About Miraat -al ahwal -e- jahan numa


 in the name of Allah By Rasul Jafariyan
In this article the format of the recent print of the book Miraat al-ahwal -e- jahan numa of Agha Ahmad - who is the son of Muhammad Ali Kirmanshahi and grandson of Allamah Wahid Behbahani- has been initially commented upon and the manner of its editing has been summarily reviewed - Later a report of its contents has been provided which accurately points out the issues discussed by the author.
The reader, after reading this article, will get a limited grasp of this book.

A Glance at the book Badai al-durar
By Sayyid Ali Hasayni
Initially the article gives a brief account of the Islamic legal dictum 'La Zarar wa la Zirar fi al-Islam' (Islam does not tolerate harm and the causing of harm). Later the book Badai al-durar of Imam Khumayni is introduced. At the end of the article a summary of Imam Khumayni's views about this dictum and that this tradition of the Prophet (s) is a part of his (s) administrative and governmental powers is highlighted. The reader of this article becomes summarily aware of the contents of this book.

Identifying Manuscripts and Scientific Research
By Ahmad Shawqi Benbin
The mode of editing manuscripts and the rules and regulations of proper editing are among the issues about which lot has been said and about which there is still place for something to be said. The present article undertakes this task and discusses the following issues: The best manuscripts, the most ancient manuscript, manuscripts which the editor of a book imagines as being lost, the impact of scribes over manuscripts, and other issues which require to be attended to while editing. This article has been translated from the Arabic into Persian.

Editing: An Excuse for Writing Carelessly
By Mohammad Isfandyari
The present article initially provides a brief history of the concept of editing and then observes that presently some writers, on the presumption that there exists an editor, write carelessly and provide the excuse that there is an editor present to edit their works. How ever the writer of this article, although he considers editing as useful, reminds that these days editing has become an excuse for writing incorrectly.

A Research Plan for Determining the Most Important (Aham) and the Important (Muhim)
By Mahdi Mehrizi
In this article the writer has presented a plan over which it is necessary that researchers conduct research. The plan is about determining what is aham and what is muhin. The objectives of this plan, the titles of its various chapters and its reference sources have been discussed in this article. Attention has been drawn to some points which can be helpful for researchers of this subject.

An Effort for Restoring a work of Rashiduddin Hamadani
By Najib Mayal Harawi
This article introduces the book Bayan al-haqaiq of Rashiduddin Hamadani and provides a list of its contents (which includes seventeen treatises). The writer points out that some of these treatises have not yet been traced. The contents those which have been found have been alluded to in this article.

A Descriptive Bibliography of Illuminism (Falsafa -e- Ishraq)
By Muhsin Kadivar
In this article illuminism has been introduced and its major figures named.
Later the works of Shahabuddin Suhrawardi have been introduced and the details of print of each book provided. Then his printed works have been introduced.
Subsequently the commentaries and glosses of his book have been introduced. At the end books written on illuminism have been introduced.

A Critical Review of the Quranic Lexicon
By Asghar Irshadsarabi
The present article is a critique and a detailed and scholarly introduction of the Farhangnameh -e- Qurani (Quranic Lexicon) which has been published by Astan -e- Quds -e- Razavi. In this article, initially the mode of compilation of this work has been discussed, and later some of its discrepencies and errors explained.
Finally suggestions for improving the work have been given. It is noteworthy that the writer of this article is himself one of those involved in the compilation of this lexicon.
Summary Introductions
Under this title occur the following three articles:
1.Summary Introductions: Under this heading the following books have been introduced: Amali of Shaykh Tusi, Lughatnameh -e- Dehkhuda.
Collection of treatises of Khwaja Abdullah Ansari, Takapo -e- andisheha, Sharh -e- Mathnawi, Sima -e- masjid, Tahrir -e- Tamhid al-qawaid, and Mirath -e-Islami -e- Iran.
2. Introductory Reports: Under this caption tens of recently published books have been introduced under separate subject headings.
3. Research Magazines: Under this title some recently published research magazines have been introduced.

Step -in- step with Pir -e- ganje dar justaju -e- Nakujabad
By Mohammad Hasan Tehrani
The article undertakes to introduce the book Pir -e- ganje dar justaju -e- Nakujabad of Dr. Abd al-Husayn Zarrinkub. The book has been introduced chapter after chapter and issues discussed in each chapter have been precisely highlighted. The writer of the article has abstained from giving his own opinion and providing a critique of the book.

The Yayi Poem of Mir Fendereski and Its Commentaries
By Muhsin Kadivar
In this article the book Tuhfat al-murad, which contains the yayi poem (qasida -e- yayiyah) of Mir Fendereski, has been introduced. Initially the writer has provided a brief biography of Mir Fendereski which also includes an account of his works. Later the book Tuhfat al-murad has been introduced and critically reviewed.
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