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Of the few surviving Nizari Ismaili texts from the Alamut period, the Haft bab (Seven Chapters), which outlines the basic tenets of Ismaili philosophical theology, has proved to be the most popular. One of its many attractive features is its simple recounting of the most complicated Ismaili theological narratives, including the doctrine of the Resurrection (qiyamat). Produced around the year 1203, this small treatise was probably intended as an introduction to the Diwan-i Qa'imiyyat compiled by Hasan-i Mahmud-i Katib (d. after 1242). For many years, the Haft bab was misattributed to Baba Sayyidna (Hasan-i Sabbah), but the true author has finally been identified as Hasan-i Mahmud-i Katib, whose works continue to shape our understanding of this important period.The current text of the Haft bab, edited and translated into English by S. J. Badakhchani, is based on Badakhchani's analysis of a great number of manuscripts available, including a complete and unaltered version. The concepts found in the text derive largely from the intellectual heritage of the Fatimids.These include the idea of tanzih (the absolute transcendence of God beyond human understanding and knowledge); a cyclical conception of prophetic history, consisting of seven eras (dawr); the Ismaili Imamate as the most important pillar of Ismaili Islam; and the Qiyamat as the completion and perfection of the religious law (shari'at).The Ismaili interpretation of the Qiyamat is radically different from Qur'anic eschatology in its esoteric formation, spiritual aspiration and imaginative scope. The Haft bab explains this key doctrine of Nizari Ismailism, shedding light on a fundamental period in the history of Shi'i Islam.

Resurrection (Islam) --- Ismailites --- Ismailiten. --- Auferstehung. --- Theology. --- Doctrines.

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"This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. Through extensive textual analysis, this book reveals how various passages of the Qur'an define death and resurrection spiritually or metaphorically. While the Day of Resurrection is a major theme of the Qur'an, resurrection has largely been interpreted as physical, which is defined as bones leaving their graves. However, this book shows that the Qur'an sometimes alludes to death and resurrection in a metaphoric manner ? for example, rebuilding a desolate town, typically identified as Jerusalem, and bringing the Israelite exiles back; thus, suggesting awareness and engagement with Jewish liturgy. Many times, the Qur'an even speaks of non-believers as spiritually dead, those who live in this world, but are otherwise zombies. The author presents an innovative theory of interpretation, contextualizing the Qur'an within Late Antiquity and traces the Qur'anic passages back to their Biblical, extra-biblical and rabbinic subtexts and traditions."--

Qurʼan --- Metaphor in the Qurʼan. --- Resurrection (Islam) --- Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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Metaphor in the Qurʼan --- Resurrection (Islam) --- Death --- Religious aspects --- Islam --- Qurʼanic teaching --- Qurʼan --- Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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Eschatologie [Islamitische ] --- Eschatologie islamique --- Eschatology [Islamic ] --- Eschatology [Muslim ] --- Islamic eschatology --- Islamitische eschatologie --- Muslim eschatology --- Opstanding (Islam) --- Resurrection (Islam) --- Résurrection (Islam) --- Verrijzenis (Islam) --- 297.12 --- Islam: theologie; doctrine --- 297.12 Islam: theologie; doctrine --- Death --- Future life --- Eschatology, Islamic --- Eschatology --- Dying --- End of life --- Life --- Terminal care --- Terminally ill --- Thanatology --- Religious aspects&delete& --- Islam --- Philosophy --- Religious aspects --- Death (Islam)