Download Here - IslamicBlessings.com

1. He must have the comprehensive conditions of justice such as refraining from great sins and
not insisting on small sins.
2. He must have knowledge of deriving religious decisions on mishaps and precepts.
3. He must have sound senses such ears, eyes, and tongue, that he may perceive things through
them.
4. He must have limbs sound of any defect that may prevent him from movement and quick rising.
5. He must have an opinion leading to ruling his subjects and managing their interests.
6. He must have bravery and help leading to protecting the Islamic country and struggling against
an enemy.
7. He must have a lineage, i.e. the Imam should be from Quraysh.
These qualities have been mentioned by al‐Mawardi and Ibn Khaldun;[1] other qualities have
been mentioned by al‐Juwany, al‐'Ayjy, al‐Jurjany, and al‐Faraby. I (the author) have in detail
mentioned these qualities in my book Nizam al‐Hukum wa al‐Idara fi al‐Islam.
The Shi'a maintain that the Imam should be the most meritorious of all people in talents, genius,
and that he must have the following:
1. Infallibility
The Shi'a maintain that the infallibility of the Imam is a basic rule in the Imamate and among the
primary principles in their ideological entity. The theologians have defined the Imamate, saying:
"Surely the Imamate is a grace from Allah, Who grants it to the most perfect and best of His
servants to Him; through which he (the servant) refrains from committing sins and crimes
intentionally and unintentionally." This belief has brought about to the Shi'a many accusations
and criticisms. A group of people has accused them of excessiveness and immoderation in love for
their Imams. However, if we resort to the proofs, we will find them confirm the beliefs of the
Shi'a. Aayat al‐Tathir is a sufficient proof of that; Allah, [1] Al‐Ahkam al‐Sultaniya, p. 4. Al‐
Muqaddama, p. 135.
the Most High, says: Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, O people of the
House and to purify you a (thorough) purifying.[1] This verse clearly indicate the infallibility of Ahl
al‐Bayt, peace be on them, of sins and their purity from deviation and defilement. That is because
the will of keeping away the uncleanness‐namely acts of disobedience‐has been limited by the
word innama (only), which is the strongest of all the determiners. The definite article al (the) has
been added to the predicate, the word tahara (purity) has been repeated. All these words,
according to the Arabic Terminology, indicate limitation and specialization. Likewise it is
impossible for the willed thing to remain behind Allah's will that has decided to keep away the
uncleanness from them; in this respect Allah, the Exalted, says: His command, when He intends
anything, is only to say to it: Be, so it is. By that their infallibility of sins and acts of disobedience is
Presented by http://www.alhassanain.com & http://www.islamicblessings.com