\n [26] Nahjul Asrar, Vol 1.

\n [26] Nahjul Asrar, Vol 1. \n [27] Usool-e-Kafi, Chapter 17, Hadith 12 \n [28] Originator, Chapter 35, Verse 18.

\n [29] Usool-e-Kafi, Chapter 12, Hadith 2 \n [30] Usool-e-Kafi, Chapter 19, Hadith 11 \n [31] Usool-e-Kafi, Chapter 19, Hadith 9 \n [32] Usool-e-Kafi, Chapter 19, Hadith 15 \n [33] A non-professional and unqualified who practise medicine \n [34] Second in command \n [35] Chapter 36, YA-SIN, Verse 77 (translation by T.B.Irving) \n [36] Chapter 36, YA-SIN, Verse 68 \n [37] Kamal ul Deen, vol. 2, Touqeyaat , Chapter 45, Hadith 44.

\n [38] Another myth, generally presented while advocating Taqleed-when a Mujtahid is cornered! \n [39] As per the fabricated tradition, i.e., both Risalat and Kilafat will not remain in Banu Hashim or We the group of Prophets do not leave anything behind, whatever is left belongs to followers etc.

\n [40] Usool-e-Kafi, Chapter 20, Hadith 4 \n [41] Usool-e-Kafi, Chapter 20, Hadith 10 \n [42] Usool-e-Kafi, Chapter 20, Hadith 8 \n [43] I quote from a famous research work by Allama Baqshi[43], \u2018 A shia scholar, without any doubt, who first used the word \u2018Ijtihad\u2019 in the similar meanings as it is used these days was Allama Hilli (died 676 A.H.), who had a chapter title \u2018Bab-al-Ijtihad; (Chapter of Ijtihad) in his book called \u2018Kitab al-Ma’\u0101rij\u2019.

\n [44] Usool-e-Kafi, Chapter 17, Hadith 2 \n [45] Usool-e-Kafi, Chapter 17, Hadith 3 \n [46] Usool-e-Kafi, Chapter 17, Hadith 7 \n [47] Usool-e-Kafi, Chapter 17, Hadith 11 \n [48] Usool-e-Kafi, Chapter 17, Hadith 15 \n [49] Ilul Sharh-Sheikh Saduq, Moqaddamah.