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Imamate (Leadership) in Shi‘i Islam

Imamate (Divinely Appointed Leadership) is a very high position, and it is only Allah who can decide who is qualified for it. And if the Prophet Muhammad (S) announced to the people that the Twelve Imams are the leaders, or that the Ahlul Bayt are th...

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Who are the ‘Twelve Imams’?

A set of hadiths narrated by our Sunni brothers about twelve successors of the Prophet will be presented in this article. There are different versions of these hadiths; sometimes the term amir, or ruler/leader is used for the twelve Imams and sometim...

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The authority of the Ahl al-Bayt in Hadith of Thaqalayn

The famous narration of the Prophet, the Hadith of Thaqalayn, is narrated in different versions by all Islamic schools of thought with regards to the Ahl al-Bayt. The Prophet may have mentioned it on different occasions due to its importance and to e...

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The Importance of Imamate (Leadership of Ahlulbayt)

A person who does not know the Imam of his age is likened to a person who died before Islam, or more specifically, the Age of Ignorance (Jahiliyyah). In any case, the saying “Whoever dies while he does not know the imam of his age” indicates the nece...

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Leadership (Imamate) of Imam Ali (as)

In the light of this reality, the Shi‘as proceeded to investigate the original texts and documents of Islam and they came across an enormous quantity of sources which made them conclude that there are clear, sufficient, precise orders from the Prophe...

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How can a person be Ma‘sūm (Infallible)?

Someone asked the Prophet of Islam, why he himself indulged in worship of God to such an extent that he would physically suffer since he was purified and had no sins. His answer was that why should he not be a grateful and thankful slave of God?1 So ...

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Why must the Prophets be Ma‘sūm (Infallible)?

The Wise and Merciful God sent the prophets so that human society may recognize the right way as opposed to the precipitous way. With the same intention, God also made His prophets and messengers immune from every kind of sin and error, and, so that ...

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The Need for Prophets and Messengers:

Man's life and existence comprises of three dimensions: 1. Individual material dimension. 2. Social dimension. 3. Spiritual dimension. And for him to be successful, each and every one of these dimensions must be taken into consideration. But sadly, a...

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1) In Praise of God

When he (upon him be peace) began to supplicate, he would begin with praise and laudation of God (Mighty and Majestic is He). He would say:...

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Love of the Prophet's Ahlulbayt

Love of the Prophet's family is stressed both in the Qur'an and the Surnna. The Qur'an says: Say, [O Muhammad], "I do not ask you for this message any payment [but] only good will through kinship." ( al-mawadda fi'l-qurba). (Sura al-Shura, 42:23)