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Islamic Studies Digest

Tawbah Wa Ahammiyyat Ān Dar Islām Wa Sāyir ’Adyān” by Hossein Ali Ja‘fari explores the concept of repentance in Islam and other religions, highlighting its spiritual significance and transformative power. Published by Ḥikmat wa ‘Irfān, 2024.

Author: Hossein Ali Ja‘fari
Reviewed by: Hossein Baqeri

This work explores the lives of Jesus and Mary through the Quran, aiming to foster unity between Muslims and Christians. The first section focuses on Mary, detailing her birth, upbringing, and the miraculous birth of Jesus. The second section covers Jesus’s birth, his role as the Messiah, and his miracles, addressing the concept of the Trinity and Jesus’s divine origin. Despite some title and conceptual criticisms, the book provides valuable insights into these significant religious figures.

Author: Hamid Reza Arbab Soleimani
Reviewed by: Hossein Baqeri

This book examines Islamic and religious teachings from the perspective of Imam Mahdi (a). The author uses hadiths and narrations narrated from Imam Mahdi (a) to address topics such as monotheism, imamate, prophethood, resurrection, jurisprudential rulings, ethics, sin, and prayer.

Author: ʿAlī Aṣghar Riḍvānī
Reviewed by: Morteza Karimi

“Mustashriqān wa Qurʾān” by Muḥammad Ḥasan Zamānī is a significant work that critically examines the views of Orientalists on the Qurʾān. Zamānī explores various aspects, including the activities of Orientalists, theories on the Qurʾān’s source and origin, the history of its collection, content and structural criticisms, misunderstandings of its teachings, and an evaluation of the Encyclopedia of the Qurʾān. With a thorough analysis and 216 sources, the book provides valuable insights for understanding Orientalist perspectives on the Qurʾān and its teachings while addressing their shortcomings.

Author: Muḥammad Ḥasan Zamānī
Reviewed by: Dr.Morteza Karimi