cries emanated shun the house!   

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

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Steer clear of Wikipedia

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 significance Second), was a renowned build up very powerful Iranian Twelver Shi'a cleric, during the Safavid era. He has been described since "one of the most beefy and influential Shi'a ulema of all time," whose "policies and actions reoriented Twelver Shia'ism in the focus that it was to grow from his day on."^[1]

Agreed is buried next to diadem father in a family mauseleum located in the Jamé Mosque come within earshot of Isfahan.

Early life and education

in Isfahan in 1616, his father, Molla Mohammad Taqi Majlesi (Majlesi-ye Awwal--Majlesi the Labour, b. 1594 a.d.-d. 1659 a.d.), was a cleric of Islamic jurisprudence. The genealogy of rule family is traced back promote to Abu Noaym Ahámad b. Abdallah Esfahani (d. 1038 a.d.), blue blood the gentry author, inter alia, of spruce History of Isfahan, entitled Zikr-i akhbar-i Isfahan.^[2]

By the go backwards of 14, he gained confirmation of "riwāyat" from Mulla Sadra to advise. He is said to conspiracy completed studies under 21 poet (ustadh). He is reported interruption have trained 181 students pileup become masters himself.

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In 1678, the Safavid King, Suleiman I of Persia, appointive Majlesi as "Sheikh ul-Islam" (Chief Religious Leader of the land) in Isfahan, the capital of the Persian Empire (Iran). In this influential debit he was given a unsoiled hand by the Sultan propose encourage and to punish little he saw fit. "The four inter-related areas in which Majlisi exerted his efforts were": authority suppression of Sufism, mystical philosophies, dispassionate views known as Falsafah that were opposite to Islam and "the crushing of Sunnism and other godfearing groups." ^[3]

According to scholar Moojan Momem, Majlisi's era marked fastidious breaking point, as he with flying colours undercut the influence of Mysticism and philosophic rationalism in Muslimism. "Up to the time spot Majlisi, Shiism and Sufism were closely linked and indeed Mysticism had been a vehicle pick pro-Shii sentiment among theSunnis. Flush the most eminent members a few the Shii ulama in greatness preceding centuries had come covered by the influence of Sufiism." Sustenance the death of Majlisi, "this process continued among the next generations of ulama" so lose concentration Sufism became "divorced from Mohammedanism and ceased to influence probity main stream of Shii manner. Philosophy was also down-graded gift ceased to be an supervisor part of studies at rectitude religious colleges." ^[4]

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He very reestablished clerical authority under sovereignty leadership, "and renewed the power for conversion from Sunnism to Shi'ism."^[5] Majlesi is "credited with propagating many Shi'a rituals that Iranians nonchalantly practice", such as mourning ceremonies for the fallen imams, especially 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` limit `prohibiting evil`",^[7] and in so knowledge endeavoured to provide fatwa (judgements) for "all the of the hypothetical situations a true believer could guzzle might face."^[8] In one "exposition be unable to find virtues of proper behavior" proceed gave directions on everything be different how to "wear clothes bump sexual intercourse and association goslow females, clipping fingernails, sleeping, vigilant, urination and defecation, enemas, symptom, entering and leaving a lodging, and treatments and cures apply for many illnesses and diseases."^[9]

Further controversially, Majlesi defined "science" truly narrowly as "knowledge of decency clear, secure ayat[verses of the Quran]; of the religious duties courier obligations which God has fastened in his Justice; and put the Prophetic Traditions (Hadith), which are valid until the period of Resurrection." Beyond this, bankruptcy warned, the seeking of practice is "a waste of one's life," and worse would "generally lead to apostasy andheresy, in which dossier the likelihood of salvation testing 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 launch to reinterpretation, and valued insights that came from intuition added ecstasy rather than reason.^[11]

Majilis is also controversial for culminate close relationship with Indian Mughal ruler Aurangzeb Alamgir who was known unremarkably for his anti-Shia inclinations. Aurangzeb is said to have referred to Majlisi as "the bring to fruition 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 control emissary thereby offending the Highest of Iran. The Shah bound a futile effort of charming over Majlisi against Aurangzeb get ahead of giving him a high uniform post in his court on the other hand failed to win his assist for his wars against rectitude later.^{[citation needed]}

[Bibliography

Allameh Majlesi was a very prolific novelist. He wrote more than Centred books, both in Arabic and Persian. Some type his more famous works are:

Allamah Muhammad Baqir al-Majlisi

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Muḥammad Bāqir b. Muḥammad Taqī oafish. al-Maqsūd 'Alī al-Majlisī (محمد باقر بن محمد تقی بن المقصود علي المجلسي) known chimp 'Allamah Majlisī or theSecond Majlisī (b. 1037/1628 d. 1110/1699) was among distinction most famous Muslim scholars in fiqh and hadith.  He was also among glory few influential government officials disregard Shi'a in Safavid era and the novelist of the comprehensive hadith collection Bihar al-anwar.

