The Qur’anic ayah regarding the story of Talut...

The Qur’anic ayah regarding the story of Talut: “surely Allah has chosen him and given him an increase in knowledge and physique ” [^19] and the Imam’s words in the narration : “I have made him a ruler over you” and the Imam’s words in the second narration: “I have made him a judge” , as well as the expression of the Commander of the Faithful at the end of the fifth narration: “the implementation of the laws and affairs by the knowledgeable about Allah, the trustees over his halal and haraam” all indicate that this position is affirmed for the jurist without the need for election by the people or their allegiance or similar things.

The position of the guardian jurist is similar to the position of issuing edicts or the position of judgment. Just as these positions are not affirmed through election, neither is the position of guardianship. The jurist is an issuer of edicts, a judge and a guardian whether the people elect him or not. Since the jurists are general representatives of the Awaited Imam (atfs), he is the only one who can appoint them, as was the case with his specific representatives.

Guardianship, then, is from Allah and for those whom He made it for. One can say: there is no dispute between our scholars about the fact that the guardianship of the jurist on limited Hisbi issues- about which…