Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi is working on an updated English translation, accompanied by extensive annotations, to be available to the scholarly and academic world.
This pioneering work in the history of Shi’i theology was originally produced in Arabic. It was later translated to English by the late John Cooper, and was published as an introduction to the ‘Kitabul Hujjah’ chapter of Al-Kafi. As a result of its placement, it did not receive the exposure that such a monumental work deserves.
Upon review of the English translation, in comparison to the Arabic publication, as well as the original manuscript in possession of Shi’a Research Institute, it was also found that the translation slightly varies from the original Arabic.
Therefore, Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi is working on an updated English translation, accompanied by extensive annotations, to be published under the Shi’a Research Institute.
Expected completion: Late 2023