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Kashf al-YaqinorKashf al-Yaqin fi Faḍā'il Amīr al-Mu'minīn (Arabic: کشف الیقین)(English: Certainty Uncovered) is a short book on the life of Imam Ali ('Alī Ibn Abī Ṭālib'), the first Imam of the Shi’ites, which was written by the Shi'ite scholar Allamah Al-Hilli.
| Language | Arabic |
|---|---|
| Genre | History of Islam, Hadith, theology |
Publication date | 1998 |
| Media type | Print book |
The Sheikh Jamal al-Din Abu-Mansur Hasan is the son of Sadid al-Din Yusuf, the son of Zayn al-Din `Ali, the son of Muhammad, the son of Mutahhar, known as `Allamah Hilli and `Allamah `ala al-Itlaq.
Sheikh `Amili, in his book on Tadhkirat al-Mutabahhirin, says, "Sheikh `Allamah Jamal al-Din Abu-Mansur, Hasan ibn Yusuf ibn `Ali ibn Mutahhar Hilli, is a pure learned scholar, most well-versed of all scholars, researcher, trustworthy, jurisprudent, traditionalist, theologian, and a dignified man unrivaled in the rational and transmitted science. His virtues cannot be counted."
He was taught theology and rational science by Muhaqqiq Hilli and Muhaqqiq Tusi. Muhaqqiq Tusi also learned jurisprudence (Fiqh) from him. Hasan ibn `Ali ibn Dawud, writing about him in his book, says, "He was a great Shi`ite scholar of his time, having numerous books and leading Imamiyyah in the rational and transmitted sciences in his time. His honorable father, may his soul rest in peace, was a dignified jurisprudent and lecturer."[1]
During the life of `Allamah Hilli, Sultan Khodabandeh chose Shi’ism as his sect, had coins minted in the name of the twelve Imams and had it circulated in the country in AH 708. Allameh Hilli wrote the book on the request of Sultan Khodabandeh.
The author divided the book in one preface and four parts. Some of the chapters of the book are as follow:
In Kashf al-Yaqin, most of the resources referred to are Sunni sources such as Mosanad Ahmad, Manaqib Kharazmi, Khasaes of Tabari, Al Yavaqit, Asbab Al Nozul Al Vahedi and Manaqib of Ibn Maqadili. Allameh Majlesi is also referred to and used of the book in the book of Al Bihar.[2]
This book is translated from its original Arabic into several languages, including Persian and English. The English translation of Kashf al-Yaqin is made by Dr. Ali Akabar Aghili Ashtiani.[3] The book also has four Persian translations as follow:
