The book focuses on addressing ten important issues between Shiʿa and Sunnis, aiming to strengthen unity between the two Islamic denominations. The chapters cover topics such as the preservation of the Qurʾān, taqiyya (concealing beliefs), the evaluation of the Companions of the Prophet, visiting graves, temporary marriage, and various jurisprudential rulings. Makārim Shīrāzī supports his arguments with evidence from both Shiʿa and Sunni sources, with a total of 62 references cited.
This book examines the place of religion in human life and propounds the revival of the Islamic civilization as the solution to such crises as Corona. It deals with the famous discussion about the problem of evil and talks about the role of prayer and spirituality in coping with human suffering. It promotes the Islamic lifestyle as an appropriate means of dealing with crises and reducing human suffering.
Lessons on Islamic Beliefs is a scholarly work to provide the reader with a concise, and, at the same time, comprehensive study of the five principles of Islam, among which God’s unity, prophethood, and resurrection are shared by all Abrahamic faiths, and divine justice and Imamate are specific to the Shiʿa school of though.
