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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Eternal Manifestations Al-Mizan Story n. 1 Narrated from ‘Allāmah himself: When I cam to Qum, I studied the educational program at the Hawza, and I measured it with the needs of the Islamic society. I found deficiencies in it, and I felt it was my duty to try and eradicate them. The most important deficiencies in the Hawza program were in the area of Qur’anic exegesis ( tafsīr ) and intellectual sciences.

As a result I began to study tafsīr and philosophy. Despite the fact that at the time tafsīr of the Qur’an, which is a science that requires research and scrutiny, was not being addressed, it was not considered worthy of study by those who had the ability to do research in the fields of jurisprudence ( fiqh ) and principles of jurisprudence ( usūl ). Rather teaching tafsīr was considered a sign of having weaker qualifications!

However I knew I could not use this as an excuse in front of God [so as not to study tafsīr] and I continued my studies until I completed the writing of Tafsīr al-Mizān. ‘Allāmah Tabātabā’ī Story n. 2 Narrated by ‘Allāmah himself: Initially I carried out an exhaustive research of Bihārul-Anwār in order that I might publish a work on a specific subject. Following that I put in a great deal of effort in gathering verses and traditions until it came to my mind that I should write a tafsīr.

However I felt that the Qur’ān was an endless ocean and therefore I separated those verses relating to the hereafter and I wrote on seven subjects, until I came up with a tafsīr of the Qur’ān that was finally completed, comprising of 20 Arabic volumes. In this tafsīr, verses are explained using the Qur’ān itself as opposed to the views of the commentator. And I learned this style [of tafsīr] from my teacher the late Qādhī. ‘Allāmah Tabātabā’ī Story n.

3 Tafsīr al-Mīzān is one of the best commentaries that has been written on the Holy Qur’an, and I can even claim that it is the very best commentary available among both the Shī’a and the Ahl-Sunna that has ever been written to this day. Our people will only understand the worth of Tafsīr al-Mīzān after 60-100 years. Shahīd Mutahharī Story n. 4 The best way to know what a great man he (‘Allāmah) was, is through his wayfaring towards God, and the intellectual effects of his teaching and writing.