According to the Shi‘a [theology], the most extensive example of ontological guardianship (Wilayat at-Takwiniyyah) granted to the servants of God is that which God granted to the Prophet of Islam (S) and the Infallible Imams (A) after him. In any case, in our discussion of Wilayat al-Faqih, we are not concerned with the idea of…
Read More »
The proofs which are introduced to establish…
The proofs which are introduced to establish wilayat al-faqih are classified as intellectual [‘aqli] and transmitted [naqli]. It is worth noticing that the Shi‘a ‘ulama’ believe that in proving a religious injunction, we can make use of four types of proofs: The Qur’an, Sunnah of the Infallibles (A), Consensus [ijma‘], and Reason [‘aql]. SOURCE: A…
Read More »
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:…
Read More »
According to traditions, both from the Shia…
According to traditions, both from the Shia and the Sunni sources, it is established that love protects one from being a slave of one’s desires and Shaitan. This is because the love of an exalted personality entails that we also love his friends and hate his enemies. The friendship of Shaitan and the following of…
Read More »
In another successive hadith…
In another successive hadith, related by Sunni and Shia ‘ulama’, the Holy Prophet (S) has stated: ‘I leave two valuable things for you which will never be separated from each other till they meet me at Hawd al-Kawthar. They are the Allah’s Book, Quran and the Ahlulbayt. You will not go astray after me as…
Read More »