The title of MEFIDI is applied on all the Imams...

The title of MEFIDI is applied on all the Imams: As we said earlier this title in its general sense is also applied on all the Imams; on Imam Hussain and so forth. The traditions also indicate that all the Imams are Mahdi: However there was only one whose particular qualities and condition pointed to, and that was the twelfth Imam. 9.

The Shia Doctrine and Ideology The writer says that the conflicts, which confronted Bani Ommiya, provided the opportunity for the Imams to prescribe a doctrine and arrange an ideology framing, its rules and regulations. He says that under the supervision of Imam Baqer and Imam Jafer al-Sadiq an ideology for a sect of Imamia was arranged. If the writer means to say that the ideology of Imamate or Shiasm was invented by the sixth Imam, he was mistaken or he is deliberately telling what is not true.

Shiasm is in the womb of Islam; and, hence, delivered only by the Prophet (SAW). The sayings and the Lectures of Imam Ali in NAHJUL BALAGHA point to this fact. Imam Baqer and Imam Sadiq only explained its aspects and dilated its corners and expounded its angles to the people. In other words they brought to attention what had been neglected and re-established what had been ignored. Indeed, the sense of Shiasm became complete in their times.

Deviations were steered to the fight direction and the extreme ideas were nullified by their teachings. This ideology proved to be a right one and made it clear that it was the same in which Islam proposes or points to. They also made it known to the people that only an Imam was competent enough to give interpretations, fix the limits or expound the boundaries.

People too acknowledged that their knowledge was a Divine deposit with them; and the vast hidden meanings of the Quranic literature was made known only to them. People also experienced that no scholar among them equaled or stood parallel to them. But, the writer has acknowledged the unique and the elevated position of Imam Zainul abedeen. This means that the similar position of the other Imams could easily be proved.

In support of this we can refer to the book "AL-BA'ETH AL-HATHEETH" written by Ahmad Shaker in which he says that the most authentic and creditable narration are those narrated by Imam Zainulabedeen, Imam Mohammed Baqer, and Imam Jafer al-Sadiq. With regards to the fact that the Imams were the speaking Quran the writer says that this belief was invented during the time of Imam Baqer. He should know that it was not an invention.