This book is about the Branches of Religion. However, I have placed
this foreword with the aim of introducing the Roots of Religion. For instance,
when referring to degrees of light, sunlight and candlelight are two different
degrees of the reality of light. Likewise, there are different stages of
understanding the Roots of Religion.
This introduction is a little sparkle for the travellers of this path. Its
purpose is to provide a general understanding rather than a detailed and
profound understanding of a research stage.
We have tried to ensure that in this book the preliminaries for the
logical proofs are easy to comprehend. For the textual proofs, we have
transmitted from traditional books of both Shīahs and Sunnīs, as well as
popular history books.
Our traditions which we have transmitted from these sources are
reliable, both in terms of the reporters and what has been reported.
Because the Book and the Sunnah awaken (human) nature and
contain the most acceptable laws of wisdom, the use of the light of the verses
from the Qur’ān and the noble aḥadīth (traditions) is the basis of the Clear
Religion.
Since the general public will use this book, we have not addressed
some technical issues. Due to précis, in this small effort, it has not been
possible for us to satisfy the topic as it deserved, in terms of study and
research. However, the easy cannot be abolished for the difficult. And what
cannot be obtained in its entirety should not be left out in its entirety.
Before we begin explaining the Roots of Religion we must mention
some preliminaries