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1 - The complete and revised text of The Secret of the Salat, including its Photo static copy, comments and different indexes, has already been published by this Institute.

2 - The numbers at the (left) side of the printed pages (of the Persian text) represent the numbers of the MS (manuscript) pages, which are the same as those of the printed pages. We draw the attention of the respected readers of the Persian text to the fact that the Imam, by oversight, had repeated the two page-numbers 172 and 278, and next to the number 263 he had written 267.We could have renumbered them correctly on the printed pages (of the Persian text), but as this would have made it a bit difficult to find the MS's page numbers, besides the fact that the readers might, during their reading of the book, forget this warning and get lost in finding out a particular page of the MS. therefore, we had but to retain the same numbering on the printed pages (of the Persian text) as are on the Imam's hand-written pages. That is, the numbers 172 and 178 were repeated. In addition, after the number 263 comes number 267.

3 - Mustadrakul Wasa'il, "Book of As-Salat", chs. On "Invocations", ch. 22, hadith No. 1.

4 - Fatimah Tabataba'i, wile, of Hujjatul Islam wal Muslimin Hajj Sayyid Ahmad Khomeini.

5 - "Munajat-i Sha'baniyah". Biharul Anwar, vol. 91. p. 99.

6 - He refers to the book Sirrus-Salat (Mi'rajus-Salikin wa Salatu1 Arifin). Author (may Allah sanctify his honourable tomb, at its beginning, after the praising (Allah). blessing (the Prophet) and invoking, has written: "Now then, 1, bewildered in the valley of perplexity and ignorance, and tied to the wishes of-ness and egoism, indulged in the intoxicating selfness and egotism, knowing nothing of the spiritual stations and the kingdom of existence, have sincerely decided to write about some of the spiritual stations of the great guardians in spiritual suluk and mi'raj of filth ... "He has finished the salad honourable )k on the 21st of Rabi'uth-Thani, 1358 LH. (19 Khurdad, 1318 S.H.).

7 - It hints at some narratives, including one from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.) saying that: "My delight has been placed in the hadith". Furu'ul Kafi, 5, p. 321, "Book of Marriage", ch. on "Loving Women", hadith No. 7.

8 - It refers to a narrative from the Messenger of Allah (S.A.) saying: the Salat, is the mi'raj of the believer", Iittiqadat, by the late 'allamah al-Majlisi, p. 29.

9 - Surah Al- i' Imran: 30.

10 - Surah Kahf: 49.

11 - Surah Zilzal: seven.

12 - Wash 'i1ush-Sh'ah, vol. 3, p. 90. Kitabus- Salat, chs. On "Times" ch. 3. Hadith, 17 (with a slight difference).

13 - Surah 'Ankabut: 64.

14 - Usulul Kafi1, vol. 3, p. 143, 'Book of Belief and Disbelief", ch. on forbearance", hadith, S. Thawabul A'mal, p. 203. Thawabu.'a1at waz-Zakat wal-Birr was-Sabr,', hadith, 1.

15 - Refer to footnote No. 7.

16 - Surah az-Zumar: 56.

17 - vasa'ilush shiah, p. 127, quoting Man hi Yahduruhul Faqih, in which the text is: "The first thing about which the servant is questioned is the Salat, if it was accepted his other (worshipping) acts would be accepted, and if it was returned to him, his other acts would be returned to him (too)". Vol. 1."The Merit of the Salat", ch. 30, hadith 5.

18 - The Mother of the idols is you're self's idol, as those are snakes, and this is a dragon-idol! (By Maulawi)

19 - Surah an-Nisa': 100.

20 - Misbahush-Shariah, "On the Reality of Servitude", ch. 100.

21 - This is a reference to a narrative about "The Approximation by Nawafil, which reads: " ... He (Allah's servant) keeps trying to get closer to me by means of the nafilah until I love him. Loving him, I will become his ears with which he hears, his eyes with which he sees, his tongue with which he speaks and his hand with which he strikes. When he asks me I answer him, and if he demands from me I will give him..." 'Usulul Kafi, vol. 4, p. 53, the book of "Faith and infidelity", ch. on "One who hurts and despises the Muslims", narratives 7 and 8.

22 - 'Awaliyul-La'ali, vol. 1, p. 277, and vol. 4, p. 115. Nahjul Balaghah edited by Fayqul Islam, maxim, and No. 100.

23 - Surah al-Isra': 1.

24 - This hadith is ascribed to the Prophet (S.A.) in Jami'ul- Asrar WA Manba'ul Anwar, by Sayyid Haydar Amuli, pp. 8, 95 and 121. Also in the Lahiji's Commentary on Gulshan-i Raz, p. 153, Naqdun-Nusus, p. 185 Minhajut Talibin. p. 221, and A1-UsuluI Asharah, p, 31.

25 - 'Awaliyul-La'ali, vol. 4, p. 132, says: "0 Allah, show us the facts a they are". Commenting on the same, quoting at-Tafsirul Kabir by al-Fakhr ar-Razi, vol. 6, p. 26, and in Mirsadul 'Ibad, p. 309, it is stated as follows "Show us the things as they are."

26 - Surah al-Baqarah: 260. 26l1. Refer to footnote No. 21.

27 - Nahjul Balaghah, sermon 90.

28 - Surah al-Mu'minun: 1-2.

29 - Surah al-A'raf: 12.

30 - Ibid: 14.

31 - Surah al-Hadid: 16.

32 - Surah Fatir: 28.

33 - Misbahush-Shariah, ch. 5 "On Supplication", and Mustadrakul wasa'il "Book of as-Salat", chs. On "Supplication", ch. on "Rarities", hadith2.

34 - Ilmul Yaqin, vol. 2, p. 1039.

35 - Mir'atul Uqul, vol. 10, p. 392.

36 - 'Usulul Kafi, vol. 4, p. 410, "Book of the Merit of the Qur'an" ch. One who learnt the Qur'an then forgot it," hadith then forgot it, hadith 2.

37 - Ibid. p. 405, ch. "The Merit of the Carrier of the Qur'an", hadith 4.

38 - Ibid. Vol. 3, p. 137, "Book of Faith and Infidelity", ch. "Economy in Worshipping", hadith 2.

39 - Surah Ma'arij: 34, and Surah Mu'minun: 9.

40 - Mulla sadra and his disciples used this expression to define philosophy, to which some added the phrase: "in its image and perfection."

41 - Surah at-Taubah: 54.

42 - Surah an-Nisa': 43.

43 - 'Usulul Kafi, vol. 3, p. 129, "Book of Belief and Disbelief', ch. on ~quality (moderateness) of Acting and Continuing it", hadith 3.

44 - Ibid. p. 138, ch. on "Economy in Worshipping", hadith 6.

45 - Biharul Anwar, vol. 75, p. 377, "Book of ar-Raudah", ch. 29, hadith 3.

46 - Ibid. Vol. 100, p. 220, "Book of al-'Uqud wal-'iqa'at" (Contracts and agreements), chs. On "Marriage". Ch. 1, hadith 14, quoted from Amali by shaykh at-Tusi, vol. 2, p. 132.

47 - Ibid, hadiths 18 and 35, quoting Raudatul Wa'izin, p. 373, and nawadir ar-Rawandi, p. 12.

48 - Wasa'ilush-Shiah, p. 15, "Book of Marriage", ch. 2, hadith 6.

49 - Surah al-Ma'idah: 87-88. Ibid. hadith 8.

50 - Usulul Kafi, vol. 3, p. "Book of Faith and Disbelief', ch. On "Economy in Worshipping, hadith 5.