Analyzing and studying Sheikhe - Sadugh's Al- Eateghadat structurally and textually

Al- Eateghadat is one of the most important Shiite books composed by Sheikhe – Sadugh. His aim of composing the book was renewing belief principals and branches of Shiite based on Sagalein sources. Paying to the most important belief knowledge,using Quran subjects, narrative and sign clarifying and explaining in belief chapters, time preceding and rejecting distortion doubt are some characteristics of the book. In terms of time preceding, Shiite the most important principals and branches are found in this book. However, the book is target to criticism both structurally and textually. Structurally, unsuitable chaptering, reference lacking of sources, narrative document weakness and inadequate explanation to chapters are some deficiencies of the book. Sheikhe – Sadugh refers in some chapters to weak topics. And he does not explicitly express his ideas about some matters and makes readers amazed. Textually, there are some instable expressions in some chapters of Al-Eateghadat that are in contrast with Quran and sure narratives, and also the text itself isn‟t complete and comprehensive. So, in some cases, subjects of some chapters are severely doubtful. The research first introduces briefly Al- Eateghadat and it‟s characteristics and then criticizes the book in two divided chapters textually and structurally.