Ghurar al-hikam wa durar al-kalim (book): Difference between revisions

The author of this book is Judge Nasih al-Din Abu l-fath 'Abd al-Wahid b. Muhammad b. [['Abd al-Wahid Amidi|'Abd al-Wahid Tamimi Amidi]] (d. 510/1116).<ref>Al-Dhari'ah ila tasanif al-Shi'ah, vol. 16, p. 38.</ref> He was a judge from Amid (now [[Diyarbakır]], Turkey).<ref>Mustadrakat a'yan al-Shi'ah, vol. 6, p. 326.</ref> There is not much available information about his life. He wrote another book called ''Jawahir al-kalam fi al-hukm wa al-ahkam min qissat sayyid al-anam''.<ref>Riyad al-'ulama, vol. 3, p. 284.</ref>

Some have considered him non-Shi’a due to author’s introduction, where he has praised Ali (a) with the title “KarramAllah-u Wajh-ah” (meaning “May Allah honors his name”). But, [[Mirza Abdullah Afandi]]<ref>Riyad al-'ulama, vol. 3, p. 281.</ref>, [[Ibn Shahr Ashub]]<ref>Ma'alim al-'ulama, p. 81.</ref> and [[Muhammad Baqir al-Majhlisi|Allamah Majhlisi]]<ref>Bihar al-anwar, vol. 1, p. 34.</ref> regarded him Shi’a.