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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Role of The Ahl Al-Bayt in Building The Virtuous Community Book One: Goals And Characteristics Introduction All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, and all blessings be upon the Master of Prophets, Muhammad, and upon his Immaculate Household.
Significance of the ’s Thesis The ’s principles for building a virtuous community are seen as some of the most important of all guidelines in the Islamic mission, since they cover all aspects of human life—doctrinal, intellectual, cultural, historical, and social. This is because the (‘a) are the extension of Prophethood in the form of Imamate (divinely commissioned leadership).
They are also the ‘men of authority’ for whom obedience, loyalty and love has been imposed upon all of us by Almighty Allah.[^1] The Holy Prophet (S) in his famous Tradition of Thaqalayn described the Holy Qur’an as the ‘ major weighty thing ’ and the (‘a) as the ‘ other weighty thing ’ that never forsakes the Holy Qur’an. Moreover, the (‘a) are the most learned in the sciences of the Holy Qur’an as they explain, elucidate, expound upon, unveil hidden points, and extract its treasures.
They are also the bearers of the Holy Sunnah in all its details and examples. They thus know the actual interpretations of Qur’anic verses and Prophetic sayings in their present and future contexts. They are also the most virtuous patterns of uprightness, patience, broad-mindedness, and nobility of character. They tread the right course by inviting to the path of Almighty Allah with wisdom and excellent preaching, practice true striving (i.e.
jihad) by sacrificing their souls and properties for Almighty Allah, and are always ready to give up everything, be it precious or not, in the course of defending truth and justice and fighting oppression.
(33/33) Because they undertook the burdens of their responsibilities in an extraordinary way, responding to all objections and allegations with absolute nobility and integrity, the (‘a) were documented, both in history and in the Muslim community, to have an effective and influential role that cannot be disregarded.