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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Victim Lost in Saqifah 1-4 Second Introduction: Valuable Standards of Worksheet of the Thought of Islamic Unity A perusal of various indicators of Islamic unity shows that advocates of this theory have utilized different methods for its achievement. Several methods, including occasionally contradictory ones, have found room in the worksheet of revivalists. Exact knowledge of each of these methods is very much important.

Type of practice in behavior and action is more useful than directing the belief of individuals and more important than seeking unity. As we said, thought of Islamic unity is similar to that of revivalism. Therefore it follows the governing principles. Hence it seems natural that we too, as a Shia analysts, should consider Islamic unity subordinate to principles and regulations pertaining to revivalism and standards of critical evaluation. Accordingly we must be able to evaluate these values.

In a critical evaluation of Islamic unity, we must treat each indicator independently. We must take the grounds of evaluation of worksheet of revivalism into consideration and set it for evaluation. From here onward, we shall try to comment in brief about these standards and state our position. Revivalists in their intellectual endeavors should maintain two important and fundamental rules because of their claim in this respect.

A revivalist in the run of his activities is liable to observe: First rule: ability and forwardness Second rule: originality and sincerity Though these two rules form the whole, yet through this whole itself difference is apt to appear. This makes the trend of criticism rather difficult. On the other hand it can be said that through Shia viewpoint in the whole history of revivalism these two real bases give ground to criticism and explanation.

A revivalist cannot overlook the deep peeping eye of a critic of Shia society nor be indifferent towards the inquiry regarding the extent of consideration of the rule touching originality. Because every religious thinker at least in a position of claim is willing to show that his religious thought is pristine and based on original teachings of religion and pure from irreligious conjectures or unauthentic additions.

And on the other hand he wishes to attain a strong platform among religions and a stronghold enabling him to answer problems. Therefore in the trend of revivalism these two distinguishing indicators should be pursued and sought.