Understanding Kulayni`s mentality in Al-Kafi Structure Engineering

  1. Bordbar, Sareh 1
  2. Safari, Maryam 2
  1. 1 University of Mashhad
  2. 2 Quran Knowledge University
Journal:
Propósitos y representaciones

ISSN: 2307-7999 2310-4635

Year of publication: 2021

Volume: 9

Issue: 1

Type: Article

DOI: 10.20511/PYR2021.V9NSPE1.815 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

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Abstract

The precious work of Al-Kafi book has been studied and explored from various viewpoints, but the gap for lack of conducting study about structure of this work may be well perceived and analysis of various viewpoints of this arrangement is a task for which the necessity is felt to take it as a model in today world. In this valuable work, author has designated a specific system, but he has not mentioned it in its introduction. Hence, we try to analyze the engineering system taken by Kulayni (author) in structure of book of Al-Kafi. In order to achieve this objective, the arrangement of volumes of this book and related chapters and existing narratives in them along with the method used in their codification and regulation of chapters of this work has been investigated. The present research results in general system of this clerical encyclopedia i.e. relationship between this religious encyclopedia and order existing among the relevant chapters and Islamic traditions (Hadith) in them- based on the goal considered for writing of this group of volumes. Namely, author has selected ideologies, ethics and Islamic injunctions and tried to posit a comprehensive book based on what he has referred to it in prologue of this book. Kulayni has also considered specific technique in terminology of chapters by which he has actually indexed the related bibliography.