Great Shi'i Works: 'Tahdhib al-Ahkam' and 'Al-Istibsar' by Al-Tusi

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en" dir="ltr" prefix="fb: http://www.facebook.com/2008/fbml og: http://ogp.me/ns# article: http://ogp.me/ns/article# book: http://ogp.me/ns/book# profile: http://ogp.me/ns/profile# video: http://ogp.me/ns/video# product: http://ogp.me/ns/product# content: http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/ dc: http://purl.org/dc/terms/ foaf: http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/ rdfs: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema# sioc: http://rdfs.org/sioc/ns# sioct: http://rdfs.org/sioc/types# skos: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core# xsd: http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema# owl: http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl# rdf: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns# rss: http://purl.org/rss/1.0/ site: https://www.al-islam.org/ns# so: http://schema.org/"> <head> <link rel="profile" href="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml/vocab" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <link rel="next" href="/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson/great" /> <meta name="keywords" content="Tusi, Biography, Four Books, Hadith, Tahdhib al-Ahkam, Al-Istibsar," /> <meta name="description" content="Biography of Shaykh al-Tusi, and descriptions of two of the four major works of Shi'i hadith." /> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="https://www.al-islam.org/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/favicon.ico" type="image/vnd.microsoft.icon" /> <link rel="manifest" href="/sites/default/files/ai_pwa/manifest.json" /> <meta name="theme-color" content="#ffffff" /> <script src="https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js?hl=en" async="async" defer="defer"></script> <meta name="description" content="Biography of Shaykh al-Tusi, and descriptions of two of the four major works of Shi'i hadith." /> <meta name="generator" content="Drupal 7 (https://www.drupal.org)" /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.al-islam.org/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson" /> <link rel="shortlink" href="https://www.al-islam.org/node/21593" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="Al-Islam.org" /> <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://www.al-islam.org/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson" /> <meta property="og:title" content="Great Shi'i Works: 'Tahdhib al-Ahkam' and 'Al-Istibsar' by Al-Tusi" /> <meta property="og:description" content="Biography of Shaykh al-Tusi, and descriptions of two of the four major works of Shi'i hadith." /> <meta property="og:updated_time" content="2020-09-29T13:32:45-04:00" /> <meta property="og:image:url" content="https://www.al-islam.org/sites/default/files/content-cover/journal-og-21593.jpeg" /> <meta property="og:image:secure_url" content="https://www.al-islam.org/sites/default/files/content-cover/journal-og-21593.jpeg" /> <meta property="article:published_time" content="2013-02-24T12:54:43-05:00" /> <meta property="article:modified_time" content="2020-09-29T13:32:45-04:00" /> <script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='e7a1372d30981ddec682ab7d4b6d771e7f455c0a1f5807664e539cc1b6e78ba4';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','//load.sumo.com/');</script> <title>Great Shi'i Works: 'Tahdhib al-Ahkam' and 'Al-Istibsar' by Al-Tusi | Al-Islam.org</title> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.al-islam.org/sites/default/files/css/css_lQaZfjVpwP_oGNqdtWCSpJT1EMqXdMiU84ekLLxQnc4.css" media="all" /> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.al-islam.org/sites/default/files/css/css__ozWDc-CnB2XveLkQRzoHwUTO-WljM8_ddsoDhqYr8Q.css" media="all" /> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.al-islam.org/sites/default/files/css/css_vjc66YmWn9KoX99FWdaCRh_jvmdZuhHtCqdQha1uQ5M.css" media="all" /> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.al-islam.org/sites/default/files/css/css_iC_K4oYURqEw-TEbwhLukQvsPM8s09c-XcF7utLsmq0.css" media="all" /> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@3.4.1/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" media="all" /> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@unicorn-fail/drupal-bootstrap-styles@0.0.2/dist/3.3.1/7.x-3.x/drupal-bootstrap.min.css" media="all" /> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.al-islam.org/sites/default/files/css/css_d_c5m90AHUwx72haYe6xyz4L0OQfF0NAMPiDwZe-3a8.css" media="all" />   <script src="https://www.al-islam.org/sites/default/files/js/js_s5koNMBdK4BqfHyHNPWCXIL2zD0jFcPyejDZsryApj0.js"></script> <script src="https://www.al-islam.org/sites/default/files/js/js_VMxVVukkzX-_amCBDFRncNizM8ZJKQZmX0nxh-KB1YQ.js"></script> <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@3.4.1/dist/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script> <script src="https://www.al-islam.org/sites/default/files/js/js_VAk0TPFFooiQjKVUdGXe6h8s-C2-NVnCg_-VokBHQTI.js"></script> <script src="https://www.al-islam.org/sites/default/files/js/js_Ph76t6qRRVucN5kZ-CJOrtBdU7W0Bu1ODjk1rp8Ul_0.js"></script> <script src="https://www.al-islam.org/sites/default/files/js/js_kBnp6IdXR-eS875dmpFvAvKPHUYMbSHvVEzxEQ0gFmg.js"></script> <script>(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"]=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){(i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)})(window,document,"script","https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js","ga");ga("create", "UA-94247-10", {"cookieDomain":"auto"});ga("send", "pageview");</script> <script src="https://www.al-islam.org/sites/default/files/js/js_0pasWEqL7DGWIjcHwwfE6uUQp_24uRaQKTCauWYlhy8.js"></script> <script>window.a2a_config=window.a2a_config||{};window.da2a={done:false,html_done:false,script_ready:false,script_load:function(){var a=document.createElement('script'),s=document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];a.type='text/javascript';a.async=true;a.src='https://static.addtoany.com/menu/page.js';s.parentNode.insertBefore(a,s);da2a.script_load=function(){};},script_onready:function(){da2a.script_ready=true;if(da2a.html_done)da2a.init();},init:function(){for(var i=0,el,target,targets=da2a.targets,length=targets.length;i<length;i++){el=document.getElementById('da2a_'+(i+1));target=targets[i];a2a_config.linkname=target.title;a2a_config.linkurl=target.url;if(el){a2a.init('page',{target:el});el.id='';}da2a.done=true;}da2a.targets=[];}};(function ($){Drupal.behaviors.addToAny = {attach: function (context, settings) {if (context !== document && window.da2a) {if(da2a.script_ready)a2a.init_all();da2a.script_load();}}}})(jQuery);a2a_config.callbacks=a2a_config.callbacks||[];a2a_config.callbacks.push({ready:da2a.script_onready});a2a_config.overlays=a2a_config.overlays||[];a2a_config.templates=a2a_config.templates||{};</script> <script src="https://www.al-islam.org/sites/default/files/js/js_JXxFDif4uX13q9o6RSADkQfTO_HiZ2lvd5I8CZLDJNQ.js"></script> <script src="https://www.al-islam.org/sites/default/files/js/js_qif5-jroor315QvPArw6TMV_29RbFXQDnXeQMsEuDKE.js"></script> <script src="https://www.al-islam.org/sites/default/files/js/js_6YQc2kZaF7mzbHNnmeq1EIfqWuDhND5YUiPFgFEb98U.js"></script> <script>jQuery.extend(Drupal.settings, {"basePath":"\/","pathPrefix":"","setHasJsCookie":0,"ajaxPageState":{"theme":"al_islam_bootstrap","theme_token":"6ZpG9omC2dz-csRJBYo4EpOT9EGOnD9P_eaJod4Jws8","jquery_version":"1.10","js":{"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_pwa\/js\/serviceworker-load.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/addthis\/addthis.js":1,"0":1,"sites\/all\/themes\/bootstrap\/js\/bootstrap.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/jquery_update\/replace\/jquery\/1.10\/jquery.min.js":1,"misc\/jquery-extend-3.4.0.js":1,"misc\/jquery-html-prefilter-3.5.0-backport.js":1,"misc\/jquery.once.js":1,"misc\/drupal.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/jquery_update\/replace\/ui\/ui\/minified\/jquery.ui.core.min.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/jquery_update\/replace\/ui\/external\/jquery.cookie.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/jquery_update\/replace\/misc\/jquery.form.min.js":1,"misc\/ajax.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/jquery_update\/js\/jquery_update.js":1,"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/bootstrap@3.4.1\/dist\/js\/bootstrap.min.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_alislam\/js\/ai_alislam.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_books\/js\/ai_books.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_fatiha\/js\/ai_fatiha.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_pwa\/js\/localforage.