It is worth noticing that the founders of Islamic sciences...

It is worth noticing that the founders of Islamic sciences have been mostly Shi‘ah, among whom are: • Abu’l-Aswad Da’ili, the founder of Arabic syntax { ‘ilm an-nahu }; • Khalil ibn Ahmad, the founder of Arabic prosody { ‘ilm al-‘arud }; • Mu‘adh ibn Muslim ibn Abi Sarah al-Kufi, the founder of the Arabic etymology { ‘ilm as-sarf }; and • Abu ‘Abd Allah Muhammad ibn ‘Umran Katib Khorasani (Marzbani), one of the forerunners of Arabic eloquence { ‘ilm al-balaghah }.[^6] For more information about the number of the works written by Shi‘ah ‘ulama’ and scholars which are too many to count, one may see the valuable book, Adh-Dhari‘ah ila Tasanif ash-Shi‘ah , and for familiarity with great Shi‘ah figures, one may read A‘yan ash-Shi‘ah , and Tarikh ash-Shi‘ah for familiarity with the history of the Shi‘ah.

[^1]: Surah al-A‘raf 7:17. [^2]: Surah al-Anfal 8:34. [^3]: Surah Saba’ 34:13. [^4]: Surah al-Isra’ (or Bani Isra’il) 17:36. [^5]: For a detailed explanation, see A‘yan ash-Shi‘ah, vol. 1, bab 12, p. 194. [^6]: In this regard, one may refer to Ta’sis ash-Shi‘ah by Sayyid Hasan as-Sadr. Previous…