In those years...

In those years, the issue of the Baha’i and the campaigns against them was prevalent. There were questions regarding the Imam of the Age (‘a) which was an especially important issue for youth. I became aware of this need at the time and gathered and read the existing books on the matter. I realized that even though there were good books on the topic, there was no complete work which could answer the needs of youth and seekers of knowledge. Thus I thought of writing the book.

The books I have written on the subject of women include Ayin-e Hamsardari ( The Art of the Marriage Relationship ), Ayin-e Tarbiyat ( The Art of Training and Edification ), Islam va Ta‘lim va Tarbiyat ( Islamic Education and Edification ), Intikhab-e Hamsar ( Choosing a Spouse ), and Banu-ye Nimunah-ye Islam ( The Model Woman of Islam ). These books are specifically about women and issues regarding women.

As for my motives for these works, regarding the book, Ayin-e Hamsardari ( The Art of the Marriage Relationship ), which was written in AH 1354 (AD 1975), it was that while I was a young theologue [ talabah ] and because of the close contact I had with people, I was witness to the people’s—and my own family and relatives’—marital issues and problems and some came to me with their difficulties. This caused me to strive to compile the book and communicate various issues in this regard.

First of all, I collected books regarding these issues, which were very few. While studying them, I realized that they could not appease the needs of the society. That is why I decided to write Ayin-e Hamsardari . The book had many readers and was useful. Naturally, after that I was consulted much regarding family problems. I did not brush off my consultees; in fact, I welcomed them and I took pleasure from the fact that I could help resolve family problems.

After three to four years, in which I had first-hand experience with these issues, I realized that most family conflicts result from the lack of correct edification of girls and boys within the family. Hence, I thought about writing a book regarding training of children. Regarding this issue also, I collected and studied relevant books and realized that, incidentally, there were no adequate books on this subject either.

Of course, there were some books—some that were not based on Islam and others that were too scientific and not suitable for the masses.