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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Infallibility of the Prophets and Messengers Iblis does not have Power on the Vicegerents of Allah on the Earth The Almighty Allah has informed us in Surah Hijr that Iblis (Satan) does not have any power upon His righteous servants (Prophets, Messengers and Imams).

The conversation between Allah and Iblis is mentioned in the following verses: “So the angels made obeisance, all of them together, But Iblis (did it not), he refused to be with those who made obeisance. He said: O Iblis! What excuse have you that you are not with those who make obeisance? He said: I am not such that I should make obeisance to a mortal whom Thou hast created of the essence of black mud fashioned in shape. He said: Then get out of it, for surely you are driven away.

And surely on you is curse until the Day of Judgment. He said: My Lord! Then respite me till the time when they are raised. He said: So surely you are one of the respited ones, till the period of the time made known. He said: My Lord! Because Thou hast made life evil to me, I will certainly make (evil) fair seeming to them on earth, and I will certainly cause them all to deviate except Thy servants from among them, the devoted ones.

He said: This is a right way with Me: Surely, as regards My servants, you have no authority over them except those who follow you of the deviators.” [Holy Quran, al-Hijr; The Rocky Tract, Shakir 15:30-42] Similarly, the Almighty Allah has explained how He has protected his righteous servants from satanic deviations.

In Surah Yusuf is mentioned such an incident involving Hazrat Yusuf (A) and Zuleykha: “And certainly she made for him, and he would have made for her, were it not that he had seen the manifest evidence of his Lord; thus (it was) that we might turn away from him evil and indecency, surely he was one of Our sincere servants.” [Holy Quran, al-Yusuf; Joseph, Shakir 12:24] We must know that this is also a necessary quality of Imamat.

In Surah Baqarah we have the following ayat in connection with the Imamat of Hazrat Ibrahim (A): “And when his Lord tried Ibrahim with certain words, he fulfilled them. He said: Surely I will make you an Imam of men. Ibrahim said: And of my offspring? My covenant does not include the unjust said He.” [Holy Quran, al-Baqarah; The Cow, Shakir 02:124] We also must know that those whom Allah has appointed as the Imams are those who guide the people by His command.