Thus if a Muslim will not achieve happiness except through...

Thus if a Muslim will not achieve happiness except through obeying someone whose commandments and prohibitions are not clear and accessible, then such an obligation will be a clear example of unbearable obligations, but Shias try more than anyone else to prescribe such obligations both for themselves as well as for others.

If it is said that Mahdi's commandments are not anything other than the beliefs and rulings existing currently among Twelver Shias, it must be said in response that in such a case there is no need for believing in the existence of Mahdi. This is because Shia's religious commandments are known to everybody and his life or death, presence or absence will not change anything…. Shias are however among the most ignorant people.

This is because to do intellectual and religious duties and not to do intellectually or religiously rejected things is either dependent on the commandment and prohibitions of this awaited imam or not. If they are dependent on his commandments and prohibitions then we are obliged to do an unbearable obligation. In such a case to perform or not to perform an obligation is conditioned to something that is beyond the ability of anyone.

This is because no one has honestly claimed to have seen him or heard him say anything in in the entire world. If they are not dependent on knowing his commandments it will be possible to perform intellectual and religious obligations and to avoid intellectually or religious unwanted things without relying on this awaited imam.

In such a case there is no need for his presence and existence…"[^3] Elsewhere he mentions: "Some great Shias like Ibn Ud Hill[^4] are of the view that whenever Shias differed on any issue and the holders of one opinion are known whereas the holders of another opinion are not known the correct opinion is the opinion whose holders are not known, for the awaited imam is likely to be present among them. This is the extremity of ignorance and misguidance.

This is because even if there is such a person as the awaited infallible imam, it is not clear if he cherishes such an opinion, for he is not quoted directly or indirectly as having said such a thing. How can thus one make sure that he really cherishes such an opinion?