Allameh Abul Hasan Sharani (b. 1902 - d.1973), known as 'Allama Sha'rani, was a Shi'a scholar and philosopher in the 20th century. he was an Iranian

philosopher A philosopher is a person who practices or investigates philosophy. The term ''philosopher'' comes from the grc, φιλόσοφος, , translit=philosophos, meaning 'lover of wisdom'. The coining of the term has been attributed to the Greek th ...

, teacher, author, jurist and Islamic

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. He knew French and English, and was an expert in Quranic studies, hadith, fiqh, usul al-fiqh, kalam (Islamic theology). Thus he wrote many works in these areas. His books include ''Falsafi ula'', which concerns the views of western philosophers about metaphysics and the immateriality of the soul, and ''Rah-i sa'adat'', which is an argument for prophecy and in particular, the prophecy of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Sharani was a prominent member of the philosophical school of Tehran.

Family

Ayatollah Hajj Mirza Abul Hasan Sharani (1902-1975) was born in

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...

.Ghavani,p.30,in the biography of allameh Sharani He was the son of Hajj Sheykh Muhammad. Sharani was the grandson of Abul Hasan Mujtahed Tehrani and Mulla Fathollah. Sharani had four sons and four daughters. He is buried near Shah Abdul Azim Hasani.

Teachers

* Sheykh Muhammad * Mirza Ali Akbar Khan Yazdi * Mirza Mahmoud Qommi, * Sheykh Abdun Nabi Nouri * Sayyed Hasan Modarres * Mirza Taher Tonekaboni * Mulla Muhammad Hidaji * Sheykh Aqa Bozorg Tehrani * Mirza Mehdi Ashtiani * Sheykh Abdul Karim Yazdi (the Founder of the Hawzeh of

Qom Qom (also spelled as "Ghom", "Ghum", or "Qum") ( fa, قم ) is the seventh largest metropolis and also the seventh largest city in Iran. Qom is the capital of Qom Province. It is located to the south of Tehran. At the 2016 census, its popul ...

), * Sayyed Abutorab Khansari

Pupils

* Mirza Hashem Amoli * Hajj Mirza Ali Akbar Ghaffari * Sheykh Ali Asqar Karbaschian (the founder of

Alavi High school Alavi Institute ( fa, موسسه فرهنگی علوی) is an Islamic high school in Tehran, Iran. History In 1955, against the backdrop of despair and pessimism of the Great Depression in Iran, Ali Asghar Karbaschian who known as Tehran University The University of Tehran (Tehran University or UT, fa, دانشگاه تهران) is the most prominent university located in Tehran, Iran. Based on its historical, socio-cultural, and political pedigree, as well as its research and teaching pro ...

. He was also the Imam of the Houz Mosque. Sharani was fluent in French, Arabic and

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

Works

* Sharani wrote books on

jurisprudence Jurisprudence, or legal theory, is the theoretical study of the propriety of law. Scholars of jurisprudence seek to explain the nature of law in its most general form and they also seek to achieve a deeper understanding of legal reasoning a ...

, theology,

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and

Hadith Ḥadīth ( or ; ar, حديث, , , , , , , literally "talk" or "discourse") or Athar ( ar, أثر, , literally "remnant"/"effect") refers to what the majority of Muslims believe to be a record of the words, actions, and the silent approval ...

. Allameh Sharani translated many valuable books such as ''Nafas Al Mahmoum'' and ''Sahifeh Sajjadiah'' from Arabic to Persian. * Commentary notes on the book ''al-Wafi of Mulla Muhsen Feyz Kashani'', in 3 vols * Notes on the book '' al-Kafi'' in 12 vols * Notes On ''Majma al Bayan'', a

Qur'an The Quran (, ; Standard Arabic: , Quranic Arabic: , , 'the recitation'), also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation from God. It is organized in 114 chapters (pl.: , sing. ...

commentary in 10 vols * Corrections and notes on the book ''Safi,'' a Qur'an commentary in 2 vols * Notes on ''Manhaj Assadeqqin'' in 10 vols * Explaining the book of ''Tajrid al Eteqad'' (Abstraction of opinions) * Preface and notes on ''Asrar Al Hikam'' (the mysteries of Wisdom) * Philosophical Idioms * Translation of ''Flamarion'' to French

Sources

* The biography and Scientific and cultural services of Allameh Mirza Abul hasan sharani. The council of works and Great Scientists Human. Iran. Tehran. 2005 * Nafas al Mahmoum, translated by Ayatollah shrani, Noore Mataf, Qom, 2009 * Akbar Sobout,The Narration of Knowing and Teaching, in The biogroghy and Scientific and cultural services of Allameh Mirza Abul hasan sharani. The council of works and Great Scientists Human. Iran. Tehran. 2005 * Qavvami Vaez, Allameh the great person in The biogroghy and Scientific and cultural services of Allameh Mirza Abul hasan sharani. The council of works and Great Scientists Human. Iran. Tehran. 2005

References

*http://www.wikifeqh.ir/%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87_%D8%B4%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C *http://www.hawzah.net/fa/magazine/magart/89/3552/16608 *http://mtif.org/p/person/43239/علامه-ابوالحسن-شعرانی {{DEFAULTSORT:Sharani, Allameh Abul Hasan 1902 births 1975 deaths Muslim scholars of Islamic jurisprudence