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_pwa\/js\/ai_pwa_app.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_quality\/js\/ai_quality.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_quran\/js\/ai_quran.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_reborn\/js\/ai_reborn.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_reborn\/js\/ai_reborn_external_links.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_scholar\/js\/scholar.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_sp_data_import\/js\/ai_sp_data_import.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_timeline\/js\/ai_timeline.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_timeline\/js\/ai_ghadir_project.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_tv\/js\/ai_tv.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_volunteer\/js\/ai_volunteer.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_volunteer\/js\/jquery-ui.min.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_volunteer_tasks\/js\/ai_volunteer_tasks.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_volunteer_tasks\/js\/jquery.actual.min.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/ajax_throbber\/js\/ajax_throbber.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/apachesolr_sort\/apachesolr_sort.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/google_cse\/google_cse.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/apachesolr_autocomplete\/apachesolr_autocomplete.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/apachesolr_autocomplete\/jquery-autocomplete\/jquery.autocomplete.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/lightbox2\/js\/lightbox.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/views\/js\/base.js":1,"sites\/all\/themes\/bootstrap\/js\/misc\/_progress.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/views\/js\/ajax_view.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/views_refresh\/views_refresh.js":1,"sites\/all\/libraries\/msdropdown\/js\/msdropdown\/jquery.dd.min.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/google_analytics\/googleanalytics.js":1,"1":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/ctools\/js\/modal.js":1,"sites\/all\/themes\/al_islam_bootstrap\/js\/toc.js":1,"2":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/lang_dropdown\/lang_dropdown.js":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/captcha\/captcha.js":1,"sites\/all\/themes\/al_islam_bootstrap\/js\/responsiveness.js":1,"sites\/all\/themes\/al_islam_bootstrap\/js\/jquery.smartmenus.js":1,"sites\/all\/themes\/al_islam_bootstrap\/js\/jquery.smartmenus.bootstrap.js":1,"sites\/all\/themes\/al_islam_bootstrap\/js\/readingtime.js":1,"sites\/all\/themes\/al_islam_bootstrap\/js\/custom.js":1,"sites\/all\/themes\/al_islam_bootstrap\/js\/registration.js":1,"sites\/all\/themes\/bootstrap\/js\/misc\/ajax.js":1,"sites\/all\/themes\/bootstrap\/js\/modules\/views\/js\/ajax_view.js":1,"sites\/all\/themes\/bootstrap\/js\/modules\/ctools\/js\/modal.js":1},"css":{"modules\/system\/system.base.css":1,"sites\/all\/libraries\/msdropdown\/css\/msdropdown\/dd.css":1,"misc\/ui\/jquery.ui.core.css":1,"misc\/ui\/jquery.ui.theme.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/footnotes\/footnotes.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/simplenews\/simplenews.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_alislam\/css\/ai_alislam.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_books\/css\/ai_books.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_fatiha\/css\/ai_fatiha.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_pwa\/css\/ai_pwa.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_quality\/css\/ai_quality.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_quran\/css\/ai_quran.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_reborn\/css\/ai_reborn.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_scholar\/css\/ai_scholar.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_sp_data_import\/css\/ai_sp_data_import.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_timeline\/css\/ai_timeline.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_tv\/css\/mediaelementplayer.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_tv\/css\/ai_tv.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_volunteer\/css\/ai_volunteer.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_volunteer\/css\/jquery-ui.min.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/custom\/ai_volunteer_tasks\/css\/ai_volunteer_tasks.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/ajax_throbber\/css\/stylesheets\/ajax_throbber.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/date\/date_api\/date.css":1,"modules\/field\/theme\/field.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/google_cse\/google_cse.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/logintoboggan\/logintoboggan.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/mollom\/mollom.css":1,"modules\/node\/node.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/views\/css\/views.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/ckeditor\/css\/ckeditor.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/hidden_nodes\/hidden_nodes.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/apachesolr_autocomplete\/apachesolr_autocomplete.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/apachesolr_autocomplete\/jquery-autocomplete\/jquery.autocomplete.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/ctools\/css\/ctools.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/lightbox2\/css\/lightbox.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/panels_old\/css\/panels.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/lang_dropdown\/msdropdown\/css\/msdropdown\/ldsSkin.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/ajax_throbber\/css\/stylesheets\/ajax_throbber_circle.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/ctools\/css\/modal.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/print\/print_ui\/css\/print_ui.theme.css":1,"sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/addtoany\/addtoany.css":1,"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/bootstrap@3.4.1\/dist\/css\/bootstrap.min.css":1,"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/@unicorn-fail\/drupal-bootstrap-styles@0.0.2\/dist\/3.3.1\/7.x-3.x\/drupal-bootstrap.min.css":1,"sites\/all\/themes\/al_islam_bootstrap\/css\/mobile_responsive.css":1,"sites\/all\/themes\/al_islam_bootstrap\/css\/common_style.css":1,"sites\/all\/themes\/al_islam_bootstrap\/css\/jquery.smartmenus.bootstrap.css":1,"sites\/all\/themes\/al_islam_bootstrap\/css\/al_islam_icomoon\/style.css":1,"sites\/all\/themes\/al_islam_bootstrap\/css\/book_style.css":1}},"user_obj":{"uid":0,"hostname":"64.252.88.154","roles":{"1":"anonymous user"},"cache":0},"base_url":"https:\/\/www.al-islam.org","apachesolr_autocomplete":{"path":"\/apachesolr_autocomplete"},"googleCSE":{"cx":"016946205480500294745:uams-t4ca1u","language":"","resultsWidth":600,"domain":"www.google.com"},"lightbox2":{"rtl":"0","file_path":"\/(\\w\\w\/)private:\/","default_image":"\/sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/lightbox2\/images\/brokenimage.jpg","border_size":10,"font_color":"000","box_color":"fff","top_position":"","overlay_opacity":"0.8","overlay_color":"000","disable_close_click":true,"resize_sequence":0,"resize_speed":400,"fade_in_speed":400,"slide_down_speed":600,"use_alt_layout":false,"disable_resize":false,"disable_zoom":false,"force_show_nav":false,"show_caption":true,"loop_items":false,"node_link_text":"View Image Details","node_link_target":false,"image_count":"Image !current of !total","video_count":"Video !current of !total","page_count":"Page !current of !total","lite_press_x_close":"press \u003Ca href=\u0022#\u0022 onclick=\u0022hideLightbox(); return FALSE;\u0022\u003E\u003Ckbd\u003Ex\u003C\/kbd\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E to close","download_link_text":"","enable_login":false,"enable_contact":false,"keys_close":"c x 27","keys_previous":"p 37","keys_next":"n 39","keys_zoom":"z","keys_play_pause":"32","display_image_size":"original","image_node_sizes":"()","trigger_lightbox_classes":"","trigger_lightbox_group_classes":"","trigger_slideshow_classes":"","trigger_lightframe_classes":"","trigger_lightframe_group_classes":"","custom_class_handler":0,"custom_trigger_classes":"","disable_for_gallery_lists":true,"disable_for_acidfree_gallery_lists":true,"enable_acidfree_videos":true,"slideshow_interval":5000,"slideshow_automatic_start":true,"slideshow_automatic_exit":true,"show_play_pause":true,"pause_on_next_click":false,"pause_on_previous_click":true,"loop_slides":false,"iframe_width":600,"iframe_height":400,"iframe_border":1,"enable_video":false,"useragent":"Mozilla\/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.0; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.0.04506; .NET CLR 3.5.21022; .NET CLR 1.0.3705; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)"},"views":{"ajax_path":"\/views\/ajax","ajaxViews":{"views_dom_id:68431712db0402e86eaea3bdc7f5da79":{"view_name":"listing_media","view_display_id":"block","view_args":"21593\/21593","view_path":"node\/21593","view_base_path":"[%1]","view_dom_id":"68431712db0402e86eaea3bdc7f5da79","pager_element":0}}},"urlIsAjaxTrusted":{"\/views\/ajax":true,"\/al-serat\/vol-2-1976\/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson":true},"viewsRefresh":{"68431712db0402e86eaea3bdc7f5da79":""},"lang_dropdown":{"language":{"jsWidget":{"widget":"msdropdown","visibleRows":"6","roundedCorner":0,"animStyle":"slideDown","event":"click","mainCSS":"ldsSkin"}}},"ajaxThrobber":{"bg_color":"255,255,255, .8","item_color":"0, 174, 239, .8","type":"circle"},"googleanalytics":{"trackOutbound":1,"trackMailto":1,"trackDownload":1,"trackDownloadExtensions":"7z|aac|arc|arj|asf|asx|avi|bin|csv|doc(x|m)?