Religiously too our infallible Imams have recommended...

Religiously too our infallible Imams have recommended dissimulation in cases when truth becomes a cause of mischief. [2] Therefore we should choose a way of protecting truth and safeguarding reality so that truth may not be totally sacrificed. The very prestige and entity of Muslims may not be destroyed. Instead of such discussions, we must try to make Muslims come closer.

For the sake of protecting a greater reality we may overlook this.” [3] In reply we say: “Subjects and instances must be scrutinized case by case. If truth be useful, it is good to speak. Else, one must resort to silence. [4] But it should be understood that Imamate is a very…