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This idea can easily be proved by the so manyimportant books that shiite scholars have written, in various subjects; such as juris prudence, commentaries on QURN, tenets, and commandments, all of which are references of our studies today. These books can be found in all the important libraries and book sellers through out the world.

One of the famous SHIITE scholars has indexedthe names of the books made in 62 big volumes. Thisbook is named, ALZARI- EH and the author's name isSHEIKH AGHA BOZORG TEHRANI.

This book contains the names of the books that arewritten more than half a century past, and since thenthousonds of more books have been published whichare not in the collection.

97WE BELIEVE that honesty and truth areamong the most important Islamic principles:

" Allah will say: This is the day which the truthful willprofit from their truth. they shall forever live in Gardens with streams flowing beneath. Allah is pleased with them and they with Allah, That is the greatest salvation.

THE HOLY QURN S 5: 221 Some of the verses in QURN show that inDoomsday Men will get the reward for his honesty and truth.

" ..... That Allah may reward man of truth for theirtruth and punish the hypocrites if he wills, or turn to them in MERCY.

for Allah is Forgiving, Merciful."

THE HOLY QURN S 33: 42 And as we have already mentioned, Muslims areordered to be always with those who are innocent and truthful.

" O, Believers! Fear Allah and be with those who are

truthful (in words and deeds)

THE HOLY QURN S 9: 911

The commandment is so important that God ordershis prophet to pray God for that:

" Say: O, Lord! Let me enter the Gate of truth and letmy exit be from the gate of truth."

THE HOLY QURN S 71: 08

All the prophets have enjoined honesty andtruthfulness. we read in a tradition:" No prophet was ever sent by God unless he wes ordered to be truthful and to give back the trusts to its owners.".[1]

So did we, in this concise, our best, not to leave theleast amount of truth, and we hope that we have done so with the speed of God.

08THE LAST WORD

Whatever we wrote in this collection is a summary of

the opinion and belief of the followers of our prophet ' shousehold; i. e. the SHIITE SECT OF ISLAM. This is

[1]BOHROLANVR Vol .86 P .2

without any change or deviation, confirmed byQURN and to a less cxtent by traditions.

We aimed to write the subjects in brief and this, wedid. It may be concluded here that this work:

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Is a trustworthy reference that clearly presentsthe SHIITE belief and ideas. Here by all the other Muslims and non Muslims many have access to a first hand information about the SHIITE.

2

This work can be a reasoning for God, to thosewho judge us with inadequate informations, or take their informations about us, from doubtful persons or our enemies; or from books of no importance.

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To study this work will show the reader that thedifferenc between SHIITE and other Islamic sects is not that much to prevent us a peaceful living together, and having cooperations in important fields and affairs.

Common aspcets of our belief are many, our common enemies are many too.

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We believe that some mysterious hands areworking hard to separate us, and to create disputes and hatered among Muslims, to kindle the fire of

enemities! These mysterious hands do not want, Islam to playhis vital role after the smash of commonism, and to fillthe vacancies of materialism.

Muslims should not leave their enemies unattendedand to have success in their goals.

There now exists a good opportunity for us topresent Islam to the world, as it really is.

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WE BELIEVE that if all the scholars and theleading men of all sects sit round a table to discuss the problems sincerely, with pure heart, and far from fanaticism, and obstinacy; they would of surety solve all the problems they have, and the differences would be reduced if not entirely erased.

Such a meeting was recently held in ZAHIDAN. SHIITE, and SONNIES sat round a table. They hadseveral sincere meeting and as a result gave an end tomost of their differences. To end, I pray to our Lordand say:

" OUR LORD! FORGIVE US AND OUR BROTHERSWHO EMBRACED THE FAITH BEFORE US, AND

LEAVE NOT IN OUR HEARTS ANY MALICE( HATERED )TOWARDS THE FAITHFUL. YOU ARE COMPASSIONATE AND MERCIFUL."

THE HOLY QURN S 95: 01

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