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'''''Mafatih al-Jinan''''' (''Keys to Heavens'') by [[Abbas |
'''''Mafatih al-Jinan''''' (''Keys to Heavens'') ''(Arabic :مفاتیح الجنان)'' <ref>Urdu version in PDF at: [http://islamicblessings.com/books_language/Find_Books_view.asp?ID=2514] retrieved: March 12, 2015</ref> by Sheikh [[Abbas Qumi]] is a [[Twelver]] [[Shi'a]] compilation of Qur'anic Chapters, Dua's, Taaqeebat&e-Namaz (acts of worship after Namaz), acts during Islamic months and days, supplications narrated from the [[Ahl al-Bayt|Ahle bayt]] and the text of [[Ziyarat]]s.<ref name="Mafatih al-Jinan">{{cite book |last1=Shahin |first1=Badar |title=Mafatih al-Jinan (Keys to the Gardens of Paradise - Complete 2 vol ) |date=2010 |publisher=amazon Co |location=UK}} Online reference:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mafatih-al-Jinan-Gardens-Paradise-Complete/dp/B00BHJVIM2]</ref> |
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==Author== |
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''Mafatih al-Jinan'' contains some of the richest and most reliable duas (supplications) and verses from the vast Twelver literature and its collection (authenticity of scripts) is reliable & its compilation has been highly approved by Shi'a clerics throughout the last century. |
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The Mafatih al-Jinan was authored by Shaykh Abbas Qummi.<ref name="Rahnema2015">{{cite book|author=Professor Ali Rahnema|title=Shi'i Reformation in Iran: The Life and Theology of Shari'at Sangelaji|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hObBCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA126|date=28 May 2015|publisher=Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.|isbn=978-1-4724-3416-6|page=126}}</ref> He was a Shia scholar, historian, and hadith narrator.<ref name="Moin1999">{{cite book|author=Baqer Moin|title=Khomeini: Life of the Ayatollah|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=b2OL9IEXaAgC&pg=PA316|year=1999|publisher=I.B.Tauris|isbn=978-1-85043-128-2|page=316}}</ref><ref name="Rahnema1994">{{cite book|author=Ali Rahnema|title=Pioneers of Islamic Revival|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Bmz9y2osH1YC&pg=PA68|year=1994|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan|isbn=978-1-85649-254-6|page=68}}</ref><ref name="iqna">{{cite web | url=http://isfahan.iqna.ir/en/news/2040197/45-works-by-muhaddith-qomi-to-be-released- | title=45 Works by Muhaddith Qomi to Be Released | publisher=isfahan.iqna.ir | accessdate=16 May 2016}}</ref> |
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==Title and Terminology== |
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The book is widely popular in the Twelver world and almost every [[Shia]] household in Iran possesses a copy of it. |
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The Mafatih al-Jinan is of Arabic origin and means the Keys to Heavens or Keys of paradises. The Mafatih mean the keys<ref>{{cite web |title=What does مفاتيح (mafatih) mean in Arabic? |url=https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-meaning-of/arabic-word-31eab83df9ef88b32137a309f0d9c6bee75dee06.html}}</ref> and The meaning of Jinan is "Garden, paradise or Heaven".<ref>{{cite web |title=What does the name Jinan mean? |date=24 February 2014 |url=https://www.thenamemeaning.com/jinan/}}</ref> |
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==Popularity== |
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It is widely available at Shi'a shrines in much of [[Iran]] & [[Iraq]] as it contains acts of prayers and texts of supplications and invocations which hold a prominent place in the Twelver Shi'a form of worship. |
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The book is widely popular in the Twelver world and is widely available at [[Shia Islam|Shi'a]] shrines in much of [[Iran]] and [[Iraq]]. The book was originally in [[Persian language|Persian]] translation and commentary accompanied with [[Arabic]] text but was later translated into [[Urdu]], [[English language|English]] and [[Hindi]]. Now, the book is also available in [[India]] and [[Pakistan]] with [[Urdu]] translation. Its application in also available for Android smartphones.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://alhassanain.org/m/urdu/?com=book&id=193|title = مفاتیح الجنان و باقیات الصالحات (اردو)| date=26 March 2019 }}</ref> |
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==Mafatih al-hayat== |
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The book was originally in Persian translation & commentary accompanied with Arabic text, but later on was translated into many major languages, such as [[Urdu]], English and [[Hindi]]. |
