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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Husayn, the Saviour of Islam The Imamat, promised to Abraham The imamat or the Guidance or the Leadership first bestowed upon Abraham, and promised by the Lord to be continued in his seed, was fulfilled in the immediate succession to the Holy Prophet: “And when his Lord tried Abraham with certain words, he fulfilled them. He said “Verily I make thee an Imam (Guide) for mankind.” Said (Abraham):'And of my offspring?

Said He (God) 'And My covenant reacheth not the 'Zalimeen”(i.e., the iniquitous.).” (2:24) The wording of the reply to Abraham in the above verse is clear that the Imamat conferred on him will reach the offsprings of Abraham who are not Zalims (iniquitous). The above saying agrees with the declaration in the Old Testament. When Abraham prayed for Ishmael, the Lord said: “And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee.

Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; Twelve Princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.” (Old Testament, Genesis 88:20) The greatest 'Zulm' or iniquity according to the Holy Qur'an is 'Shirk' i.e., polytheism or idolatry: “Verily ' Shirk' (ascribing partners to God) is the greatest 'Zulm'(iniquity).” (31:13) It is a hard fact of history that besides the Holy , in the lineage of Abraham through Ishmael, there is only one and that is Ali Ibn Abi Talib whom the 'Zulm' the iniquity of 'Shirk' polytheism (i.e., idolatry) never touched, who never bowed before any one besides God.

It is for this fact the general Muslim world mention the name of Ali with the suffix 'Karramallaho Wajhaho' (i.e., he whose face God has graced not to bow to any one besides Him). All the others of the companions of the Holy Prophet had once been idolaters. The members of his House and his lineage including Abu-Talib (the father of Ali, the first Holy Imam), all had been free from this most abhorrent abominable pollution.

About Abu-Talib, suffice it to say that if Abu-Talib had not adopted 'Taqiah’ so successfully as he did, he would not have been able to give the asylum of safety and security to the Holy Prophet and Islam, against the hostile pagan world in Mecca.