|dot(x|m)?|exe|flv|gif|gz|gzip|hqx|jar|jpe?g|js|mp(2|3|4|e?g)|mov(ie)?|msi|msp|pdf|phps|png|ppt(x|m)?|pot(x|m)?|pps(x|m)?|ppam|sld(x|m)?|thmx|qtm?|ra(m|r)?|sea|sit|tar|tgz|torrent|txt|wav|wma|wmv|wpd|xls(x|m|b)?|xlt(x|m)|xlam|xml|z|zip"},"CToolsModal":{"loadingText":"Loading...","closeText":"Close Window","closeImage":"\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.al-islam.org\/sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/ctools\/images\/icon-close-window.png\u0022 alt=\u0022Close window\u0022 title=\u0022Close window\u0022 \/\u003E","throbber":"\u003Cimg typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 class=\u0022img-responsive\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.al-islam.org\/sites\/all\/modules\/contrib\/ctools\/images\/throbber.gif\u0022 alt=\u0022Loading\u0022 title=\u0022Loading...\u0022 \/\u003E"},"ai_pwa":{"path":"\/ai_pwa\/serviceworker\/js","registrationEvent":"immediate"},"js":{"tokens":[]},"bootstrap":{"anchorsFix":"0","anchorsSmoothScrolling":"0","formHasError":1,"popoverEnabled":1,"popoverOptions":{"animation":1,"html":0,"placement":"right","selector":"","trigger":"click","triggerAutoclose":1,"title":"","content":"","delay":0,"container":"body"},"tooltipEnabled":1,"tooltipOptions":{"animation":1,"html":0,"placement":"auto left","selector":"","trigger":"hover focus","delay":0,"container":"body"}}});</script> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/default-image.png"> <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-capable" content="yes"> <meta name="mobile-web-app-capable" content="yes"> <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-capable" content="yes"> <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-status-bar-style" content="black"> <meta name="application-name" content="Al-Islam.org"> <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-title" content="Al-Islam.org"> <link rel="mask-icon" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/default-image.png" color="#fd267a"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 1024px) and (device-height: 1366px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (orientation: landscape)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/12.9__iPad_Pro_landscape.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 834px) and (device-height: 1194px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (orientation: landscape)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/11__iPad_Pro__10.5__iPad_Pro_landscape.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 834px) and (device-height: 1112px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (orientation: landscape)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/10.5__iPad_Air_landscape.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 810px) and (device-height: 1080px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (orientation: landscape)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/10.2__iPad_landscape.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 768px) and (device-height: 1024px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (orientation: landscape)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/9.7__iPad_Pro__7.9__iPad_mini__9.7__iPad_Air__9.7__iPad_landscape.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 428px) and (device-height: 926px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (orientation: landscape)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/iPhone_13_Pro_Max__iPhone_12_Pro_Max_landscape.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 390px) and (device-height: 844px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (orientation: landscape)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/iPhone_13_Pro__iPhone_13__iPhone_12_Pro__iPhone_12_landscape.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 375px) and (device-height: 812px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (orientation: landscape)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/iPhone_13_mini__iPhone_12_mini__iPhone_11_Pro__iPhone_XS__iPhone_X_landscape.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 414px) and (device-height: 896px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (orientation: landscape)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/iPhone_11_Pro_Max__iPhone_XS_Max_landscape.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 414px) and (device-height: 896px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (orientation: landscape)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/iPhone_11__iPhone_XR_landscape.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 414px) and (device-height: 736px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (orientation: landscape)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/iPhone_8_Plus__iPhone_7_Plus__iPhone_6s_Plus__iPhone_6_Plus_landscape.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 375px) and (device-height: 667px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (orientation: landscape)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/iPhone_8__iPhone_7__iPhone_6s__iPhone_6__4.7__iPhone_SE_landscape.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 320px) and (device-height: 568px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (orientation: landscape)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/4__iPhone_SE__iPod_touch_5th_generation_and_later_landscape.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 1024px) and (device-height: 1366px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (orientation: portrait)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/12.9__iPad_Pro_portrait.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 834px) and (device-height: 1194px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (orientation: portrait)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/11__iPad_Pro__10.5__iPad_Pro_portrait.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 834px) and (device-height: 1112px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (orientation: portrait)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/10.5__iPad_Air_portrait.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 810px) and (device-height: 1080px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (orientation: portrait)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/10.2__iPad_portrait.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 768px) and (device-height: 1024px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (orientation: portrait)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/9.7__iPad_Pro__7.9__iPad_mini__9.7__iPad_Air__9.7__iPad_portrait.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 428px) and (device-height: 926px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (orientation: portrait)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/iPhone_13_Pro_Max__iPhone_12_Pro_Max_portrait.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 390px) and (device-height: 844px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (orientation: portrait)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/iPhone_13_Pro__iPhone_13__iPhone_12_Pro__iPhone_12_portrait.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 375px) and (device-height: 812px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (orientation: portrait)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/iPhone_13_mini__iPhone_12_mini__iPhone_11_Pro__iPhone_XS__iPhone_X_portrait.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 414px) and (device-height: 896px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (orientation: portrait)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/iPhone_11_Pro_Max__iPhone_XS_Max_portrait.