A duly competent jurist, viz. the faqih who possesses the two qualities of God-wariness [taqwa] and expertise in governing society and ensuring its welfare has a greater authority than any other person. Hence, a duly competent jurist is the best and most appropriate person who has gained the permission of God, the Exalted, and infallible…
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A duly competent jurist is the best…
A duly competent jurist is the best and most appropriate person who has gained the permission of God, the Exalted, and infallible saints [awliya’] (A) to implement the social laws of Islam when the people are deprived of an infallible leader. SOURCE: A CURSORY GLANCE AT THE THEORY OF WILAYAT AL-FAQIH | AYATOLLAH MISBAH YAZDI…
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Since an Imam is the guardian of religion…
Since an Imam is the guardian of religion and the leader of the inhabitants of the world, he must have a thorough knowledge of all matters concerning this world and the Hereafter, namely, the matters related to man’s prosperity. Since having an ignorant person as a leader is not rationally permissible and is meaningless from…
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In a well-known hadith narrated…
In a well-known hadith narrated by Shia and Sunni ‘ulama’, the Holy Prophet (S) has stated: ‘There are twelve Imams, all of whom are from the Quraysh.’ According to the famous hadith, the Holy Prophet (S) said to Jabir al-Ansari: ‘There are twelve Imams.’ Then he mentioned their names one by one and told Jabir:…
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In the last days of his life, too…
In the last days of his life, too, in Ghadir Khumm, the Holy Prophet (S) lifted ‘Ali (A), holding his hand, among the gathering of one hundred and twenty thousand Muslims and stated: ‘Anyone for whom I am the guardian and leader, this ‘Ali (A) is his guardian and leader as well.’ SOURCE: ISLAMIC TEACHINGS…
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