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Imamate in the Quranic "Verse of Trial" 1 - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief Imamate in the Quranic “Verse of Trial” 1 2022-11-23 700 Views Imamate , Verse of Ibtila , Verse of Trial , Imamate in the Qur'an In Shia Islam, the Imamah (i.e., leadership) is considered one of the fundamentals of religion (Usul-al-Deen). It is a doctrine which buttresses the leadership of selected individuals from the lineage of the immediately after his death.

(Ibrahim) said: And of my offspring (will there be leaders)? He said, my covenant does not include the unjust” (1) The verse illustrates two points: 1. The position of Imamate is higher in rank than that of the Prophethood. 2. Imamate (religious leadership) does not include the unjust. The following section is divided into three parts, each one focusing on one of the following topics: 1. The prominent status of Imamate 2. The (position of) Imamate does not include the unjust 3.

The (status of) Imamate in the words of the Imams themselves Part One: The Prominent Status of Imamate The above-mentioned Quranic verse refers to the tests to which Allah exposed the Prophet Ibrahim many years after his prophethood at the end of his life. Having successfully passed the divine tests and patiently withstood the great hardships, he was granted the position of Imamate. In order to elucidate the above Qur’anic words, it is necessary to explain some basic questions such as: 1.

What relationship was there between the series of trials to which the Prophet Ibrahim was exposed and granting him the position of Imamate? 2. What are the kinds of tests to which the verse refers? 3. Can one say that the Imamate bestowed on the Prophet Ibrahim is equal to his Prophetic mission? 4. What idea does the above–mentioned Imamate convey? In an attempt to answer these questions, we shall now go through the above questions one by one.