Hayat Al-Qulub Vol. 2 (Hayatul Quloob)

This is the second volume of the three volume series by Allamah Al-Majlisi, titled Hayat al-
Qulub (Life of the Hearts). This volume is a very detailed and comprehensive biography of
Prophet Muhammad [s], starting with an account of his esteemed ancestry and ending with
the events that transpired shortly after his death The Ahlul Bayt DILP team wishes to inform the reader of some important points regarding
this digitized text, which represents the English translation of a work originally written in
Farsi- Persian. Whereas no one can doubt the best intentions of the translator and the
publishers in making this title accessible to an English speaking audience, the editing and
digitization process of this book (carried out by the DILP Team) has revealed issues in the
quality of translation. Based upon this fact, the DILP team has taken the liberty to make
grammatical corrections to make the text more readable and less ambiguous; spelling
mistakes and typographical errors have also been corrected and an attempt has been made
to improve the highly non-standard use of transliteration of Arabic names and terms. The
online text is not an exact reproduction of the original translation. Users wishing to see the
translation as it was published should refer to printed copies available in bookshops. Those
who understand are advised to refer directly to the original text. NOTE: Some narrations in
this text may appear to be very hagiographical in nature. As a classic work (late 17th
century) by a prominent Shi'ah traditionist (Allamah Muhammad Baqir al-Majlisi II [d. 1110
AH /1699 CE]) it is still an important source of early Islamic history and the biography of
prophets as recorded in Islamic texts. For the most part, this work makes an extremely
interesting read written in a captivating, narrative style. Reports in this work that seem to
be legends or myths may simply be symbolic and mystical (rather than mythical). It would
therefore be a folly to always interpret such narrations literally. In cases where a narration
appears to contradict a fundamental belief in Islam (such as the infallibility of a Prophet),
the author/translator has alluded (via footnotes) that they may have crept into the work
because of dissimulation (taqiyyah) or forgery.The Ahlul Bayt DILP team wishes to inform the reader of some important points regarding
this digitized text, which represents the English translation of a work originally written in
Farsi- Persian. Whereas no one can doubt the best intentions of the translator and the
publishers in making this title accessible to an English speaking audience, the editing and
digitization process of this book (carried out by the DILP Team) has revealed issues in the
quality of translation. Based upon this fact, the DILP team has taken the liberty to make
grammatical corrections to make the text more readable and less ambiguous; spelling
mistakes and typographical errors have also been corrected and an attempt has been made
to improve the highly non-standard use of transliteration of Arabic names and terms. The
online text is not an exact reproduction of the original translation. Users wishing to see the
translation as it was published should refer to printed copies available in bookshops. Those
who understand are advised to refer directly to the original text. NOTE: Some narrations in
this text may appear to be very hagiographical in nature. As a classic work (late 17th
century) by a prominent Shi'ah traditionist (Allamah Muhammad Baqir al-Majlisi II [d. 1110
AH /1699 CE]) it is still an important source of early Islamic history and the biography of
prophets as recorded in Islamic texts. For the most part, this work makes an extremely
interesting read written in a captivating, narrative style. Reports in this work that seem to
be legends or myths may simply be symbolic and mystical (rather than mythical). It would
therefore be a folly to always interpret such narrations litera