In purification of soul and piety he has ascended high peaks.

In purification of soul and piety he has ascended high peaks. For inany years I have been benefit ing from his blessed spirituality and I still continue to benefit. His exegesis of the Qur'an al-Mizan is one of the greatest interpretations of the Qur'an. of course, he is not only famous in Iran, he is well- known in the Islamic world and also in the non-Islamic.world like Europe and America.

The orientalists who were familiar with Islamic teachings regarded himas a great thinker and used to visit him in Iran." Shaykh Ibrahim Amini, an Islamic scholar and a writer of many books, says that: "'Allamah Tabataba'i was a refined, good- natured, free from want, kind, humble, sincere, calm and pleasant man. I had the honour of attending his lectures for nearly thirty years. I even used to attend his private classes on thursday nights.

In all this period I can never remember even onee that he might have become angry or even speak in insulting manner; he always taught calmly and behaved very kindly even with the most humble students as if they were his long-time friends. He listened to every question and objection. I had never seen him praising himself, he was never miser in imparting knowledge which he possessed and training the students. He never left anyone's question unanswered.

In reading and thinking he had an extra-ordinary power to consentrate on one subject for a long time. The great teacher was a symbol of noble ethics,healways listened to what others said and if a truth was uttered to him, he would accept it. He refrained from polemic dicussions." Ustad Muhammad Taqi Misbah, a famous teacher of Qum, says: Allamah Tabataba 'i was a symbol of tranquillity, diginity, self-respect, relying on Allah, sincerity, humbleness, kindness and noble ethics.

One could see the sign of spiritual perfection enlightment of heart and the connection with the heavenly world on his angelic visage. His gatherings was surrounded by such an atmosphere that the audience was forced into spiritual contemplation. In the course of thirty years in which I had the honour to attend his lectures, I have not heard the word "I" from him; whereas l do not know" was heard many times from him. This was his humbleness.

one af the remark able qualities of this spiritual man is his superabundance love and faith for the Ahlu'l Bayt.