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The book '''''Al-Tawḥid''''' (التوحید) is one of early and significant [[twelver Shi'a]] theological sources which is compiled by the reputable [[Muhaddith]] of fourth/tenth century, Muhammad b. 'Ali b. Babiwayh, famously known as: [[al-Shaykh al-Saduq]]. This book is about [[Tawhid]] in its general sense (knowing about [[Allah]]) and comprises narrations about the unity of the Divine essence, affirmation and negation attitudes in understanding Divine attributes, attributes of essence and attributes of action and their relation to the Divine essence, eternity and temporality, predestination and divine providence, determinism and absolute freewill and the related topics. | The book '''''Al-Tawḥid''''' (التوحید) is one of early and significant [[twelver Shi'a]] theological sources which is compiled by the reputable [[Muhaddith]] of fourth/tenth century, Muhammad b. 'Ali b. Babiwayh, famously known as: [[al-Shaykh al-Saduq]]. This book is about [[Tawhid]] in its general sense (knowing about [[Allah]]) and comprises narrations about the unity of the Divine essence, affirmation and negation attitudes in understanding Divine attributes, attributes of essence and attributes of action and their relation to the Divine essence, eternity and temporality, predestination and divine providence, determinism and absolute freewill and the related topics. | ||
This book is a [[hadith collection]] wherein al-Shaykh al-Saduq, with the slightest degree of interference in the texts of Narrations, presents theological discussions. His motive for compiling such a book was to respond to accusations which were made against Shi'a beliefs by the enemies of Shi'a. this book has always been at the center of Shi'a scholars' attention as one of the most | This book is a [[hadith collection]] wherein al-Shaykh al-Saduq, with the slightest degree of interference in the texts of Narrations, presents theological discussions. His motive for compiling such a book was to respond to accusations which were made against [[Shi'a]] beliefs by the enemies of Shi'a. this book has always been at the center of Shi'a scholars' attention as one of the most [[authentic hadith]] sources whose content would be cited for various theological discussions. | ||
==Author== | ==Author== | ||
{{Main|al-Shaykh al-Saduq}} | {{Main|al-Shaykh al-Saduq}} | ||
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'''Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn 'Ali ibn Al-Ḥusayn ibn Mūsā al-Qummī''' (ابوجعفر محمد بن علي بن الحسين بن موسی القمي) (after 305/917 — 381/991), commonly known as '''[[al-Shaykh al-Saduq]]''' (الشيخ الصدوق), or '''Ibn Babawayh''' (ابن بابويه), was one of the greatest [[Shi'a]] [[traditionist]]s and the compiler of ''[[Man la yahduruh al-faqih]]'', one of [[the Four Books]] of the Shi'a. | |||
Al-Shaykh al-Saduq was the most prominent traditionist and scholar of the [[hadith school of Qom]]. Al-Saduq began teaching and narrating hadith from a young age, and continued to do so during his travels. He had many students, and many scholars narrate [[hadith]] on his authority. His epithet, al-Saduq (the Truthful), indicates his reliability as a transmitter of [[hadith]] in the eyes of Shi'a scholars. | Al-Shaykh al-Saduq was the most prominent traditionist and scholar of the [[hadith school of Qom]]. Al-Saduq began teaching and narrating hadith from a young age, and continued to do so during his travels. He had many students, and many scholars narrate [[hadith]] on his authority. His epithet, al-Saduq (the Truthful), indicates his reliability as a transmitter of [[hadith]] in the eyes of Shi'a scholars. | ||