WE BELIEVE that SHIITE has played a vital role in the Islamic knowledge, and some scholars are of opinion that Islamic knowledge is founded by SHIITE.

This idea can easily be proved by the so many important books that shiite scholars have written, in various subjects; such as juris prudence, commentaries on QURAN, tenets, and commandments, all of which are references of our studies today. These books can be found in all the important libraries and book sellers through out the world.

One of the famous SHIITE scholars has indexed the names of the books made in 26 big volumes. This book is named, ALZARI-EH and the author's name is SHEIKH AGHA BOZORG TEHRANI.

This book contains the names of the books that are written more than half a century past, and since then thousonds of more books have been published which are not in the collection.

79_ WE BELIEVE that honesty and truth are among the most important Islamic principles:_

Allah will say: `This is the day which the truthful will profit from their truth. they shall forever live in Gardens with streams flowing beneath. Allah is pleased with them and they with Allah, That is the greatest salvation.

THE HOLY QURAN _ S5: 122

Some of the verses in QURAN show that in Doomsday Men will get the reward for his honesty and truth.

..... That Allah may reward man of truth for their truth and punish the hypocrites if he wills, or turn to them in MERCY.

for Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.|

THE HOLY QURAN _ S33: 24

And as we have already mentioned, Muslims are ordered to be always with those who are innocent and truthful.

O,Believers! Fear Allah and be with those who are truthful (in words and deeds)

THE HOLY QURAN _ S9: 119

The commandment is so important that God orders his prophet to pray God for that:_

Say: O,Lord! Let me enter the Gate of truth and let my exit be from the gate of truth.

THE HOLY QURAN _ S17: 80

All the prophets have enjoined honesty and truthfulness. we read in a tradition:_ No prophet was ever sent by God unless he wes ordered to be truthful and to give back the trusts to its owners.(1)

So did we, in this concise,our best, not to leave the least amount of truth, and we hope that we have done so with the speed of God.

.- BOHAROL ANVAR _ Vol.68 _ P.2