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 414px) and (device-height: 896px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (orientation: portrait)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/iPhone_11__iPhone_XR_portrait.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 414px) and (device-height: 736px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (orientation: portrait)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/iPhone_8_Plus__iPhone_7_Plus__iPhone_6s_Plus__iPhone_6_Plus_portrait.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 375px) and (device-height: 667px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (orientation: portrait)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/iPhone_8__iPhone_7__iPhone_6s__iPhone_6__4.7__iPhone_SE_portrait.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" media="screen and (device-width: 320px) and (device-height: 568px) and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (orientation: portrait)" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/splash_screens/4__iPhone_SE__iPod_touch_5th_generation_and_later_portrait.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/default-image.png" sizes="128x128" /> </head> <body class="navbar-is-fixed-top html not-front not-logged-in not-isAdmin-user two-sidebars page-node page-node- page-node-21593 node-type-journalarticle i18n-en common-book-style common-book-cover-style"> <div id="skip-link"> <a href="#main-content" class="element-invisible element-focusable">Skip to main content</a> </div> <header id="navbar" role="banner" class="navbar navbar-fixed-top navbar-default main-page-content"> <div class="container-fluid"> <div class="navbar-header main-project"> <a class="logo navbar-btn" href="/" title="Al-Islam.org"> <img src="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/logo-1.png" alt="Al-Islam.org" /> </a> <div class = "category-menu"> <ul class="menu nav navbar-nav"><li class="first last expanded dropdown"><a href="/welcome" data-target="#" class="dropdown-toggle"><span class="icon icon-stack1"></span><span id="hidableForMobile">Categories</span></a><ul class="dropdown-menu"><li class="first expanded dropdown"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1" title="Belief & Creed" data-target="#" class="dropdown-toggle">Belief & Creed</a><ul class="dropdown-menu"><li class="first leaf"><a href="/taxonomy/term/8" title="General">General</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/sunni-shia" title="Sunni & Shi’a">Sunni & Shi’a</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/resurrection-afterlife" title="Resurrection & Afterlife">Resurrection & Afterlife</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/god-his-attributes" title="God & His Attributes">God & His Attributes</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/prophethood-imamate" title="Prophethood & Imamate">Prophethood & Imamate</a></li> <li class="last leaf"><a href="/library/comparative-religion" title="Comparative Religion">Comparative Religion</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded dropdown"><a href="/taxonomy/term/6" title="Spirituality & Philosophy" data-target="#" class="dropdown-toggle">Spirituality & Philosophy</a><ul class="dropdown-menu"><li class="first leaf"><a href="/library/general-0" title="General">General</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/philosophy" title="Philosophy">Philosophy</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/spirituality" title="Spirituality">Spirituality</a></li> <li class="last leaf"><a href="/library/ethics" title="Ethics">Ethics</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded dropdown"><a href="/taxonomy/term/3" title="Quran & Hadith" data-target="#" class="dropdown-toggle">Quran & Hadith</a><ul class="dropdown-menu"><li class="first leaf"><a href="/library/general-1" title="General">General</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/hadith-sciences" title="Hadith Sciences">Hadith Sciences</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/hadith-collections" title="Hadith Collections">Hadith Collections</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/quran-commentaries" title="Qur’an Commentaries">Qur’an Commentaries</a></li> <li class="last leaf"><a href="/library/quranic-sciences" title="Qur’anic Sciences">Qur’anic Sciences</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded dropdown"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2" title="Education & Society" data-target="#" class="dropdown-toggle">Education & Society</a><ul class="dropdown-menu"><li class="first leaf"><a href="/library/family" title="Family">Family</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/education" title="Education">Education</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/women" title="Women">Women</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/youth" title="Youth">Youth</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/general-2" title="General">General</a></li> <li class="last leaf"><a href="/library/art-images-and-calligraphy" title="Art, Images and Calligraphy">Art, Images and Calligraphy</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded dropdown"><a href="/library/history-politics" title="History & Politics" data-target="#" class="dropdown-toggle">History & Politics</a><ul class="dropdown-menu"><li class="first leaf"><a href="/library/prophet-muhammad" title="Prophet Muhammad">Prophet Muhammad</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/ahl-al-bayt" title="Ahl al-Bayt">Ahl al-Bayt</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/companions" title="Companions">Companions</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/successors" title="Successors">Successors</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/early-scholars" title="Early Scholars">Early Scholars</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/sunni-scholars" title="Sunni Scholars">Sunni Scholars</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/shia-scholars" title="Shia Scholars">Shia Scholars</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/zaydi-scholars" title="Zaydi Scholars">Zaydi Scholars</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/ismaili-scholars" title="Ismaili Scholars">Ismaili Scholars</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/other-scholars" title="Other Scholars">Other Scholars</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/politics-current-affairs" title="Politics & Current Affairs">Politics & Current Affairs</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/imam-ali" title="Imam Ali">Imam Ali</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/fatima-al-zahra" title="Fatima al-Zahra">Fatima al-Zahra</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/early-islamic-history" title="Early Islamic History">Early Islamic History</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/general-3" title="General">General</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/imam-al-husayn-and-karbala" title="Imam al-Husayn and Karbala">Imam al-Husayn and Karbala</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/imam-al-mahdi" title="Imam al-Mahdi">Imam al-Mahdi</a></li> <li class="last leaf"><a href="/library/prophets" title="Prophets">Prophets</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="expanded dropdown"><a href="/library/laws-worship" title="Laws & Worship" data-target="#" class="dropdown-toggle">Laws & Worship</a><ul class="dropdown-menu"><li class="first leaf"><a href="/library/death-and-dying" title="Death and Dying">Death and Dying</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/fasting" title="Fasting">Fasting</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/general-4" title="General">General</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/hajj-pilgrimage" title="Hajj (Pilgrimage)">Hajj (Pilgrimage)</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/zakat-and-khums-charity" title="Zakat and Khums (Charity)">Zakat and Khums (Charity)</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/islamic-laws" title="Islamic Laws">Islamic Laws</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/hijab-islamic-modest-dress" title="Hijab (Islamic Modest Dress)">Hijab (Islamic Modest Dress)</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/marriage" title="Marriage">Marriage</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/library/salaat-ritual-prayer" title="Salaat (Ritual Prayer)">Salaat (Ritual Prayer)</a></li> <li class="last leaf"><a href="/library/supplications" title="Supplications">Supplications</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="last leaf"><a href="/library/miscellaneous" title="Miscellaneous">Miscellaneous</a></li> </ul></li> </ul> </div> <button