Mas̱ānī: dāʾirat al-maʻārif-i mavz̤ūʻāt-i Qurʼānī, 10 jild

Matsānī: Dāʾirat al-Maʻārif-i Mavz̤ūʻāt-i Qurʼānī is a thematic encyclopaedia of the Qurʼān presented alphabetically, covering 344 subjects drawn from Qurʼānic scripture. Volume one treats subjects beginning with ā and alif, opening with āyīn (religion), āb (water), ābistān (pregnancy), ātash (fire), and continuing through terms central to Islamic thought and practice. For each entry the author examines the relevant Qurʼānic vocabulary — including synonyms such as dīn, sharīʻat, and millat — before presenting pertinent verses grouped thematically, drawing on traditions attributed to the infallible imāms to illuminate meaning. The preface argues that the Qurʼān must be recited, understood, and applied in daily Muslim life, not merely read for its melodic quality. First published in part as Kawsar in 1379 AH (Shamsi), the work was later revised and expanded into the present ten-volume Matsānī series, dedicated to the awaited Ḥujjat ibn al-Ḥasan, Imām al-Zamān.