“ And if they had referred it to the Messenger and to those...

“ And if they had referred it to the Messenger and to those in authority among them, those among them who can search out the knowledge of it would have known it.” (the ones who can draw correct conclusions among them). [4:83] We have a good example in the judgments of our Master Ameerul Momineen Ali ibn Abi Taleb (AS) in the different tough cases which the scholars of jurisprudence and the Caliphs failed to make these judgments on their own.

He always used to know the divine hokm in every case and issue. Same was the case with all our infallible Imams (AS). Besides the prophets, messengers, Awsiyaa and Imams, it is almost rare that the vast population of the people make a judgment that coincides with the divine judgment.

They may very well deviate from it due to personal desires, lack of knowledge, oppression , arrogance , benefits , stupidity , ignorance , foolishness , laziness , hypocrisy, Miraaa (showing off), stubbornness , deception , forgery , hastiness , negative thinking or due to presence of doubt or apostasy and polytheism. Previous…