type="button" class="navbar-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbar-collapse"> <span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span> <span class="icon-bar"></span> <span class="icon-bar"></span> <span class="icon-bar"></span> </button> </div> <div class="navbar-collapse collapse navbar-right" id="navbar-collapse"> <nav role="navigation"> <ul class="menu nav navbar-nav secondary"><li class="first leaf"><span class="header-search"><div class="header-search-label">Search</div><div class="header-search-gsc"><gcse:search></gcse:search></div></span></li><li class="leaf"><a href="https://www.al-islam.org/donate" title="">Donate</a></li><li class="last leaf"><a href="/user/login?current=node/21593" title="" class="new_register">Login</a></li></ul> </nav> </div> </div> </header> <div class="main-container container-fluid"> <header role="banner" id="page-header"> </header>  <div class="row "> <aside class="col-sm-3 common-book-pages-style-toc" role="complementary"> <div class="common-book-pages-style-toc-div" style = "background: url(/sites/all/themes/bootstrap_dilp/images/cover-images/tiles/default-tile.png)"> <div class = 'toc-title-div darker'> <div class = 'toc-title-div-img-div'> <a class = 'toc-title-div-img' title = 'Ian Keith Anderson Howard' href = '/person/dr-i-k-howard'> <img src='https://www.al-islam.org/sites/default/files/tag-images/2-dr._i._k._a._howard-80.jpg'/> </a> </div> <div class = 'toc-title-div-details'> <a class = 'toc-title-div-title' data-booknid = '21593' href = '/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson'><h1>Great Shi'i Works: 'Tahdhib al-Ahkam' and 'Al-Istibsar' by Al-Tusi </h1></a> <a class = 'toc-title-div-auth' title = 'Author' href = '/person/dr-i-k-howard'>Ian Keith Anderson Howard</a> </div> </div> <span class = "icon icon-book-open"></span> <div class="region region-sidebar-first"> <section id="block-ascent-navigation" class="block block-ascent clearfix"> <div class="ascent-wrap"><ul class="menu nav"><li class="first last expanded dropdown"><a href="/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson/great" data-target="#" class="dropdown-toggle">Great Shi'i Works: 'Tahdhib al-Ahkam' and 'Al-Istibsar' by Al-Tusi</a><ul class="dropdown-menu"><li class="first leaf"><a href="/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson/great#author">The Author</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson/great#tahdhib-al-ahkam-fi-sharh-al-muqni">Tahdhib al-ahkam fi sharh al-muqni 'a</a></li> <li class="last leaf"><a href="/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson/great#al-istibsar-fima-khtalaf-al-akhbar">Al-Istibsar fima 'khtalaf al-akhbar</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> </section> </div> </div> </aside>  <section class="col-sm-6"> <div class="" style="display: flex;justify-content: space-between;"> </div> <a id="main-content"></a>  <span style="text-align: center;padding: 5px;display: none;position: absolute;right: 1px;" class="offline-saved" ><a href="/saved"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" version="1.1" width="25" height="25" viewBox="0 0 256 256" xml:space="preserve"> <desc>Created with Fabric.js 1.7.22</desc> <defs> </defs> <g transform="translate(128 128) scale(0.72 0.72)" style=""> <g style="stroke: none; stroke-width: 0; stroke-dasharray: none; stroke-linecap: butt; stroke-linejoin: miter; stroke-miterlimit: 10; fill: none; fill-rule: nonzero; opacity: 1;" transform="translate(-175.05 -175.05000000000004) scale(3.89 3.89)" > <path d="M 52.1 90 H 37.9 c -2.867 0 -5.2 -2.333 -5.2 -5.2 v -2.114 c 0 -0.329 -0.191 -0.634 -0.454 -0.725 c -1.482 -0.511 -2.955 -1.122 -4.375 -1.816 c -0.246 -0.118 -0.576 -0.046 -0.802 0.18 l -1.516 1.516 c -0.981 0.982 -2.288 1.523 -3.677 1.523 c -1.389 0 -2.695 -0.541 -3.677 -1.524 L 8.16 71.799 c -2.027 -2.027 -2.027 -5.326 0 -7.354 l 1.516 -1.516 c 0.223 -0.223 0.299 -0.56 0.181 -0.8 c -0.695 -1.423 -1.307 -2.895 -1.818 -4.377 C 7.947 57.49 7.643 57.3 7.314 57.3 H 5.2 c -2.867 0 -5.2 -2.333 -5.2 -5.2 V 37.9 c 0 -2.867 2.333 -5.2 5.2 -5.2 h 2.115 c 0.329 0 0.633 -0.19 0.724 -0.454 c 0.513 -1.483 1.124 -2.956 1.817 -4.374 c 0.12 -0.246 0.046 -0.576 -0.181 -0.802 L 8.16 25.555 c -2.027 -2.028 -2.027 -5.327 0 -7.354 L 18.201 8.159 c 0.982 -0.982 2.288 -1.522 3.677 -1.522 c 1.389 0 2.695 0.541 3.677 1.522 l 1.516 1.517 c 0.224 0.223 0.559 0.3 0.801 0.18 c 1.418 -0.693 2.891 -1.305 4.375 -1.818 C 32.51 7.947 32.7 7.643 32.7 7.314 V 5.2 c 0 -2.867 2.333 -5.2 5.2 -5.2 h 14.2 c 2.867 0 5.2 2.333 5.2 5.2 v 2.115 c 0 0.329 0.19 0.633 0.453 0.724 c 1.482 0.512 2.954 1.124 4.375 1.818 c 0.247 0.118 0.575 0.045 0.802 -0.181 l 1.516 -1.516 c 2.027 -2.027 5.326 -2.027 7.354 0 L 81.84 18.2 c 2.027 2.028 2.027 5.327 0 7.354 l -1.516 1.516 c -0.227 0.227 -0.301 0.556 -0.181 0.802 c 0.695 1.42 1.307 2.893 1.818 4.376 c 0.09 0.262 0.395 0.452 0.724 0.452 H 84.8 c 2.867 0 5.2 2.333 5.2 5.2 V 52.1 c 0 2.867 -2.333 5.2 -5.2 5.2 h -2.114 c -0.329 0 -0.634 0.19 -0.725 0.454 c -0.51 1.478 -1.121 2.95 -1.815 4.373 c -0.119 0.244 -0.044 0.58 0.179 0.803 l 1.516 1.516 c 2.027 2.027 2.027 5.326 0 7.354 L 71.799 81.84 c -0.982 0.982 -2.288 1.523 -3.677 1.523 c -1.39 0 -2.696 -0.542 -3.678 -1.525 l -1.514 -1.513 c -0.228 -0.226 -0.557 -0.302 -0.803 -0.182 c -1.42 0.695 -2.893 1.307 -4.376 1.818 c -0.262 0.09 -0.452 0.395 -0.452 0.724 V 84.8 C 57.3 87.667 54.967 90 52.1 90 z M 39.7 83 h 10.6 v -0.314 c 0 -3.322 2.076 -6.272 5.167 -7.34 c 1.216 -0.42 2.422 -0.921 3.588 -1.491 c 2.936 -1.434 6.481 -0.822 8.824 1.521 l 0.243 0.242 l 7.495 -7.495 l -0.242 -0.243 c -2.345 -2.344 -2.955 -5.891 -1.519 -8.825 c 0.569 -1.166 1.07 -2.373 1.488 -3.585 c 1.068 -3.093 4.019 -5.169 7.341 -5.169 H 83 V 39.7 h -0.314 c -3.322 0 -6.272 -2.076 -7.34 -5.167 c -0.42 -1.216 -0.921 -2.422 -1.491 -3.588 c -1.434 -2.936 -0.823 -6.482 1.521 -8.825 l 0.242 -0.243 l -7.495 -7.495 l -0.243 0.243 c -2.344 2.344 -5.89 2.953 -8.824 1.52 c -1.166 -0.57 -2.373 -1.071 -3.587 -1.491 c -3.091 -1.067 -5.168 -4.017 -5.168 -7.34 V 7 H 39.7 v 0.314 c 0 3.323 -2.077 6.272 -5.168 7.34 c -1.217 0.42 -2.424 0.922 -3.587 1.491 c -2.936 1.434 -6.481 0.823 -8.825 -1.52 l -0.243 -0.243 l -7.495 7.495 l 0.243 0.243 c 2.343 2.344 2.954 5.89 1.52 8.825 c -0.568 1.163 -1.07 2.37 -1.49 3.587 c -1.068 3.092 -4.018 5.168 -7.34 5.168 H 7 v 10.6 h 0.314 c 3.323 0 6.272 2.077 7.34 5.168 c 0.419 1.214 0.921 2.421 1.491 3.588 c 1.435 2.933 0.824 6.479 -1.52 8.823 l -0.243 0.243 l 7.496 7.495 l 0.242 -0.242 c 2.344 -2.346 5.891 -2.954 8.826 -1.52 c 1.164 0.568 2.37 1.07 3.585 1.489 c 3.092 1.068 5.168 4.019 5.168 7.341 V 83 z M 45.028 70.402 c -6.738 0 -13.204 -2.652 -17.991 -7.439 c -5.265 -5.265 -7.947 -12.561 -7.359 -20.016 c 0.97 -12.296 10.974 -22.3 23.27 -23.27 c 7.457 -0.588 14.751 2.095 20.016 7.359 c 5.265 5.266 7.947 12.561 7.36 20.017 c -0.971 12.297 -10.975 22.3 -23.271 23.27 l 0 0 C 46.376 70.376 45.701 70.402 45.028 70.402 z M 44.969 26.598 c -0.489 0 -0.979 0.02 -1.471 0.058 c -8.899 0.702 -16.14 7.943 -16.842 16.843 c -0.427 5.41 1.516 10.7 5.331 14.515 s 9.1 5.761 14.516 5.331 l 0 0 c 8.899 -0.701 16.141 -7.941 16.843 -16.842 c 0.427 -5.41 -1.517 -10.701 -5.331 -14.516 C 54.546 28.519 49.857 26.598 44.969 26.598 z" style="stroke: none; stroke-width: 1; stroke-dasharray: none; stroke-linecap: butt; stroke-linejoin: miter; stroke-miterlimit: 10; fill: rgb(0,0,0); fill-rule: nonzero; opacity: 1;" transform=" matrix(1 0 0 1 0 0) " stroke-linecap="round" /> </g> </g> </svg></a></span> <button class="offline-btn" id = 21593 data-title = "Great Shi'i Works: 'Tahdhib al-Ahkam' and 'Al-Istibsar' by Al-Tusi " data-rel = "book" data-url = al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson data-type = journalarticle></button> <div class="texts-limit-reached"></div> <div class="region region-content"> <section id="block-system-main" class="block block-system clearfix"> <div class="overlay-spinner"> <div class="spinner"> <div class="spinner-container container1"> <div class="circle1"></div> <div class="circle2"></div> <div class="circle3"></div> <div class="circle4"></div> </div> <div class="spinner-container container2"> <div class="circle1"></div> <div class="circle2"></div> <div class="circle3"></div> <div class="circle4"></div> </div> <div class="spinner-container container3"> <div class="circle1"></div> <div class="circle2"></div> <div class="circle3"></div> <div class="circle4"></div> </div> </div></div><article id="node-21593" class="node node-journalarticle clearfix" about="/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document"> <header class="node-header-journalarticle"> <div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/hadith" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Hadith</a></div></div></div> <div class="field field-name-field-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/person/shaykh-tusi" typeof="so:Person" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Shaykh Tusi</a></div></div></div> </header> <div class="field field-name-field-journal-cover-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" src="https://www.al-islam.org/sites/default/files/content-cover/journal-cover-21593.jpeg" width="953" height="1353" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:abstract"><div class = 'icon icon-icon-book-description'> </div> <div class = 'custom-field-name-body'><p>Biography of Shaykh al-Tusi, and descriptions of two of the four major works of Shi'i hadith.