List of Shia books

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A list of religious books of Shia Islam:

Books attributed to Shia Imams

Hadith collections

Al-Kutub Al-Arb'ah- the Four books

Primary Hadith Collection

(Primary Hadith books are those books which are collected, compiled and written by author or their students themselves).

Secondary books of Hadith

(Secondary Hadith books are those books which are not collected, compiled and written by author himself but rather they are selected from already existing Hadith books i.e. Primary Hadith books)

Hadith's Anthologies & Commentaries

Quranic Tafsirs

Theology of Shi'a

These books include discussions about Theology of Shi'a (Usul al-din or principles of religion): (Tawḥīd, Nubuwwah (Prophecy), Imamah, Adalah (Justice of God), Maʿad (Resurrection)), etc.

Classic Kalam

These books seek to give a rational account of Shi'a theology in contrast with the Ash'ari, Mu'tazili and other theological schools of Islam. The contents of these books are taken from the 8th to the 13th century (2nd to 7th century of Islam).

Modern Kalam

These books seek to give a rational account of Shi'a theology in contrast with modern Western ideologies including Marxism and Liberalism during the 20th century.

Ilm ar-Rijal

Shia Jurisprudence (fiqh)

History books

Bibliography of Ahl al-Bayt

The following books are based on the biographies of the 12 Imams:

Polemics

Dua (Invocation)

List of Supplications books

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