They said, ‘We do not water [our flock] until the shepherds have driven out [their flocks], and our father is an aged man. Not to drink water at any halt during the journey without mixing it with water remaining from the previous halt.

The fruits of some Qur'anic suras and verses which are beneficial for daily problems are mentioned in this chapter such as, du'a for meeting a person in a dream, du'a for studying, manners of 'Aqiqa, and performing Istikhara with the Qur'an. The first chapter provides a selection of the practices of days and nights, including some manners of daily life, du'as recommended for certain hours of the day, and instructions for the night prayer. Shaykh Abbas Qummi wrote many books, the best-known of which are Mafatih al-jinan, Safinat al-bihar, and Muntaha al-amal.

Mafatih-i nuwin, which is actually the modified version of Mafatih al-jinan, has been collected and published by Ayatollah Makarim Shirazi, one of the Shi'a marja's. There was some confusion over the description - it was a box set of 8 x 7" singles, but the description also said "No of disks: 1".

Should you have any petition to make to God, lift up your hands while facing in the direction of qiblah and with the grave of the Apostle of Allah ( ṣ) at the back of your shoulder, make your petition, which will be granted, God willing. Shaykh Ṭūsī reports in Tahdhīb from Imam al-Ḥasan al-‘Askarī ( ‘a) that he said that those who visit the tombs of Imam Ja‘far al-Ṣādiq ( ‘a) and his father will not suffer from eye pain or disease, nor will they die in a state of misery. As a manual of devotional literature, the Mafatih al-Jinan follows a long tradition established by the Misbah al-Mutahajjid of Shaykh Tusi (d.

translations of the Quran and realizing the sincere efforts of the translators in this great, divinely blessed task, it became clear to me that English translations lack internal consistency and reliability. This fresh translation mainly stands out for the following: It represents a safe, mainstream yet non-restrictive understanding of the Message of the Grand Qur’an. O Allah, to You belongs all praise and extolment, even as eternity belongs exclusively to Your Face, and for Your making the best of the prophets our prophet and the best of creatures our sovereigns, and for electing them over all the world’s beings with Your knowledge!