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SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- The term ‘Ahlul-Bayt’ has been mentioned twice in the Quran. [1] Once for the household of Prophet Ibrahim (pbuh) and the other in the verse we will be addressing, which is verse 33 of surah Ahzab. In the end of this verse, Allah (swt) speaks of His decision to purify the Ahlul-Bayt. This verse has been analyzed from different perspectives by Islamic scholars throughout history; one of those perspectives being who this verse is…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- The position of imamate is bestowed only upon those who posses [specific] conditions, such as infallibility, abundant knowledge, etc., and no one except God has knowledge and awareness of these conditions and who truly possesses them.  Thus, even before the creation of the Imams, their names and characteristicswere disseminated by God, and the Prophet (pbuh) had been notified.  But, regarding the secret behind why imamatee, caliphate or prophethood is sometimes placed in…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- The Quran is the book of divine law, human cultivation, the book of wisdom and divine guidance whose agenda is to inform, educate and train in morals, beliefs and practice. The Quran mainly addresses issues, especially ahkam, from a general perspective, leaving the specifics to the Prophet (sa) and his successors, the true interpreters (as); such as prayer, fasting, zakat, hajj etc…Imamate is also one of these issues which have been generally reflected. Considering…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- Islamic beliefs are like a connected chain, such that if one part is missing, then the whole chain will be useless and have no benefit. In other words, believing in Allah has its entailments; belief in these entailments is what makes the difference and brings about Allah’s satisfaction. If you examine the story of Satan being expelled from heaven, you will find that he asked Allah for the chance to live until the Day of…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- There are differences between the imams and the Holy Prophet that are mentioned in the ahadith, but in order to keep this article short, we will only mention a summary of these differences. For more information, one can refer to different exegetical and theological sources in this regard. First: It is understood from the ahadith that an imam does not have the right of Tashri’ (legislation of legal rulings). Also, the rulings of the Shari’ah…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- According to Quranic teachings, complete knowledge of the unseen only belongs to Allah, and it is Him that knows everything about this world. Some of Allah’s special servants are informed of secrets and knowledge and other impalpable things, they see the unseen and hear what cannot be heard through Allah’s teaching and training and based on the spiritual capability and capacity that they express from themselves. This is a gift that Allah grants to…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- Since the above question is too vague and general, we decided to have a brief introduction of Imam’s (AJ) lifestyle, assertions from the unseen (akhbar ghaibi) and signs of his reappearance. His name is the same as the prophet of Islam’s, and has many titles such as Qa’im (the standing one), Muntadhar (the awaited one), Sahib al-Amr (The one entrusted with the divine command). His great father was Imam Hassan Al-Askari (A.S.) and his…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- The superiority of the Imams in comparison to the prophets is mentioned in many hadiths and the reason to it is the oneness of the inner light of the prophet of Islam and the Imams. Since the prophet is greater than other prophets, the status of the Imams that are from the same source of light is also higher than that of the other prophets. As for man being greater than the angels, one…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- The correct terminology to use here is that God is free from all limitations and flaws, not that He is infallible, because 'infallibility' is a term used for other than Him. With that in mind, everything other than God is [categorized as] creation and is limited. The discussion regarding infallibility in its first stage is actually a response to the question: 'Can a human being who is the vicegerent of God prevail over the…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- The discussion concerning the prophets’ names and those of the infallible imams (a.s.) and the development of those names in the history of human civilizations would require us to conduct a comprehensive and hermeneutical investigation.  The relationship and interconnection between a word and its meaning especially when it comes to the names of the infallibles precisely indicate the special position and rank of the named in the realm of existence. According to some narrations,…