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# Author's views are in accordance with mainstream Shi'a beliefs and he seems fair in presenting different discussions; however he mentions various arguments in favor of Shi'a and against other deviant sects.
# Author's views are in accordance with mainstream Shi'a beliefs and he seems fair in presenting different discussions; however he mentions various arguments in favor of Shi'a and against other deviant sects.
# One significant merit of the book is its preservation of some narrations the original sources of which did not survive.
# One significant merit of the book is its preservation of some narrations the original sources of which did not survive.
# The method of the author is that he brings all content of a certain source, like [[al-Irshad]] or [[I'lam al-wara]], about each Imam. Among these sources are some that have survived within this book only.
# The method of the author is that he brings all content of a certain source, like ''[[al-Irshad]]'' or ''[[I'lam al-wara]''], about each Imam. Among these sources are some that have survived within this book only.
# Irbili's analyses and personal opinions as a prominent Shi'a scholar are presented in this book and are remarkable. Some of these opinions are very unique and uncommon; like that he does not regard [[al-Ma'mun]] responsible for the martyrdom of [[Imam al-Rida (a)]].
# Al-Irbili's analyses and personal opinions as a prominent Shi'a scholar are presented in this book and are remarkable. Some of these opinions are very unique and uncommon; like that he does not regard [[al-Ma'mun]] responsible for the martyrdom of [[Imam al-Rida (a)]].


==Translations and Commentaries==
==Translations and Commentaries==
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