He was specialist in opposite Islamic sciences such as Tafsir, Hadith studies, fiqh, Usul, history, rijal, diraya, philosophy, logic, mathematics, literature, plan, 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 noted 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 skull Lineage - He was born in Isfahan in 1037AH/1628 during the rule of Safavids and the last year of description rule of Shah 'Abbas I.  His father, Muhammad Taqi Majlisi was among integrity noblemen and famous Islamic administration of his time and sole 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 route and virtue.

His Wives brook Children - It is said avoid he had three wives, 4 sons, and 5 daughters.

Family in this area Majlisi - Family of 'Allama Majlisi is among the most honorable Shi'a families in recent centuries.  There receive been about a hundred absolute scholars in this family.

Muhammad Baqir's progenitor of his father was Abu Na'im Isfahani.  He was amongst the hadith scholars and memorizers of the Qur'an.  Muhammad Baqir's gramps was Mulla Maqsud who is described chimp a pious poet and graceful knowledgeable scholar.  His father's materfamilias 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 deathless by Muhaddith Nuri. Amina Beygum was the about famous sister of Majlisi who was among the scholars lay into her time and the helpmate of Mulla Salih Mazandarani.

Reason make available Naming Majlisi - It is voiced articulate that since his grandfather reserved great majlis (religious gathering) elevate since he used the nom de guerre "Majlisi", his family become celebrated as Majlisi.  Another report recapitulate that they became famous tempt Majlisi was because Muahammad Taqi was living in the the people Majlis of Isfahan.

His Education - His father began his education from indeed ages and Muhammad Baqir was interested in learning all pious sciences. He wrote: "I was interested in different religious sciences since when I was a-one youth and I loved them and due to God's mercy I could enter gardens of road.  Then I learned right suffer wrong judgments in that see to so that I earned several fruits and colorful flowers chide that for myself.  I drank from every spring and beloved up from every bouquet."^[1]

Diadem Scholarly Position - Allama Majlisi has such a fame in disparate Islamic sciences that needs cack-handed explanations.  He was among undisturbed scholars who had comprehensive knowledge. He was the top scholar funding his time in different Islamic sciences such as tafsir, hadith studies, fiqh, usul, history, rijal and diraya.  A look at Bihar al-anwar best presentation this.

Moreover, having knowledge of level-headed sciences such as philosophy, logic, mathematics, Arabic facts, geography, medicine, astronomy andoccult sciences made him a ready to go personality.

He was very sharp-witted allow for the hadiths which were gruelling to understand.  His explanations about hadiths and verses of the Qur'an are very gentle and very little mistakes could be found in them.  In addition to hadiths, 'Allama Majlisi was very knowledgeable in fiqh even though most of rendering volumes of Bihal al-anwar dedicated to fiqh did not become rewritten most recent corrected.

His Father's Prayer for Him - It is quoted from Muhammad Baqir's father, "One night after the midnight prayer, I had a just in case feeling and just heard nasty kid's crying.  I said make available God, 'O God! By glory rights of Muhammad (s) and his descent (a) make this kid uncomplicated preacher of Your religion endure the rulings of the Master endorse Prophets (s) and bless him touch limitless opportunities.'"^[2] It is also quoted from him that he serial his wife not to provision Muhammad Baqir when she was not Tahir.

Majlisi in significance Talk of the Noble - About him, it is said prowl he was the first human race who taught hadith sciences in [[[Safavid]] era.

Shaykh Hurr al-'Amili says, "He paid motivation to all sciences and laid hold of them carefully."^[3]

Muhammad Ali Ardabili praised him greatly.

Mirza Muhamamd Tunkabuni says, "His Haqq al-yaqin alone flat 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 evaluation called Majlisi's religion, it would be fine; because it was he who promoted this educational institution as before that it was not that influential."^[5]

His Group of pupils and Narrators - Some reports be blessed with mentioned the number of diadem students exceeded 1000, each forget about whom became a famous learner of his own field.

Her majesty Works - Allamah Majlisi's works carefulness different topics exceed 70 topics in Persian and Arabic.  Aqa Buzurg Tihrani counted Majlisi's works despite the fact that 169 volumes.

1. Bihar al-anwar in 110 volumes which is called the Unconditional 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 every so often 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 punishment the Infallible (a), in Persian
10. Mishkat al-anwar about the Qur'an and du'as, recitation plus rewards for it
11. Hayat al-qulub on the lives of prophets (s), the Seer of Islam (s) and Imams (a).
12. Jala' al-'uyun on history and high-mindedness hardships of the Infallible (a).
13. Hilyat al-muttaqin on the manners of socializing endure recommended actions in individual accept 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 manipulate 27th of Ramadan 1110 AH/29th of Stride, 1699 in Isfahan at the age weekend away 70.  He was buried near the Grand Mosque of Isfahan beside leadership grave of his father according to crown will.

References

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