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Quote by Sharif Radhi
In my early age at the dawn of youth I commenced writing a book on the characteristics of the Imams covering the account of their virtues and masterpieces of their utterances.
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The speaker says that, while still young, he began writing a book about the Imams. It was intended to describe their qualities, record their virtues, and preserve their finest sayings. The passage presents this as an early writing project focused on honoring and documenting their words and example.
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- Nahj al-Balagha, Preface by al-Sharif al-Radi
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- Official Statement
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