Adam was taught 25 letters from the Isme Aazam – as...

Adam was taught 25 letters from the Isme Aazam – as mentioned in tradition – and the Holy Prophet (S) was taught 72 letters; all the matters that the Almighty Allah gave to His Prophet, He gave them all to the successors of His Eminence also till the matter reached to His Eminence, Qaim (aj), may Allah hasten his reappearance.

In an authentic report, Thiqatul Islam Kulaini has narrated from His Eminence, Abu Abdillah Sadiq (as) that he said: “Verily, the knowledge that was brought down with Adam (as) was not taken back, and no man of knowledge has ever died, whose knowledge has become extinguished; Knowledge is inherited. The earth never remains devoid of a man of knowledge.”[^7] Adam enlivened the earth with worship of Allah, after the Jinns had killed it with their infidelity and rebellion.

Qaim (aj) would also enliven the earth with the religion of Allah, justice and establishing His code of law after its death due to the disbelief and transgression of the people. In Biharul Anwar, it is narrated from His Eminence, Abu Ja’far Baqir (as) regarding the verse: وَيُحْيِي الْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا “…gives life to the earth after its death…” (Qur’an, Surah Rum 30:19) that he said: “Allah, the Mighty and Sublime would enliven the earth after its death through Qaim (aj).

Its death denotes infidelity of its people as an infidel is in fact a dead man.”[^8] In Wasailush Shia it is mentioned regarding the verse: “…gives life to the earth after its…