Theology, Ethics and Metaphysics: Royal Asiatic Society Classics of Islam (Royal Asiatic Society Books)

This collection of classic works, originally published under the auspices of the Royal Asiatic Society, includes an introduction by Professor Edmund Bosworth, and a preface by Professor Anthony Stockwell. Primary texts include works by F. Rosen, W.F. Thompson, C.E. Sachau, R.A. Nicholson, W.H.T. Gairdner, W.M. Miller and J. Robson, spanning over 100 years of oriental scholarship. Cover PART I: A Treatise on the Principles of Shîite Theology VOLUME V: A Treatise on the Principles of Shî'ite Theology Copyright FOREWORD TABLE OF CONTENTS SKETCH OF ‘ALLÂMA-I-HILLÎ INTRODUCTION AL-BÂBU ’L-HÂDÎ ‘ASHAR (THE ELEVENTH CHAPTER) SECTION I SECTION II SECTION III SECTION IV SECTION V SECTION VI SECTION VII NOTES INDEX OF NAMES AND IMPORTANT ARABIC WORDS PART II: Tracts on Listening to Music TRACTS ON LISTENING TO MUSIC CONTENTS PREFACE I INTRODUCTION II IBN ABĪ'L-DUNYĀ III DHAMM AL-MALĀHĪ IV DHAMM AL-MALÂHÎ: TRANSLATION V DHAMM AL-MALĀHĪ TEXT VI MAJD AL-DĪN VII BAWĀRIQ AL-ILMĀ‘ : MANUSCRIPTS VIII BAWARIQ AL-ILMA‘ : TRANSLATION IX BAWĀRIQ AL-ILMĀ': TEXT BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOK CONSULTED INDEX 1. CITATIONS FROM THE QUR’ĀN 2. NAMES OF PERSONS AND PLACES PART III: An Introduction to the Science of Tradition AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCE OF TRADITION CONTENTS PREFACE INTRODUCTION TRANSLATION LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED FOR BOOKS QUOTED INDEX OF MEN AND WOMEN MENTIONED BY HĀKIM Arabic Text A collection of classic works on Islam, originally published under the auspices of the Royal Asiatic Society in London.