</p> </div></div></div></div><div class="downloads"> <span class="get-pdf"><a href="/printpdf/book/export/html/21593"><span class="icon icon-pdf"></span>Get PDF </a></span> <span class="get-epub"><a href="/printepub/book/export/html/21593"><span class="icon icon-epub"></span>Get EPUB </a></span> <span class="get-mobi"><a href="/printmobi/book/export/html/21593"><span class="icon icon-mobi"></span>Get MOBI </a></span> </div><div class = 'custom-field-name-field-author'><span class = 'icon icon-icon-writer1'></span><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:creator"><a href="/person/dr-i-k-howard" typeof="so:Person" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Ian Keith Anderson Howard</a></div></div></div></div><div class = 'custom-field-name-field-publisher'><span class = 'icon icon-icon-publishing-house'></span><div class="field field-name-field-publisher field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:publisher"><a href="/organization/muhammadi-trust-great-britain-and-northern-ireland" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Muhammadi Trust of Great Britain and Northern Ireland</a></div></div></div></div> <div id="book-navigation-21593" class="book-navigation"> <div class="book-toc btn-group pull-right"> <button type="button" class="btn btn-link dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown"><span class="icon glyphicon glyphicon-list" aria-hidden="true"></span> Outline <span class="caret"></span></button><ul class="dropdown-menu" role="menu"><li class="first last expanded active" role="presentation"><a href="/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson" class="active">Great Shi'i Works: 'Tahdhib al-Ahkam' and 'Al-Istibsar' by Al-Tusi </a><ul class="dropdown-menu" role="menu"><li class="first last expanded" role="presentation"><a href="/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson/great">Great Shi'i Works: 'Tahdhib al-Ahkam' and 'Al-Istibsar' by Al-Tusi</a><ul class="dropdown-menu" role="menu"><li class="first leaf" role="presentation"><a href="/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson/great#author">The Author</a></li> <li class="leaf" role="presentation"><a href="/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson/great#tahdhib-al-ahkam-fi-sharh-al-muqni">Tahdhib al-ahkam fi sharh al-muqni 'a</a></li> <li class="last leaf" role="presentation"><a href="/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson/great#al-istibsar-fima-khtalaf-al-akhbar">Al-Istibsar fima 'khtalaf al-akhbar</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <ul class="pager clearfix"> <li class="next"><a href="/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson/great" class="page-next" title="Go to next page">Great Shi'i Works: 'Tahdhib al... ›</a></li> </ul> </div> <footer class="node-footer-fulllengthtext"> <ul class="links list-inline"><li class="addtoany first"><span><span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_33 a2a_target addtoany_list" id="da2a_1"> <a class="a2a_button_facebook" href="#" onclick = "fb_count_insert()" ><span class="image_share_facebook"></span></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter" href="#" onclick = "tw_count_insert()"><span class="image_share_twitter"></span></a><a class="a2a_button_whatsapp" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share" onclick = "wp_count_insert()"><span class="image_share_whatsapp"></a><a class="a2a_dd" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share" onclick = "ot_count_insert()"><span class="image_share_plus"></span></a> <div class="nc_tweetContainer total_shares total_sharesalt"> <span class="swp_count "> <span class="swp_label" >SHARES</span></span></div> </span> <script type="text/javascript"> <![CDATA[//><!]]> </script> <script> var divsToHide = document.getElementsByClassName('swp_count'); for(var i = 0; i < divsToHide.length; i++){ divsToHide[i].style.visibility = 'hidden'; // or divsToHide[i].style.display = 'none'; // depending on what you're doing } function fb_count_insert() { var currentPageUrl = window.location.href; // Increment the Counter in the social_share_counter table for Facebook. jQuery.ajax({ type: 'POST', url: 'inc-fb', // Replace with the actual URL of your script. data: { social_media_type: 'facebook', current_page_url: currentPageUrl, // Pass the current page URL. }, success: function(response) { // Update the share count on the page with the new value from the server. var newCount = parseInt(response); if (!isNaN(newCount)) { document.querySelector('.swp_count').innerText = newCount + ' SHARES'; } } }); } function tw_count_insert() { var currentPageUrl = window.location.href; // Increment the Counter in the social_share_counter table for Facebook. jQuery.ajax({ type: 'POST', url: 'inc-fb', // Replace with the actual URL of your script. data: { social_media_type: 'twitter', current_page_url: currentPageUrl, // Pass the current page URL. }, success: function(response) { // Update the share count on the page with the new value from the server. var newCount = parseInt(response); } }); } function wp_count_insert() { var currentPageUrl = window.location.href; // Increment the Counter in the social_share_counter table for Facebook. jQuery.ajax({ type: 'POST', url: 'inc-fb', // Replace with the actual URL of your script. data: { social_media_type: 'whatsapp', current_page_url: currentPageUrl, // Pass the current page URL. }, success: function(response) { // Update the share count on the page with the new value from the server. var newCount = parseInt(response); if (!isNaN(newCount)) { document.querySelector('.swp_count').innerText = newCount + ' SHARES'; } } }); } function ot_count_insert() { var currentPageUrl = window.location.href; // Increment the Counter in the social_share_counter table for Facebook. jQuery.ajax({ type: 'POST', url: 'inc-fb', // Replace with the actual URL of your script. data: { social_media_type: 'others', current_page_url: currentPageUrl, // Pass the current page URL. }, success: function(response) { // Update the share count on the page with the new value from the server. var newCount = parseInt(response); if (!isNaN(newCount)) { document.querySelector('.swp_count').innerText = newCount + ' SHARES'; } } }); } </script></span></li> <li class="statistics_counter last"><span>24512 views</span></li> </ul> </footer> </article> </section> </div> </section> <aside class="col-sm-3" role="complementary"> <div class="region region-sidebar-second"> <section id="block-ai-alislam-node-page-edit-auser" class="block block-ai-alislam clearfix"> <a href="/content/please-loginregister-node?type=node&id=21593" class="node-edit-link">EDIT</a> </section> </div> </aside>  </div> </div> <footer class="footer"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="join_us"> </div> <div class="support_us"> <section id="block-block-4" class="block block-block clearfix"> <div class="support-us-section"> <h4>Support Us</h4> <p>The Al-Islam.org site and the DILP are entirely supported by individual donors and well wishers. If you regularly visit this site and wish to show your appreciation, or if you wish to see further development of Al-Islam.org, <a href="https://www.al-islam.org/donate" target="_blank">please donate online.</a></p> <p><strong>IMPORTANT</strong> : All content hosted on Al-Islam.org is solely for non-commercial purposes and with the permission of original copyright holders. Any other use of the hosted content, such as for financial gain, requires express approval from the copyright owners.