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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Hussein the Saiviour of Islam The Importance of the Choice of the Right Lmam ACCORDING TO THE declaration of the Holy Qur' an every individual man and woman, is individually charged with the responsibility of choosing an 'Imam' or guide for himself or herself in this life for it has been clearly announced that every people will be called on the Day of Judgment along with his or her ' Imam ':- "On the day (of Resurrection) We shall call every people witht their (respective) 'Imam' (Guide)." 17:71 Confirming the above announcement and warning mankind particularly the muslims against any failure in this regard, the Holy Prophet had said:- "He who died and did not know the Imam of his age, had died the death of ignorance." The above apostolic saying, besides giving out the importance of the significance of knowing by every one, the 'Imam' of his age, discloses the fact that in every age there will be an 'Imam' and no age until the end of the world can be without an 'Imam' in it.

Every Individual Responsible for His Own Choice HAVING SHOWN MAN the right course and giving a additional guiding notes directing him to the right path, man has been left to be gratefully guided aright or ungratefully get astray, rejecting all the divine guidance:- "Verily We have shown man the Way, be he thankful or be he unthankful.