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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Bundle of Flowers Preface "If you do not know, ask the men of wisdom (among Ummah)." Sura Nahl, no 16, verse 43, Sura Anbiya, No. 21, verse 7 This holy verse enjoins the believers to refer to the people of dhikr i.e., the men of wisdom and the scholars of Ummah in order to recognize the right from wrong, when they (the believers) encounter with difficulties, because Allah after teaching them knowledge, chose them for that matter.

Hence, they are those deeply rooted in knowledge who know how to render the Qur'an. This verse was revealed in order to introduce Ahlul Bayt (‘a), viz, Muhammad (S), ‘Ali, Fatimah, Hasan and Husayn, who are called the five holy lights known as 'Al-i-'Aba' to whom, there have been added nine other blessed ones from the descendants of Imam Husayn.

The Messenger of Allah, in different suitable occasions, introduced them as the guiding Imams, the torches in darknesses, and those deeply rooted in knowledge, upon whom surely Allah (s.w.t.), has bestowed 'the Knowledge of the Book'.

These facts, narrated in repeatedly stated traditions, have been precisely approved by the followers of (S) from the time of revelation up to now, and some of the scholars and commentators from Sunni school have also confessed in their books that those verses of the Qur'an were revealed about and on the virtue of Ahlul Bayt (‘a). A few of the examples of their books are as follows: • Imam Tha'labi in his great commentary book upon the meaning of verse 42 from Sura An-Nahl, No. 16.

In this regard, Imam al-Hadi (‘a) says: "Your words of wisdom give light, your administration is guidance (for people), and your recommendation is piety and equity." Man Ia Yahduruh-ul-Faqih, Tahthib & 'Uyun-i-Akhbar-ur-Ridha’ Beware O' dear reader! It is via these blessed ones that the material and spiritual problems of our lives, in this world and the world to come, can be solved.