</p> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> <div class="copyright-section"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="footer-links clearfix"> <div class="col-sm-6"> <section id="block-menu-menu-footer-links" class="block block-menu clearfix"> <ul class="menu nav"><li class="first leaf"><a href="/about-us" title="">About Al-Islam.org</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/contact" title="">Contact Us</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/faqs" title="">FAQs</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="https://www.al-islam.org/donate" title="">Support Us</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="/fatiha-appeal/list" title="">Fatiha Appeal</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/al.islam.org" title="">Facebook</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="https://twitter.com/al_islam_org" title="">Twitter</a></li> <li class="last leaf"><a href="/privacy" title="">Privacy policy</a></li> </ul> </section> <div class="region region-footer"> <section id="block-lang-dropdown-language" class="block block-lang-dropdown clearfix"> <form class="lang_dropdown_form language" id="lang_dropdown_form_language" action="/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson" method="post" accept-charset="UTF-8"><div><div class="form-item form-item-lang-dropdown-select form-type-select form-group"><select style="width:130px" class="lang-dropdown-select-element form-control form-select" id="lang-dropdown-select-language" name="lang_dropdown_select"><option value="en" selected="selected">English</option><option value="ar">العربية</option><option value="bn">Bengali</option><option value="fr">Français</option><option value="gu">Gujarati</option><option value="hi">हिन्दी</option><option value="id">Bahasa Indonesia</option><option value="it">Italiano</option><option value="ms">Bahasa Melayu</option><option value="fa">فارسی</option><option value="pt">Portuguese</option><option value="es">Español</option><option value="sw">Kiswahili</option><option value="sv">Svenska</option><option value="tr">Türkçe</option><option value="ur">اردو</option></select></div><input type="hidden" name="en" value="/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson" /> <input type="hidden" name="ar" value="/ar/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson" /> <input type="hidden" name="bn" value="/bn/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson" /> <input type="hidden" name="fr" value="/fr/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson" /> <input type="hidden" name="gu" value="/gu/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson" /> <input type="hidden" name="hi" value="/hi/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson" /> <input type="hidden" name="id" value="/id/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson" /> <input type="hidden" name="it" value="/it/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson" /> <input type="hidden" name="ms" value="/ms/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson" /> <input type="hidden" name="fa" value="/fa/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson" /> <input type="hidden" name="pt" value="/pt/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson" /> <input type="hidden" name="es" value="/es/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson" /> <input type="hidden" name="sw" value="/sw/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson" /> <input type="hidden" name="sv" value="/sv/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson" /> <input type="hidden" name="tr" value="/tr/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson" /> <input type="hidden" name="ur" value="/ur/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson" /> <noscript><div> <button type="submit" id="edit-submit" name="op" value="Go" class="btn btn-default form-submit">Go</button> </div></noscript><input type="hidden" name="form_build_id" value="form-av1dqEDQvdYsU0vOrNiNDBNGn7g7bK_h-lRpFbuewpY" /> <input type="hidden" name="form_id" value="lang_dropdown_form" /> </div></form> </section> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 copyright-text-section text-right"> <p class="copyright-text">© Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project 1995-2024</p><img class="copyright-img img-responsive" typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.al-islam.org/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/footer-logo.png" alt="footer-logo" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </footer>  <div style="display:none;" class="modal fade" id="new_login_signup_form" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="modal-dialog modal-md" role="document"> <div class="modal-content"> <img class="site-logo" src="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/logo-1.png" alt="Al-Islam.org"> <div class="dynamic_heading"> Books on Islam, Muslims, Prophet Muhammad(s), Ahlul Bayt. </div>  <div class="fb-connect-inner"> <a class="fboauth-popup" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/v2.5/dialog/oauth?client_id=203654456455126&redirect_uri=https%3A//www.al-islam.org/fboauth/connect%3Fdestination%3Dfacebook-redirect-alislam/login/node/21593&display=popup&scope=email"><span class="fb-icon icon-facebook-official"></span><span class="fb-text"> Continue with Facebook</span></a> </div>  <div class="g-mail-wrapper" id="google-signup"> <a href="https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth?response_type=code&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.al-islam.org%2Fgoogle%2Fcallbackredirect&client_id=170479861072-2todi014l4tc7hchasgiledq3c988de0.apps.googleusercontent.com&scope=email+profile&access_type=online&approval_prompt=auto&state=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.al-islam.org%2Fnode%2F21593"> <div class="google_button btn"> <img src="/sites/all/themes/al_islam_bootstrap/images/google_logo_white.png" width="18" height="18"/> <span class="own-mail-text"> Continue with Google</span> </div> </a> </div>  <div class="own-email-inner"> <div class="own_email btn"> <span class="login-icons icon-envelope"></span> <span class="own-mail-text"> Continue with Email</span> </div> </div> <div id="custom-registration-errors"> <div class="custom-error-msg" id="login-error-message"> Unrecognized Email or Password, please try again. </div> <div class="custom-error-msg" id="login-otp-message"> Enter the OTP you received in your Email Inbox </div> <div class="custom-error-msg" id="login-otp-valid-message"> OTP entered does not match. Please enter the correct OTP! </div> <div class="custom-error-msg" id="signup-error-message"> Full Name and Password are required.<br> Please provide a valid Email address. </div> <div class="custom-error-msg" id="magic-link-invalid-email"> Please enter a valid email address. </div> <div class="custom-error-msg" id="user-name-validation-error"> Enter valid first name and last name with at least one space. </div> <div class="custom-success-msg alert alert-success" id="magic-link-success"> Mail sent successfully! </div> <div class="custom-success-msg alert alert-success" id="successfull-signup-alert"> A validation e-mail has been sent to your e-mail address. You will need to follow the instructions in that message in order to gain full access to the site. </div> </div> <div style="display:none;" class="row login-things-wrapper"> <div class="col-md-12"> <div class="new_custom_login"> <form action="/ajax_register/login/ajax?current=node/5" method="post" id="user-login" accept-charset="UTF-8"> <div> <div class="login-form-wrapper clearfix"> <div class="form-item form-item-name form-type-textfield form-group"> <input placeholder="Enter Email address" class="form-control form-text required" title="" data-toggle="tooltip" type="text" id="edit-name" name="name" value="" size="60" maxlength="60" data-original-title="You may login with either your assigned username or your e-mail address."> </div> <div class="form-item form-item-pass form-type-password form-group"> <input placeholder="Enter Password" class="form-control form-text required" title="" data-toggle="tooltip" type="password" id="edit-pass" name="pass" size="60" maxlength="128" data-original-title="The password field is case sensitive."> </div> <div class="form-item form-item-pass form-type-password form-group" style='display:none' id="otp-form-item"> <input placeholder="Enter the OTP received on your email" class="form-control form-text" title="" data-toggle="tooltip" type="text" id="login-otp" name="otp" size="6" maxlength="6" data-original-title="The password field is case sensitive."