Nuzhat al-Zahid
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English Title: Nuzhat al-Zāhid: Transmitted Supplications from the Imams with Persian Explanations from the Sixth Century AH
(Persian Title: نزهةالزاهد: (ادعیه مأثور از امامان معصوم علیهم السلام با توضیحات فارسی سده ششم))
An early Shiʿi prayer manual (ca. 6th/12th century), the Nuzhat al-Zāhid preserves supplications attributed to the Imams, accompanied by Persian explanations in elegant medieval prose. Together with works such as Ṭūsī’s Miṣbāḥ al-mutahajjid, it represents one of the earliest surviving testimonies of Shiʿi duʿāʾ literature and stands as a key reference in the devotional tradition.
Description
- Persian Title (transliterated): Nuzhat al-Zāhid: Adʿiya-yi maʾthūr az imāmān-i maʿṣūm (ʿalayhim al-salām) bā tawḍīḥāt-i fārsi-yi sada-yi shishum
- English Title: Nuzhat al-Zāhid: Transmitted Supplications from the Imams with Persian Explanations from the Sixth Century AH
- Author: Anonymous (6th century AH / 12th century CE)
- Editor: Rasūl Jaʿfariyān
- Language: Persian and Arabic
- ISBN: 964-5568-39-0
- Publication Year: 1997 (1376 AH Solar)
- Pages: 363
- Format: PDF
- Category: Islamic Sciences and Studies
- Miras-e Maktoob Collection Code: 006
【Summary】
The Nuzhat al-Zāhid is among the oldest surviving Shiʿi prayer books, contemporary with works like Shaykh Ṭūsī’s Miṣbāḥ al-mutahajjid and ʿAlī al-Tamīmī’s Dhakhīrat al-ākhira. Its value lies in preserving transmitted supplications of the Imams, enriched with fluent Persian explanations, systematic arrangement, and conciseness. The text also draws upon multiple earlier sources beyond Ṭūsī, adding details and new material. It thus serves as a bridge between the early duʿāʾ manuals and the later tradition, such as the works of Ibn Ṭāwūs. Written in refined medieval Persian, it exemplifies the spiritual and literary style of its age.
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