All these indecent characteristics and unjust actions...

All these indecent characteristics and unjust actions witnessed in human society are committed by those who possess wisdom and discernment, however, as a result of selfishness, profit-seeking, and voluptuousness, their wisdom has been overcome by their sentiments and they have succumbed to their carnal desires, leading them astray.

Therefore, the Almighty Allah must lead and invite us to prosperity through some other ways and through means which can never be overcome by carnal desires and which never make blunders or mistakes in their guidance. This path is nothing but the path of Prophethood. The Logic in Prophethood From what we have discussed about monotheism, it becomes evident that since Allah creates everything, its fostering also depends upon Him.

In other words, the Almighty Allah is the organizer and leader of the movement of any worldly creature or phenomenon that from the very beginning of existence endeavours for its survival, strives to remove its imperfections, eliminates its needs and shortcomings one after another, makes itself independent and self-sufficient as much as possible, and moves in an orderly manner in its path of survival and existence. A definite conclusion can be drawn from this concept.

That is to say, any one of the various kinds of phenomena of the world has a specific evolutionary process for its survival which is done by its special endeavours. In other words, in the path of their survival, worldly creatures of each particular group have a series of specific functions assigned to them by Allah. As the Holy Qur’an, with reference to this fact, states: “…Our Lord is He Who gave to everything its creation, then guided it (to its goal).

(1) This order applies to all components of creation without any exceptions. It includes the stars, the earth, their components, and compositions that generate primary phenomena, plants, and animals. Man’s condition is the same as others, in this universal guidance, but there is a difference between him and others.

Doctrine of Prophethood We [Shi’a Muslims] believe that prophethood is a Divine duty and a mission from Allah; He appoints to it those whom He selects from among His good servants, from those who are exalted among mankind.