FOOT NOTES :

(12) Has man any future? p. 101.
(13) New Hopes, B. Russell, p.134-6.
(14) This unanimty of view is based on the Prophet's utterances quoted by various
        Islamic scts in their reliable books. One of them says : "If only one day is left of
        the life of the world, God will prolongit so much until a man of my descent
        bearing my own name is roused to fill with justice the earth which is polluted
        with tyranny. (From Montakhabal-Athar, chapter 2, section one)
(15) Verse 55 of chapter "Noor" (the Light).
(16) Rowza Kafi, volume 3, p. 471 from Imam Baqir (a.s.).
(17) Kamaluddin, p. 327 and Montakhabar Athar, vol. 1,p.284.
(18) Ditto. p. 331 and vol. 1.p.229.
(19) Bihar ul Anwar, vol. 53, p.336.
(20) Ditto p. 325.
(21) Ditto p. 326.
(22) Al-Ekhtesas, p. 24.
(23) Bihar ul Anwar, vol. 51, p.78 and 88 from the prophet.
(24) Ditto, vol. 52, p.309 from Imam Sadiq (a.s.)
(25) Kamaluddin, p. 190, from Imam Baqir (a.s.)
(26) Wasael-a-Shia from Imam Sadiq (a.s.)