The Chalice of Monotheism: Knowing God through His own Words – A Shi’i Perspective, by Seyyed Mohammad Javad Banisaeid Langarudi

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This book, “The Chalice of Monotheism,” offers a systematic exposition of Islamic theism grounded in Qur’anic revelation and the transmitted teachings of the Prophet Muḥammad (peace be upon him) and his purified progeny (peace be upon them). It advances the thesis that, although the principle of God’s existence and certain essential attributes may be affirmed through sound rational contemplation, the essence of divine reality and the qualitative nature of His attributes lie beyond the epistemic reach of both reason and mystical intuition. Consequently, it posits that the only coherent path to the knowledge of God is through divine self-disclosure as mediated by prophetic revelation.

SEYYED MOHAMMAD JAVAD BANISAEID LANGARUDI (b. 1971) is a scholar of Islamic thought and philosophy. He pursued advanced studies in Islamic jurisprudence and Islamic teachings at the Qom Seminary, reaching the level of ijtihad. Alongside his seminary education, he completed both his B.A. and M.A. in Western Philosophy. He also earned a Ph.D. in Comparative Philosophy from Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch. He currently serves as the director of Thaqalayn Seminary in Tehran and is also active as the prayer leader of a mosque in Tehran, where he continues his educational and religious work. His recent books published by Critique of Culture House is Happiness as the Human Ultimate End: A Study of St. Thomas Aquinas and Allameh Tabataba’i.

Paperback. 150 pages.

Published: August 2026

ISBN: 978-1-971333-06-9

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