Kashf al-Yaqin

The great Sheikh, the supporter of religion and annihilator of the works of the corrupt and the wrongdoers, Jamal al-Din Abu-Mansur Hasan, is the son of Sadid al-Din Yusuf, the son of Zayn al-Din `Ali, the son of Muhammad, the son of Mutahhar, known as `Allamah Hilli and `Allamah `ala al-Itlaq. Sheikh `Amili, in (his book of) Tadhkirat al-Mutabahhirin, says: Sheikh `Allamah Jamal al-Din Abu-Mansur, Hasan ibn Yusuf ibn `Ali ibn Mutahhar Hilli, is a pure learned scholar, most well-versed of all scholars, researcher, trustworthy, jurisprudent, traditionalist, theologian, and a dignified man unrivaled in the rational and transmitted science. His virtues cannot be counted. He learnt theology and rational science from Muhaqqiq Hilli and Muhaqqiq Tusi and other sciences from other scholars. Muhaqqiq Tusi too learnt jurisprudent (Fiqh) from him. Hasan ibn `Ali ibn Dawud, writing about him in his book, says: He was a great Shi`ite scholar of his time, having numerous books and leading Imamiyyah in the rational and transmitted sciences in his time. His honorable father, may his soul rest in peace, was a dignified jurisprudent and lecturer.[1]

During the life of `Allamah Hilli, Sultan Khodabandeh chose Shi`ism as his sect, had coins minted in the name of the twelve Imams and had it circulated in the country in AH 708. Allameh Hilli wrote the book because of requesting of Sultan Khodabandeh.

The author divided the book in one preface and four parts. Some of the chapters of the book are as follow:

• Ali' virtues before his death
• Ali's virtues in boyhood and maturity
• Ali's generosity and magnanimity
• Ali's courage in battle of Khandaq
• The unity of Ali and the holy prophet
• Virtues of Ali's spouse
• The holy prophet's prayer for Ali
• Ali and the Aide of the holy prophet and Fatimah
• Ali's posthumous miracles

One of the most interesting point in Kashfa Al Yaqin is that most of resources referred to them are Sunnis Sources such as Mosanad Ahmad, Manaqib Kharazmi, Khasaes of tabari, Al Yavaqit, Asbab Al Nozul Al Vahedi and Manaqib of Ibn Maqadili. Also Allameh Majlesi referred and used of the book in the book of Al Bihar.[2]

This book has many translations from Arabic to Persian and English. The English translation of Kashf Al Yaqin is made by Dr Ali Akabar Aghili Ashtiani. .[3] this book also has four Persian translation are as follow:

• Rashaf Al Moeen By Majd Al Udaba
• A translation by unknown author
• A translation by Hamid Reza Azir([4]
• The mirror of certainty by Sayyed Mojtaba Alavi Tarakamahei