تحرير الوسيلة
English translation: Tahreer Al-Waseela
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| 5 +1 | Tahrir Al-Wasila, or Tahreer Al-Waseela |
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| 5 | Liberation of The Intercession |
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Liberation of The Intercession Explanation: الوسيلة is Intercession, in islamic terms. |
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peer agreement (net): +1Tahrir Al-Wasila, or Tahreer Al-Waseela Explanation: This title is a complicated one. The word Al-Waseela is a reference to an earlier work by Abu Al-Hasan Al-Isfahani, entitled Waseelat Al-Najat (The Way to Salvation). Khomeini's book is conceived as an edited version of Al-Isfahani's book. In other words, it is "The Edited Waseelat Al-Najat." It is common among Shi'i scholars of jurisprudence to author practical manuals named after previous manuals that are considered the bases for the present manuals. The new name gives tribute to the earlier work in the same way that Ahmad Shawqui's NAHJ AL-BURDA gives tribute to Al-Burda Al-Nabawiyya. If the new scholar is authoring a brand new work that breaks new grounds and departs from earlier works, then a new name is given. Because of this complication, most English-language citations refer to Khomeini's book by its Arabic name in Latin letters. It is well-known by that name among scholars, regardless of language. |
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