| Kashf al-Yaqin | |
| Language: | Arabic |
| Genre: | History of Islam, Hadith, theology |
| Release Date: | 1998 |
| Media Type: | Print book |
Kashf al-Yaqin or Kashf 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 Shia Islam, which was written by the Shi'ite scholar Allamah Al-Hilli.
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 father was a respected 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 at the request of Sultan Khodabandeh.
The author divided the book into one preface and four parts. Some of the chapters of the book are as follows:
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 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 follows: