Who has the ability and perception to recognise even one...
Who has the ability and perception to recognise even one Divine attribute of an Imam -asws , or could image or comprehend as the heavens and the earth are humbled when they (attempt) to describe the reality of the one who is in the focal point of the Universe, the pivot of all that revolve, the secrets of all that is possible to exist, the ray of Divine creator, the majesty of the Most Great and the honour of the heavens and the earth.
The station of the Prophet -saww ‘s progeny is exalted above description of the describers and the qualifications depicted by the highly qualified. Nor can they be compared with anyone in any realm or world. How could it be possible to describe them, since they are the first light (created by Allah -azwj ), the lofty words, the radiant Divine names and the greater oneness of Allah -azwj .
Thus whoever turned away from them has indeed deserted oneness of Allah -azwj , as they are the greatest veil of Allah -azwj . Thus who has the merits to select such an Imam awsw , who cannot be recognised by the wisdom. Actually, there is no one who had abilities to identify the noble Imam or even describe one of his virtues.
However, those who image that some of the qualities of Prophet’s progeny can be found in other people are, in fact, crafty liars and have gone astray from the righteous path and they chosen to worship the Calf (false god), as their Lord and have joined the ranks of Shaitan. This is all due to their intense animosity against the house of Divine qualities, and the family of the virtuousness and infallibility and jealousy towards the household of Prophet -saww .
Shaitan has made them believe that their (devious) actions, after all, are honourable. May Allah -azwj destroy them and destine them towards hellfire. How could they have selected an ignorant as an Imam, who used to worship idols and was a well know deserter on the day of Holy wars (Battle). Although, it is incumbent that the Imam should be the most knowledgeable and not ignorant; brave and not withdrawing individual.
And none should be superior to him in (nobility) descent and nor should be inferior (to anyone) in his lineage. Beware; the Imam can only be from the best of the Quraish, the most nobility of Hashim and from the progeny of Abraham -as . He is from the bloodline of Prophet -saww and is the ‘Nafas’-e-Rasool -saww [4] . He is chosen by the will of Allah -azwj and his selection is directly executed by Allah -azwj .