Said (Abraham) ' And my offiprings?

Said (Abraham) ' And my offiprings?' Said He (God) ' My Covenant reacketh not the 'Zalimeen' (the Iniquitous)." 2:124 The following is the verbal and meaningful analysis of the above verse:- 'Imamat': even to an apostle of God, like Abraham is given only after a trial and his passing it successfully. 'Imamat' :is not an automatic product of any success in any trial, until it is awarded by the divine will. 'Imamat' : is awarded by none but God Himself. 'Imamat : is a Covenant of the Lord.

'Imaat' : does not automatically pass on as a hereditary right, irrespective of the heir to an Imam, being equitous or iniquitous. 'Imamat' : is awarded only to the equitous. 'Imamat' : is a gracious award only to Abraham and to the equitous ones in the seed of Abraham and not to any one or every one, even if he be equitous. 'Imamat' : is an independent award of the Lord only to His Chosen ones.

It may be asked, if an apostle or an 'Imam' is sent into the world already purified and conditioned by God Himself, what is meant by putting him once again to trial in his earthly life? The answer is that the trial is not for God to know the mettle or the calibre or the native endowment in him which He himself has effected, but it is to show to the world the degree of his personal excellence and his devotion and absolute submission to the will of his Lord.

The Start of the Imamat of Ali THE APOSTOLIC DECLARATION at the historic assembly at 'Ghadeer- e-Khum' in compliance with the will of the Lord,…