♦ Spiritual Quest

Humanity today is going through a time of upheaval and confusion on a global scale and there is a marked increase in the number of people sincerely searching for what can make their life meaningful and bring tranquility to their heart and peace to their mind. This quest for spirituality needs a systematic, methodical and scholarly approach.

Spiritual Quest is an English language biannual journal published by the Centre for Cultural and Ethical Studies (London) in association with the International Institute for Islamic Studies which seeks to present scholarly works on Islamic Ethics and Spirituality to its readers.

Spiritual Quest hopes to be a platform for the presentation of classic works by Muslim ethicists and mystics as well as a meeting point for contemporary contributions to theoretical and practical aspects of ethics and spirituality.

Each issue contains writings and translations on these subjects by various renowned and experienced authors, many translated into English for the first time.

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Table of Content ( all Volumes)

No. Volume Page Project Title Author Translator

1 1 7 Article Seeking Assistance from Prayer and Fasting Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

2 1 21 Article The Virtue of Love of God: A Basis for Moral Theology Sayyed Mohammad Reza Hejazi --------

3 1 33 Project; Part One Stations of the Spiritual Journey, Part I: Faith & Persistence Ayatullah Abdullah Javadi Amuli Mohammad Reza Farajian Shoushtari

4 1 51 Article Reflections on the Supplication of Abi Hamzah Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

5 1 63 Project; Part One Practical Steps towards Moral Purification, Part I: Repentance Ayatullah Nasir Makarim Shirazi Mohammad Rassafi

6 1 97 Book Reviews Jāmi‘ al-Sa‘ādāt Mohammad Rassafi --------

7 1 115 Article An Essay on Ethics and the Spiritual Journey Ayatullah Reza Ustadi Vahid Mohamamdi Sirat and Mohammad Javad Shomali

8 2 5 Article Intention as the Spirit of Prayer Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

9 2 15 Article The Manners of speaking in Islam Ali Allahbedashti Mohammad Rassafi

10 2 35 Project; Part Two Stages of Mystics and Stations of Spiritual Journey, Part II Ayatollah Jawadi Amuli Mohammad Reza Farajian Shoushtari

11 2 63 Article Reflections on the Supplication of al-Iftitah Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

12 2 75 Project; Part Two Practical Steps towards Moral Purification, Part II Ayatollah Nasir Makarim Shirazi Seyyedeh Zahra Mirfendereski

13 2 97 Article The Nasirian Ethics Mahmoudi Mohammad Heydarpoor

14 2 109 Article Significance of Manners (Adab) in Islam Mahmoud Akbari Vahid Mohammadi Sirat

15 3 5 Article Ablutions: Its Effects and Secrets Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

16 3 17 Project; Part One Summary of Jami' al-Sa'adat, Part I Sayyid Jalal al-Din Mujtabavi Mohammad Rassafi

17 3 35 Article Serving the Servants of God Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Mahdavi Kani Mohammad Reza Farajian Shoushtari

18 3 45 Project; Part Three Stages of the Mystics and Stations of the Spiritual Journey, Part III Ayatollah Jawadi Amuli Mohammad Reza Farajian Shoushtari

19 3 69 Article Reflections on the Supplication of Kumayl Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

20 3 83 Project; Part Three Practical Steps towards Moral Purification, Part III Ayatollah Nasir Makarim Shirazi Seyyedeh Zahra Mirfendereski

21 3 99 Article Different Types of Courtesy Mahmoud Akbari Vahid Mohammadi Sirat

22 4 5 Project; Part One Timing and Clothing for Prayer Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

23 4 19 Article On the Divisions of-Ethics Mawla Mahdi Naraqi Mohammad Heydarpoor

24 4 41 Article Resolving Conflicts and Caring for Orphanss Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Mahdavi Kani Mohammad Reza Farajian Shoushtari

25 4 55 Project; Part Four Stages of the Mystics and Stations of the Spiritual Journey, Part IV, Patience Gratitude and Iradah Ayatollah Jawadi Amuli Mohammad Reza Farajian Shoushtari

26 4 69 Article Reflections on Dua Jawshan Kabir Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

27 4 85 Project; Part Four Practical Steps towards Moral Purification, Part IV, To Avoid Hypocrisy Ayatollah Nasir Makarim Shirazi Seyyedeh Zahra Mirfendereski

28 4 103 Project; Part III Islamic Manners Mahmoud Akbari Mohammad Javad Shomali

29 5 5 Article Place, Direction and Beginning of Prayer Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

