Abdul Husayn Sharafuddin al-Musawiاصلی

Sayyed Abd al-Husayn Sharaf al-Din al-Musawi (Arabic:  (سید عبدالحسين شرف الدين الموسوي العامل) (1377-1290 A.H.), jurist, mujtahid, usulist, writer, muhaddith, defender of the rapprochement of religions, author of the famous book al-Ravidar in defense of Shiite beliefs birth He was born on one of the days of 1290 AD in the city of Kazmin. He grew up in the loving lap of his pure and kind mother Zahra Sadr and under the supervision of his scholar and spiritual father, Seyyed Yusuf Sharafuddin. His mother, Zahra Sadr, was the daughter of Ayatollah Sayyed Hadi Sadr and the sister of Sayyid Hassan Sadr, a famous religious scholar and the author of the book "Establishment of Al-Shi'a Uloom Al-Islam". His honorable father Yusuf bin Javad bin Ismail bin Muhammad bin Muhammad bin Ibrahim Sharafuddin Mousavi Shahuri, a jurist and scholar who died in 1334 AH, who lived in the village of Shahur in the Tire district of Lebanon. education He was one year old when his father decided to migrate to Najaf Ashraf to complete his higher education, and thus, Seyyed Abdul Hossein went to that country with his parents. He was six years old when he went to school in Najaf Ashraf to learn Quran from pious and scholarly teachers. At the age of eight, after the family returned to Jebel Amal, in the presence of his learned and spiritual father, he began to read Arabic literature and spent many years learning Arabic, syntax, vocabulary, meanings, expression, innovation, poetry, composition, history, and calligraphy. Perfect the information with practice. After he acquired the necessary knowledge in literature, logic and the principles of jurisprudence, he began to study jurisprudence under his father and determinedly read the jurisprudence books "Najat al-Abad", "Al-Mukhtasar al-Nafe fi Fiqh al-Imamiya" and "Sharia'e al-Islam" He learned well. In addition to these books, Seyyed began extensive and deep studies in the fields of literature, history, interpretation, jurisprudence, principles, logic, ethics, beliefs, etc. . It was during these years that he made a marriage contract with his cousin's daughter at the suggestion of his parents. professors Agha Reza Esfahani (died 1322 AH); Sheikh Mohammadta Najaf (died 1323 AH); Akhund Khorasani (died 1329 AH); Shaykh al-Sharia Isfahani (died 1303 AH); Sheikh Abdullah Mazandarani (died 1330 AH); Seyyed Mohammad Kazem Tabatabai Yazdi (died 1337 AH); Mirza Hossein Nouri (died 1320 AH). After 12 years of study, research and scientific and religious debates, and in the end, with enthusiasm, effort and perseverance, Sharaf al-Din achieved the high rank of jurisprudence and ijtihad, and was granted ijtihad permits and approvals by the first-class jurists of Najaf, and in 30 When he was two years old, his absolute ijtihad was accepted and approved by all the great mujtahids of the seminaries of Najaf, Kazmin, Karbala and Samarra. During this period, along with scientific and jurisprudential studies, he seriously engaged in literary activities and tried to fully master the secrets of rhetoric, literary arts and methods of speaking, writing and discussion, and became distinguished in these techniques as well. He left Najaf Ashraf with his family on the 9th of Rabi-ul-Awl 1322 AH and went to Jebel Amal via Damascus and entered his homeland amidst the roaring waves of pure feelings and emotions of his compatriots. First, he settled in "Shahour" and along with his honorable father, he devoted himself to guiding the people and teaching, educating and educating the young generation. After three years, at the invitation of the people of "Soor", he went there. By establishing Hosseiniyeh Sur, he turned it into a center for holding various religious and social programs. Herald of unity Sharaf al-Din, as a scholar aware of the times, clairvoyant and familiar with the authentic truths of the heavenly school of Islam, suffered from the chaotic and chaotic situation of the Islamic societies and the pointless and unfortunate differences of Muslims since his youth. He not only thought about reforming and building Shiite societies, but from the beginning of his social and religious actions, he was thinking about reforming and honoring all Islamic countries and creating unity and brotherhood among different Muslim sects. For half a century, he tried to unify the nation of Muhammad (pbuh) with all his scientific and spiritual power and with his pen, words and honest actions, and he did not hesitate from any effort. His first long and heavy step towards the unity of the Islamic Ummah was the authoring of the precious book "Al-Fusul al-Muhamma fi Taalif al-Umma" which became an ornament in the city of Tire in 1327 AH. From this date until the end of his life (1377 AH), he always moved towards the realization of his divine ideal and achieved brilliant and fruitful results. Compilations Sharaf al-Din has written many works on various topics, some of which have attracted the attention of Shia and Sunni scholars and thinkers. Some of his works have been translated into Farsi and other languages, and some of his books and articles are missing. Among his most famous works, we can refer to two books, al-Ravidh and al-Nas and al-Ijtihad. At the end of 1329 AH, Sharafuddin went to Egypt to meet the religious scholars, scientists, thinkers and writers of that country and to create a basis for the unity of Muslims, and he met Sheikh Salim Bushra, the Mufti of Al-Azhar University. These two Shia and Sunni scholars exchanged 112 letters on the subject of the succession of the Holy Prophet, which was done with the utmost politeness and respect in a completely scientific manner. These correspondences were published 25 years later in the form of a reference book. This book contains 112 correspondences of Sharaf al-Din with the Mufti of Al-Azhar University in Egypt, Sheikh Salim Bushra Maliki. The subject of the letters is "Khilafah and Imamat from the Shia point of view", which has been examined and criticized by referring to the verses of the Quran and the sources accepted by the Sunnis, the arguments of the Shia and the Sunnis. passed away He passed away in Lebanon on 8 Jumadi al-Thani 1377 AH at the age of 87. His body was moved to Najaf and buried near the shrine of Amirul Momineen.