Mafatih al-Jinan: A Treasury of Islamic Piety (Translation & Transliteration): Volume One: Supplications and Periodic Observances: Volume 1

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The second chapter covers recommended prayers such as, prayers presented to the Infallibles (a), Prayer of Burial Night, prayers for requests, prayers for seeking help, and prayers for the days of the week. The Instruction and various kinds of Istikhara (asking God to guide one to good) are also mentioned in this chapter. Also, some du'as included in this book, such as 'Adila, have not been quoted from the Infallibles, but rather from Islamic scholars. [5] Structure and Content Prayer

This book has been copied by some great calligraphers such as Tahir Khushnivis, Misbahzada, Mirza Ahmad Zanjani Katib, etc. in Naskh and Nasta'liq (two calligraphic styles). Tahir Khushniwis has written this book in neat calligraphy five times.Twenty-Second: As I have confirmed in my book of hadiyyat al-za’ir, it is recommended not to raise one’s voice with the recitals of the ziyarah formulas. Some information regarding the manners of travel, rituals of ziyara, and also [the text of] asking permission for entering holy shrines have been mentioned at the beginning of this chapter. Mafatih-i nuwin, which is actually the modified version of Mafatih al-jinan, has been collected and published by Ayatollah Makarim Shirazi, one of the Shi'a marja's. Sayyid Hashim Rasuli Mahallati translated this book. In addition to the ziyaras of the twelve Imams (a), this chapter contains ziyaras of the offspring of Imams (a), some Shi'a scholars and noble people such as Hamza, Muslim b. 'Aqil, Fatima bt. Asad, martyrs of the Battle of Uhud, Salman al-Farsi, etc. The recommended practices for some famous mosques, such as Masjid al-Kufa and Mosque of Sa'sa'a b. Sawhan, have also been explained in this chapter.

There are four sacred months for the Muslim community. One of them is the month of Rajab, This booklet highlights the benefits of fasting, praying and respecting this special month. Also, two books of Mafatih-i nuwin and Mafatih al-hayat have been published. The former aims to improve the authenticity of Mafatih al-jinan and the latter to complete it. However, this point will be further discussed in the coming chapter dealing with the etiquettes of pilgrimage to the holy shrine of Imam al-Husayn (‘a). The fourth chapter is a selection of du'as from the book of al-Kafi. The du'as of this chapter are mostly for solving the scarcity of one's sustenance and problems of the world.Third: It is recommended for a traveler to help his companions and not to refrain from providing any assistance possible. By doing so, Almighty Allah will relieve him from seventy-three misfortunes, save him from grief and anguish in the worldly life, and relieve him from the supreme horror on the Resurrection Day. Twenty-Third: At leaving, it is recommended to bid farewell to the Imam (‘a) through reciting the formulas dedicated to so (wada’) or any similar formulas. Al-Sha'baniyya Supplication (one of the recommended acts in the month of Sha'ban), Supplication of Abu Hamza Thumali, Du'a al-Iftitah, the famous Du'a al-Sahar, the practices of the Qadr nights (of the recommended acts of the month of Ramadan), and Du'a of Imam al-Husayn (a) on the day of 'Arafa (of the practices of the month of Dhu l-Hijja) are among the most well-known contents of this chapter.