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[[Mafatih al-hayat]], is a religious work written by [[Abdollah Javadi-Amoli]] intended to complete Mafatih al-Janan, a book by Sheikh Abbas Qummi.<ref name="pars">{{cite web |title=The Keys of Life |url=https://parstoday.com/en/call_of_islam/program--the_keys_of_life |website=pars}}</ref> |
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===Differences from Mafatih al-Janan=== |
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In Amoli's own words, Mafatih al-Janan focuses on how humans can pursue the right path in the light of God. By contrast, Mafatih al-Hayat discusses the ways a man can interact and communicate with other creatures.<ref name="pars"/> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya]] |
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*[[Kitab al-Kafi]] |
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*[[Al-Istibsar]] |
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*[[Tahdhib al-Ahkam]] |
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*[[Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih]] |
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* [http://alhassanain.org/english/?com=book&id=928 Mafatih al-Jinan [Arabic - English<nowiki>]</nowiki> is Available on the link in several formats:] |
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*[http://www.qul.org.au/library/duas-supplications Mafatih Al-Jinan - Complete Dua's] |
*[http://www.qul.org.au/library/duas-supplications Mafatih Al-Jinan - Complete Dua's] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180505135329/http://www.duaekumayl.com/ Dua e Kumayl] |
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*Full text at [http://shiamasjid.com/books/Almanac/index.htm] |
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3- Arabic-English on the [http://alhassanain.org/english/?com=book&id=928 Free Downloadable in Several Formats] |
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Mafatih al-Jinan (Keys to Heavens) (Arabic :مفاتیح الجنان) [1] by Sheikh Abbas Qumi is a Twelver Shi'a compilation of Qur'anic Chapters, Dua's, Taaqeebat&e-Namaz (acts of worship after Namaz), acts during Islamic months and days, supplications narrated from the Ahle bayt and the text of Ziyarats.[2]
Author
[edit]The Mafatih al-Jinan was authored by Shaykh Abbas Qummi.[3] He was a Shia scholar, historian, and hadith narrator.[4][5][6]
Title and Terminology
[edit]The Mafatih al-Jinan is of Arabic origin and means the Keys to Heavens or Keys of paradises. The Mafatih mean the keys[7] and The meaning of Jinan is "Garden, paradise or Heaven".[8]
Popularity
[edit]The book is widely popular in the Twelver world and is widely available at Shi'a shrines in much of Iran and Iraq. The book was originally in Persian translation and commentary accompanied with Arabic text but was later translated into Urdu, English and Hindi. Now, the book is also available in India and Pakistan with Urdu translation. Its application in also available for Android smartphones.[9]
Mafatih al-hayat
[edit]Mafatih al-hayat, is a religious work written by Abdollah Javadi-Amoli intended to complete Mafatih al-Janan, a book by Sheikh Abbas Qummi.[10]
Differences from Mafatih al-Janan
[edit]In Amoli's own words, Mafatih al-Janan focuses on how humans can pursue the right path in the light of God. By contrast, Mafatih al-Hayat discusses the ways a man can interact and communicate with other creatures.[10]
See also
[edit]- Al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya
- Kitab al-Kafi
- Al-Istibsar
- Tahdhib al-Ahkam
- Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih
- A`amaal Ummi Dawud
References
[edit]- ^ Urdu version in PDF at: [1] retrieved: March 12, 2015
- ^ Shahin, Badar (2010). Mafatih al-Jinan (Keys to the Gardens of Paradise - Complete 2 vol ). UK: amazon Co. Online reference:[2]
- ^ Professor Ali Rahnema (28 May 2015). Shi'i Reformation in Iran: The Life and Theology of Shari'at Sangelaji. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 126. ISBN 978-1-4724-3416-6.
- ^ Baqer Moin (1999). Khomeini: Life of the Ayatollah. I.B.Tauris. p. 316. ISBN 978-1-85043-128-2.
- ^ Ali Rahnema (1994). Pioneers of Islamic Revival. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-85649-254-6.
- ^ "45 Works by Muhaddith Qomi to Be Released". isfahan.iqna.ir. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "What does مفاتيح (mafatih) mean in Arabic?".
- ^ "What does the name Jinan mean?". 24 February 2014.
- ^ "مفاتیح الجنان و باقیات الصالحات (اردو)". 26 March 2019.
- ^ a b "The Keys of Life". pars.
External links
[edit]- Mafatih al-Jinan [Arabic - English] is Available on the link in several formats:
- Mafatih Al-Jinan - Complete Dua's
- Dua e Kumayl
- Full text at [3]
3- Arabic-English on the Free Downloadable in Several Formats