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Islamic Studies Digest

Farhang-nāmih-yi Taqwā excavates the essence of God-consciousness from the Quran and Hadith. Co-authored by Ayatollah Riyshahri, this volume offers a practical and scholarly roadmap to one of Islam’s most exalted virtues, identifying its foundations, effects, and historical exemplars.

Author: Āyatollāh Muḥammadī Riyshahrī, Ḥujjat al-Islām Murtiḍā Khush-naṣīb
Reviewed by: Morteza Karimi

Manifestations of the Beauties of Religion explores the aesthetic dimensions of Islam through the teachings of Ayatollah Javadi Amoli. It defines religious art as the creation of perfection, justifies Sharia laws as spiritual remedies, and highlights the tranquility found in divine supplications.

Author: Mohammad Hossein Gilanipoor
Reviewed by: Hossein Baqeri

Mohammad Reza Kazempur’s “Peace is Better” substantiates the values of harmony through the Quran and Persian poetry. It clarifies the distinction between defensive and initial Jihad, promotes universal human brotherhood, and offers strategies for achieving global peace through dialogue.

Author: Mohammad Reza Kazempur
Reviewed by: Hossein Baqeri

Ādāb al-Mutaʿallimīn is a foundational text in Shiʿa seminaries that outlines the spiritual and practical discipline required for students. Khāja Naṣīr al-Dīn al-Ṭūsī provides a 12-chapter roadmap for choosing teachers, improving memory through piety, and aligning one’s academic pursuits with divine pleasure.

Author: Khāja Naṣīr al-Dīn al-Ṭūsī
Reviewed by: H.I. Dr. Morteza Karimi