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Our Beliefs About Imamate and Our Imams - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief Our Beliefs About Imamate and Our Imams 2022-12-16 2530 Views Imamate , Status of Imamate , Imams , Status of Imams Shia Muslims in accordance with the Quran believe that Imamate is one of the most important principles in Islam.

Even if a Muslim believes in Allah, the Prophecy of the Prophet and the day of resurrection without belief in Imamate, his faith and belief in Islam are not complete and perfect. Of course, the article is not about delivering the reasons for Imamate in Islam and the Quran but it aims to present a brief introduction to Shia Muslims’ belief about Imamate and the features and attributes of Imams in Islam.

Contents THERE IS ALWAYS AN IMAM THE REALITY OF IMAMATE IMAM MUST BE INNOCENT IMAM IS THE GUARDIAN OF THE LAW IMAM MUST BE APPOINTED OPENLY AND CLEARLY BY THE PROPHET THE SHIITE IMAMS ARE APPOINTED BY THE PROPHET HIMSELF IMAM ALI’S DESIGNATION BY ALMIGHTY ALLAH EACH IMAM EMPHASIZES HIS SUCCESSOR NONE OF THE PROPHET’S COMPANIONS COULD EXCEL OVER IMAM ALI THE PROPHET’S COMPANIONS AT THE COURT OF WISDOM AND HISTORY IMAM TAKES HIS KNOWLEDGE FROM THE PROPHET THERE IS ALWAYS AN IMAM WE BELIEVE that as Almighty Allah has decreed to send His apostles with divine Guidance, so also for any age or time Almighty Allah Has appointed an Imam to look after the people, leading them to the righteous path, and to guard the divine Law against any deviation.

An Imam has to know clearly, the necessities of the ages, and lead the people to the true path of Almighty Allah. He invites and teaches the people to obey the Prophets and to follow the law. If not so, man will fail to obtain the goal for which he is created including prosperity and perfection. Then the law will be abandoned, and people have to wander!

This is why we believe that after our Holy Prophet (PBUHH), in any age or time there has always been, and there will be, an Imam to teach and lead the people. Imam primarily means “HE WHO IS FOREMOST’, hence a religious leader, a MODEL, a PATTERN or one who leads the congregational prayer. (The translator). “O you who have faith! Be wary of Allah, and be with the Truthful” (9:119). This verse of the Quran does not point to a certain time or a distinct age.

It rather unconditionally orders the people to be the followers of the truthful Imams. All the famous commentators have taken the word: truthful to mean an innocent Imam who is free of guilt and sin.