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136 10 `yatullah Jawadi Amuli, Adabe Finaye Muqarriban, v.1, p. 23 11 It is important to note that fleeing from imperfection is the same as fleeing towards perfection. 12 Holy Qur'an, 51:50 13 'Allama Tabrasi, Tafsir Majma' al-Bayan, v.9, p. 268 14 This may apply to all the Imams ('a) but definetly there is a reason behind being specific in their speeches. 15 Al-Kulayni, Al-Kafi, v.4, p. 585.

It should be noted here that 'throne' does not refer to the material throne for Almighty Allah is greater than such limitations. 16 Ibn Qulwayh, Kamil al-Ziyarat, p. 324 17 Ibid 18 hujjat al-Islam Sayyid '`dil al-'Alawi a contemporary scholar and a former student of the Grand `yatullah al-Mar'ashi al-Najafi reports a beautiful exposition from those well-versed with kernel of religion. Those interested to know more may refer to volume 6, p. 282 of his Risalat Islamiyya [Islamic Treatises].

19 A reference to the tradition of Imam al-Sadiq ('a): Nahnu al-Asma' al-husna' We are the Most Beautiful Names of Allah'. 20 Holy Qur'an, 20:8 21 'Allamah Majlisi, Bihar al-Anwar, v. 17, p. 258 22 Ibid.,,, v. 17, p. 352 23 Ayatullah al-Sistani, Minhaj al-Saihin, v.1, p. 226 24 Shaykh 'Abbas Qummi, Mafatih al-Jinan, new ed., p. 380 25 'Allamah Majlisi, Bihar al-Anwar, v. 40, p. 153 26 Holy Qur'an, 7:185 27 'Allamah Majlisi, Bihar al-Anwar, v. 6, p. 332 28 'Allamah Majlisi, Bihar al-Anwar, v.

62, p. 7 29 Ibid., v. 32, p.11 7 30 Holy Qur'an, 51:56 31 'Allamah Tabataba'i, Tafsir Al-Mizan, v.1, p.24 32 Readers must differentiate between real ownership in which the existence and subsistence of an entity is entirely dependent on the owner, and positional ownership in which the existence and subsistence of a property is independent of the owner. 33 'Allamah Majlisi, Bihar al-Anwar, v.23, p.83 34 Holy Qur'an, 15:99 35 al-himyari al-Qummi, Qurb al-Isnad, p. 382 36 al-Kulayni, al-Kafi, v.4, p.

573 37 al-Shaykh al-Saduq, 'Uyun AKhbar al-Riza ('a), v.1, p. 302 38 Al-Isfahani, al-Mufradat, p. 421 39 Al-Kulayni, al-Kafi, v.3, p.