> </div> <input type="hidden" name="form_build_id" value="form-cUHbDDlzYX_c3-A5VOdHKbBSt3ggSQcYYBYOyUPtK0M"> <input type="hidden" name="form_id" value="user_login"> <div id="forgot_password"> Forgotten your password? </div> <div class="form-actions form-wrapper form-group" id="edit-actions"> <button id="main_login_submit" type="submit" name="op" value="SIGN IN" class="btn btn-default form-submit">Login to Al-Islam.org </button> </div> <div id="not-Yet-On-alislam"> Not on Al-Islam yet? SIGN UP </div> </div> </div> </form> </div> </div> </div> <button style="display:none;" id="sucessfullsignin" type="submit" name="op" value="SIGN IN" class="btn btn-default form-submit">Continue </button>  <div style="display:none;" class="row sign-up-things-wrapper"> <div class="col-md-12"> <div class="new_custom_register"> <form class="user-info-from-cookie ctools-use-modal-processed user-info-from-cookie-processed" enctype="multipart/form-data" action="/ajax_register/register/ajax" method="post" id="user-register-form" accept-charset="UTF-8"> <div class="form-item form-item-name form-type-textfield form-group"> <input class="text-full form-control form-text required" placeholder="Enter Full Name" type="text" id="edit-field-name-und-0-value" name="field_name[und][0][value]" value="" size="60" maxlength="255"> </div> <input type="hidden" name="form_build_id" value="form-SVQtffYY_zN-OlWejYydRnMYcW_dudq7eiIcWXR71A8"> <input type="hidden" name="form_id" value="user_register_form"> <input type="hidden" name="honeypot_time" value="1590578726"> <input type="hidden" name="storeAlIslamPWAAppLoginLink" class="storeAlIslamPWAAppLoginLink" value=false> <input class="username" placeholder="Username" type="hidden" name="name" value="custom_registration_94W9z4yVM2"> <div class="form-item form-item-name form-type-textfield form-group"> <input placeholder="Enter E-mail address" class="form-control form-text required" type="text" id="edit-mail" name="mail" value="" size="60" maxlength="254"> </div> <input placeholder="Confirm e-mail address" class="form-control form-text required" type="hidden" id="edit-conf-mail" name="conf_mail" value="" size="60" maxlength="64"> <div class="form-item form-item-pass form-type-password form-group"> <input class="password-field form-control form-text required password-processed" placeholder="Enter Password" type="password" id="edit-pass-pass1" name="pass[pass1]" size="25" maxlength="128"> </div> <input class="password-confirm form-control form-text required" placeholder="Confirm password" type="hidden" id="edit-pass-pass2" name="pass[pass2]" size="25" maxlength="128"> <input type="hidden" name="timezone" value="Asia/Kolkata"> <div class="captha-wrapper"> <form action="/al-serat/vol-2-1976/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson" method="post" id="simple-nameform" accept-charset="UTF-8"><div><div class="captcha"><input type="hidden" name="captcha_sid" value="276988559" /> <input type="hidden" name="captcha_token" value="b929c60d303e95e02c6f61f1bacaaa71" /> <input type="hidden" name="captcha_response" value="Google no captcha" /> <div class="g-recaptcha" data-sitekey="6LfvbgoTAAAAAFmBnzprItMD9WDXcLO_QVeOu7UN" data-theme="light" data-type="image"></div><noscript> <div style="width: 302px; height: 352px;"> <div style="width: 302px; height: 352px; position: relative;"> <div style="width: 302px; height: 352px; position: absolute;"> <iframe src="https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/fallback?k=6LfvbgoTAAAAAFmBnzprItMD9WDXcLO_QVeOu7UN&hl=en" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="width: 302px; height:352px; border-style: none;"></iframe> </div> <div style="width: 250px; height: 80px; position: absolute; border-style: none; bottom: 21px; left: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; right: 25px;"> <textarea id="g-recaptcha-response" name="g-recaptcha-response" class="g-recaptcha-response" style="width: 250px; height: 80px; border: 1px solid #c1c1c1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; resize: none;" value=""></textarea> </div> </div> </div> </noscript> </div><input type="hidden" name="form_build_id" value="form-GaRdhMDx9DCptRulLWXX1WcNK58b-AdesDU2IAmWzo4" /> <input type="hidden" name="form_id" value="simple_nameform" /> </div></form> </div> <div class="form-actions form-wrapper form-group"> <button type="submit" id="main_signin_submit" name="op" value="SIGN UP" class="btn btn-default form-submit" style="pointer-events: unset;">SIGN UP TO AL-ISLAM.ORG </button> </div> </div> <div id="already-a-member"> Already a member? LOGIN </form> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display:none;" class="row forgot-password-wrapper"> <div class="col-md-12"> <div class="new_custom_forgot_password"> <div class="form-item form-item-mail form-type-textfield form-group"> <input placeholder="Enter E-mail address" class="form-control form-text required" type="text" name="mail" value="" size="60" maxlength="254"> </div> <div class="form-actions form-wrapper form-group"> <button id="get_magic_link" name="op" value="Magic_link" class="btn btn-default form-submit" style="pointer-events: unset;">GET MAGIC LINK </button> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="new_register_spacer"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <style> #new_login_signup_form .modal-content { text-align: center; } #new_login_signup_form .modal-content img.site-logo { padding: 30px; } #new_login_signup_form .dynamic_heading { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; margin: 8px 0 32px; color: #949494; text-align: center; } #new_login_signup_form .fboauth-popup { background-color: #39579b; padding: 3px 12px; } #new_login_signup_form .fb-icon { color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: inherit; } #new_login_signup_form .own-mail-text, #new_login_signup_form .fb-text { color: white; padding: 5px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; vertical-align: super; } #new_login_signup_form .own-mail-text { vertical-align: text-bottom; } #new_login_signup_form .g-mail-wrapper, #new_login_signup_form .own-email-inner { margin-top: 10px; } #new_login_signup_form .google_button, #new_login_signup_form .own_email { background-color: #979595; padding: 3px 12px; text-align: left; width: 220px; } #new_login_signup_form .google_button { background-color: #d50c22 !important; } #new_login_signup_form .login-icons { color: white; font-size: 20px; line-height: inherit; } .forgot-password-wrapper, .sign-up-things-wrapper, .login-things-wrapper { padding: 0% 5% 5% 5%; } .new_custom_forgot_password, .new_custom_register, .new_custom_login { padding: 0px 65px 0px 65px; } #sucessfullsignin, #get_magic_link, #main_signin_submit, #main_login_submit { border: 0px; height: 36px; display: inline-block; border-radius: 20px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; padding: 0px 18px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; outline: none; box-shadow: none; cursor: pointer; margin-top: 10px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; background-color: #083a57; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-transform: uppercase; } #already-a-member, #not-Yet-On-alislam { color: rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor: pointer; font-weight: 700; } #already-a-member{ margin-top:15px; } div.new_register_spacer{ margin-top:20px; } #custom-registration-errors{ margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: -5px; color: #a94442; } div.custom-error-msg{ display:none; padding: 6px 12px; width: 75%; margin: auto; background-color: #f2dede; border-color: #ebccd1; border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 4px; } div.custom-success-msg{ display:none; padding: 6px 12px; width: 75%; margin: auto; border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 4px; } #new_login_signup_form div#forgot_password{ text-align: right; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; } #new_login_signup_form .forgot-password-wrapper{ margin-top:20px; } .new_custom_forgot_password .form-item-mail{ margin-bottom:0px; } #sucessfullsignin{ margin-top: 15px; } #new_login_signup_form .own-email-inner, #new_login_signup_form .g-mail-wrapper a, #new_login_signup_form .fb-connect-inner{ display:inline-block; text-decoration:none; } #new_login_signup_form .own_email, #new_login_signup_form .google_button, #new_login_signup_form .fboauth-popup{ display:flex; align-items:center; } #new_login_signup_form .google_button img{ margin-left:1px; } @media (min-width : 0px) and (max-width : 767px) and (orientation : portrait) { .new_custom_forgot_password, .new_custom_register, .new_custom_login { padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; } .g-recaptcha{ transform:scale(0.88); -webkit-transform:scale(0.88); transform-origin:0 0; -webkit-transform-origin:0 0; } } </style> <script src="https://www.al-islam.org/sites/default/files/js/js_LleJ_kIYlT09vQ-tDLdeajY5ghbTqt6Q1AQS9YBj37U.js"></script> <script src="https://www.al-islam.org/sites/default/files/js/js_MLVgtzZ1ORq9krYqkeOsRay6ou_T-0QZytivuM9tTT8.js"></script> <script>da2a.targets=[ {title:"Great Shi\u0027i Works: \u0027Tahdhib al-Ahkam\u0027 and \u0027Al-Istibsar\u0027 by Al-Tusi ",url:"https:\/\/www.al-islam.org\/al-serat\/vol-2-1976\/great-shii-works-tahdhib-al-ahkam-and-al-istibsar-al-tusi-ian-keith-anderson"}]; da2a.html_done=true;if(da2a.script_ready&&!da2a.done)da2a.init();da2a.script_load();</script> <script src="https://www.al-islam.org/sites/default/files/js/js_MRdvkC2u4oGsp5wVxBG1pGV5NrCPW3mssHxIn6G9tGE.js"></script> </body> </html>

CINXE.COM

Great Shi'i Works: 'Tahdhib al-Ahkam' and 'Al-Istibsar' by Al-Tusi | Al-Islam.org