From one side we witness deviation in the sense of Caliphate...

From one side we witness deviation in the sense of Caliphate, which by the Quranic text is attributed to Ali; a deviation, which has found a place among Shias besides giving a covering to wrong and impure idea. This deviation has started from two conjectures, which are: Conjecture A: Deviation in the Sense of Guardianship by Separating Imamate and Rulership They say: “We in very foundation consider infallible Imams as authority of God. We believe them as a guide to the people.

We believe them as true narrators of God’s commandments and orders. We have faith in them as protectors of religion from any deviation or perversion. Besides, we trust them as true and correct interpreters of divine decrees and Quranic text and traditions of Prophet. As such, this position is far higher than Imamate in the sense of rulership. Of course in their presence it becomes obligatory on the Ummah to regard them as Caliphs and rulers and…