30 5 21 Article The Collector of Felicities, Part III Mawla Mahdi Naraqi Vahid Mohammadi Sirat

31 5 37 Article Benevolence and Sympathy in Social Interaction Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Mahdavi Kani Mohammad Reza Farajian Shoushtari

32 5 49 Article Munajat of Imam Ali (a) in the Mosque of Kufa Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

33 5 61 Article Keeping Silence and Correcting Speaking Habits Ayatollah Nasir Makarim Shirazi Seyyedeh Zahra Mirfendereski

34 5 81 Article An Introduction to al-Tabarsi's Makarim al-Akhlaq Alireza Maktabdar Mohammad Heydarpour

35 5 101 Project; Part Four Islamic Manners, Part IV Mahmoud Akbari Mohammad Javad Shomali

36 6 7 Article Secrets of Prayer, Part VI: Recitation of Surat al-Hamd, Ruku' and Sujud Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

37 6 23 Project; Part Four Summary of Jami' al-Sa'adat, Part IV Sayyid Jalal Al-Din Mujtabavi Vahid Mohammadi Sirat

38 6 35 Article Remembrance of God Alireza Maktabdar Mahdi Rastani

39 6 53 Project; Part One Dua in Islamic Teachings, Part I Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

40 6 63 Project; Part Six Practical Steps towards Moral Purification, Part VI: Self-Knowledge Ayatollah Nasir Makarim Shirazi Seyyedeh Zahra Mirfendereski

41 6 83 Article Iman Amir Divani Amin Rastani

42 6 101 Project; Part Five Islamic Manners, Part V: Social Manners Mahmoud Akbari Vahid Mohammadi Sirat

43 6 123 Article Parables and Sayings of Jesus (a) Ayatollah Muhammadi Rayshahri Mahnaz Heydarpour

44 7 7 Project; Part One A Journey from Darkness towards Light: the Quranic Perspective on the Concept of Light, Part I Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

45 7 25 Project; Part Five Summary of Jami‘ al-Sa‘adat, Part V: Thinking to Oneself, Good Thought and Contemplation Sayyid Jalal al-Din Mujtabavi Vahid Mohammadi Sirat

46 7 39 Article Repentance Alireza Maktabdar Mohammad Reza Farajian Shoushtari

47 7 59 Project; Part Two Dua in Islamic Teachings, Part II Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

48 7 75 Article Happiness Mohsen Javadi Mahdi Rastani

49 7 91 Project; Part Six Islamic Manners, Part VI: Social Manners Mahmoud Akbari Mohammad Javad Shomali

50 7 105 Article Trusting in God Baqir Ghubari Bunab Mahdi Rastani

51 8 7 Project; Part Two A Journey from Darkness towards Light: the Quranic Perspective on the Concept of Light, Part II Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

52 8 23 Article Self-knowledge for Self-development Ayatollah Mohammad Taghi Misbah Yazdi Karim Aghili

53 8 37 Article Tawakkul Alireza Maktabdar Mahdi Rastani

54 8 55 Project; Part Three Dua in Islamic Teachings, Part III Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

55 8 71 Article Remembering God and Refining the Soul Ayatollah Nasir Makarim Shirazi Seyyedeh Zahra Mirfendereski

56 8 87 Project; Part Seven Islamic Manners, Part VII: Social Manners Mahmoud Akbari Mohammad Javad Shomali

57 8 99 Article Aqa Muhammad Bidabadi (d. 1198 AH) Ni'matullah Forughi Mohammad Reza Farajian Shoushtari

58 9 5 Article Supplication: an Islamic Viewpoint Alireza Maktabdar Mahdi Rastani

59 9 23 Project; Part Four Dua in Islamic Teachings, Part IV Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

60 9 49 Article A Reflection on the Arrangement for Communal Daily Prayer in the Benedictine Tradition and according to the Work of Said Nursi Timothy Wright OSB --------

61 9 73 Article Communitarian Dimension of Prayer in Contemporary Christianity Roberto Catalano --------

62 9 93 Article In the Heart of the Treasury of Christian Prayer: The Our Father in the Practice and Teaching of Jesus benoit Standaert OSB --------

63 10 5 Project; Part Three A Journey from Darkness towards Light: the Qur’anic Perspective on the Concept of Light, Part III Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

64 10 17 Article What Love Can Mean within the Christian Tradition Anne-Marie Visser --------

65 10 35 Article On the Necessity of Having Affection for the Poor Ayatollah Mohammad Taghi Misbah Yazdi

66 10 41 Article Paul of Tarsus, Teacher of Love (doctor caritatis): His Insights on Love and Charity benoit Standaert OSB --------

