Book Bidāyat al-Ḥikmah An introductory seminary textbook systematizing transcendent philosophy for ḥawza students. ← Islamic Philosophy AuthorMuḥammad-Ḥusayn Ṭabāṭabāʾī TypeBook Written1970 Edition1970 LanguageArabic Tradition Islamic Philosophy Where to find it The Elements of Islamic Metaphysics (Bidāyat Al-Ḥikmah) — Muḥammad Ḥusayn Ṭabāṭabāʼī, ICAS The Islamic College (ICAS Press) — English translation by ʿAlī-Qulī Qarāʾī, ISBN 978-1-907905-42-1