Doctrines of the Twelver Shiite (Enquiry and Response)

All praise is due to Allah Who has guided us to this (path); and we would never have been guided as such if Allah had not, and may His peace and blessings be upon His Messenger, whom He referred to in His words (Verily, [O Muhammad] you guide to the straight path) [Az-Zukhruf: 52]; his family, companions whom He exalted by saying (And the first forerunners [in faith] among the Muhajireen and the Ansar and those who followed them with good conduct – Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him, and He has prepared for them gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. That is the great attainment)| [Taubah: 100] and upon those who take to their steps and guided by their guidance until the Last Day. This is the first edition of the new print of my book “Doctrines of the Twelver Shiite: Enquiry and Response”. It is my pleasure to put this book before the reader after much demand and attention from the intellectuals. The importance of publishing and translating it into different languages, as well as distributing it amongst the Muslim world have been unanimously agreed upon and emphasized by eminent scholars and erudite thinkers of our time. Nonetheless, this first edition of the new print represents the seventh revised and scrutinized edition compared to the earlier printed editions, and also the fifteenth edition in the line of photocopied editions. May Allah grant it’s benefit to the author, the printer, distributor and whomsoever helps in a way or the other in spreading it on (A Day when no child nor wealth would be of any benefit) [Ash-Shu’raa: 88-89].(1) Once again, all praises are due to Allah and may His blessings be upon our Prophet, his family and companions in general.