In his valuable books like the Usul-e falsafah wa rawish-e...

In his valuable books like the Usul-e falsafah wa rawish-e riyalism ("The Principles of Philosophy and the Method of Realism"), the commentary on al-Asfar of Mulla Sadra, Bidayat al-hikmah, and Nihayat al-hikmah, he has explained and clarified all such doubts concerning metaphysics.

In al-Mizan , he has discussed these philosophical matters in the light of the Qur'anic verses and inferred certain philosophical conceptions from them, which is something unprecedented in the history of exegesis of the Qur'an. In the course of his exposition of the Qur'anic verses and their relevance to metaphysical notions he has proved the validity of the Qur'anic outlook and the absurdity and baselessness of the philosophy of materialism.

This part of his exegesis is also quite original and new in the field of philosophical studies. These discussions have a rare profundity, accuracy and refinement that will continue to fascinate the scholars in future. I have confined my brief comments to the three most salient features of al-Mizan , while the other dimensions, which in my view are subordinated to these three, will be discussed later. Previous…