The primary principles of the religion are a series of beliefs (unity, justice, the prophetic mission, the leadership of Imāms, and the Resurrection) which constitute the foundations of the faith. Since there have been various beliefs that have prevailed in the human communities, or in other words, each group has propagated its own peculiar set of beliefs, therefore it is incumbent upon everyone to identify the primary principles of their faith through reasoning, so they could withstand the toxic propaganda of their prejudiced
opponents and not be diverted every day.
The Holy Imams of the Ahlul Bayt (a) have taken a special interest in ideology and faith, because these two matters represent the basis of any human society. When the ideology and faith of any community is strong, clear, compatible and comprehensive, the community will be powerful and capable of facing the difficulties, problems, and various conditions that stem from the natural progress of history.
The present book written by Ayatullah Ibrahim Amini, the leading scholar and prolific writer of the Hawzah Ilmiyyah (Islamic Seminary) in the holy city of Qum, Iran is a detailed description of the ideology and faith of Shi’ism which is compiled in the form of thirty lessons.