The Chronology of the Attention of Imāmi Scholars to al-Qāḍī Nuʿmān’s Works (with Emphasis on Pre-Safavīd Era)

In order to be able to know more exactly the position of a writer and his works in a religion, it is worth examining various parallels. Among these parallels, one of the most important is the study of the Chronology of the attention of the scholars of that religion to the author and his works. al-Qāḍī Nuʿmān al-Maghribi (d. 363 AH) is one of the greatest Ismaili jurist and some of whose books has drawn the attention of Imami scholars in recent centuries. Although his books have officially entered the field of Imamiyya since the Safavid period, but some believe that before this period, Imamis scholars have paid much attention to his works, which can be important evidence in proving the reliability of his books to the Imamis. In order to answer this question, this article intends to examine the ups and downs of the attention of Imami scholars to the books of al-Qāḍī Nuʿmān throughout history, especially in the pre-Safavid era, and in this way, it makes the position of his works clearer among them.