67 10 55 Article Mutual Love and the Presence of God in the Community according to Christian Thought and Experience Judith Marie Povilos --------

68 10 67 Article Spiritual Poverty and Spirituality of the Poor from an Islamic Perspective Hamed Fayazi --------

69 10 79 Article The Practice of Charity in Catholic Spirituality William Skudlarek --------

70 10 93 Article Zakat and Khums as Two Obligatory Alms in Islam Sayyed Mohammad Reza Mohaddes --------

71 10 103 Article Charity as a Paradigm for Interfaith Dialogue Roberto Catalano --------

72 11 5 Project; Part Four A Journey from Darkness towards Light: the Qur’anic Perspective on the Concept of Light - Part IV Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

73 11 19 Project; Part One Happiness and Closeness to God - Part I: Meaning and Description Mohammad Reza Barteh Mohammad Reza Farajian Shoushtari

74 11 31 Article Thankfulness (Shukr) Alireza Maktabdar Husayn Razavi

75 11 49 Project; Part One Dignity in Islam - Part I Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

76 11 65 Article The Face of Mercy: Learning the Concept and Usages of Ihsan in the Qur’an Ali Asadi Mohammad Reza Farajian Shoushtari

77 11 81 Article Ethics in Saving Injured Criminals: Philosophical and Religious Principles Amir Ahmad Shoja'i & Ahad Faramarz Gharamaleki Mohammad Reza Farajian Shoushtari

78 11 91 Article Muqaddas Ardabili: Role Model of Piety sayyid Sajjad Musavi Mohammad Reza Farajian Shoushtari

79 12 5 Project; Part Five A Journey from Darkness towards Light: the Qur’anic Perspective on the Concept of Light - Part V Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

80 12 19 Project; Part Two Happiness and Closeness to God - Part II Mohammad Reza Barteh Mohammad Reza Farajian Shoushtari

81 12 37 Article Patience Alireza Maktabdar Mohammad Reza Farajian Shoushtari

82 12 57 Article Inconsistency between Qur’anic Morality and Muslim Morality in the Realm of Relation to God Mohammad Heydarpour --------

83 12 81 Project; Part Two Dignity in Islam - Part II Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

84 12 93 Project; Part One Moral Conduct of the Noble Prophet (s): Part I Alireza Maktabdar Mohammad Reza Farajian Shoushtari

85 13 5 Project; Part Six A Journey from Darkness towards Light- the Qur’anic Perspective on the Concept of Light – Part VI Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

86 13 21 Article Honesty Alireza Maktabdar Mahdi Rastani

87 13 39 Project; Part Three Dignity in Islam–Part III Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

88 13 65 Project; Part Five Stages of the Mysics and Stations of the Spiritual Journey, Part V Ayatollah Jawadi Amuli Mohammad Reza Farajian Shoushtari and Yasser Ebrahim

89 13 95 Project; Part Two Moral Conduct of the Noble Prophet (s)- Part II-Family and Social Ethics Alireza Maktabdar Shiraz Hussain Aqa

90 14 5 Project; Part Seven A Journey from Darkness towards Light- the Qur’anic Perspective on the Concept of Light – Part VII Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

91 14 19 Article Love Alireza Maktabdar Yasser Pouresmaeil

92 14 45 Project; Part Four Dignity in Islam–Part IV Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

93 14 61 Project; Part Six Stages of the Mysics and Stations of the Spiritual Journey, Part VI Ayatollah Jawadi Amuli Yasser Ebrahim

94 14 77 Article Principles of Professional Ethics in Imam Ali’s(a) View Mohammad Ali Mashayekhipour & Mahmoud Wa'ezi & Abdulhadi Faqihizadeh Husayn Latifi

95 14 103 Article Qur'anic Solutions for Relief from Greed and Miserliness Khalil Jawahiri Mohammad Reza Farajian Shoushtari

96 15 5 Project; Part One Wisdom-Part I Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

97 15 23 Project; Part One Self-Construction – Part I Alireza Maktabdar Yasser Pouresmaeil

98 15 59 Project; Part Five Dignity in Islam–Part V Mohammad Ali Shomali --------

99 15 73 Project; Part Seven Stages of the Mysics and Stations of the Spiritual Journey, Part VII Ayatollah Jawadi Amuli Yasser Ebrahim

100 15 97 Article The Intuition of Essential Impoverishment and its Effect on the Actions and Outlook of Man from the Point of View of 'Allamah Tabataba'i Mohammad Reza Fereydooni Shiraz Hussain Aqa