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 the people that we must refer to, or in that Imam Ali is his successor, it was only because he was asked...
According to the historical record, the Prophet repeatedly spoke, throughout his life...
...But then, he became the object of Divine trials - not for having committed any sin...
During the 250-year imamate of our Imams (a.s.), they endured great sufferings. They ...
The word “shari‘a” literally means “a way.” In Islamic terminology, it means the lega...