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obey Allah and obey the Apostle and those in authority from among you.” (Qur’an, Surah Nisa 4:59) Here we shall be investigating some points: First: The term Ulil Amr mentioned in the verse implies the Holy Imams (as). Second: Obligatory-ness of obeying the Ulil Amr . Third: It is that this is the best thing through which people can seek proximity to the Almighty Allah.

Fourth: It is that praying for an early reappearance of our master, the Master of the Time (aj) is also implied in their obedience. First point: Ulil Amr are the Holy Imams (as) There are innumerable traditional reports related through Shia and Sunni channels that confirm this matter: they can be seen the books of Kafi , Ghaibat Nomani , Kamaluddin , Ghayat al-Maraam , Tafseer Burhan , Biharul Anwar and Manaqib etc.

We present herewith some of them from Tafseer Burhan without their chains of narrators: It is narrated from Jabir Ibne Abdullah Ansari that he said: When the Almighty Allah revealed the following verse on His Prophet: “O ye who believe! Obey Allah and obey the messenger and those possessing authority among you.” I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah! We know Allah and His Messenger.

But who are the possessors of authority whose obedience Allah has accompanied with your obedience?’ He (S) explained, “They are my caliphs, O Jabir, and the Imams of the Muslims after me. The first of them is Ali Ibn Abi Talib (as), then Hasan (as) and Husain (as), then Ali Ibn Husain (as), then Muhammad Ibn Ali (as) the one who is famous as al-Baqir in the Old Testament. Soon, you will meet him, O Jabir, so when you face him, convey my salutation to him.

He will be followed by Sadiq, Ja’far Ibn Muhammad, then Moosa Ibn Ja’far, then Ali Ibn Moosa, then Muhammad Ibn Ali, then Ali Ibn Muhammad, then al-Hasan Ibn Ali, then the one who will be my namesake and bear my patronymic, the proof of Allah in His earth and His remainder among His servants, the son of Hasan Ibn Ali.