The scholar is more dominant on the Satan than a thousand persons of piety.

The scholar is more dominant on the Satan than a thousand persons of piety. Because a pious person tries only for his own deliverance while a scholar guides lots of people against the machinations of the Satan. On the Day of Judgment a herald would cry, ’O guide of the orphans! You were taking responsibility of giving guidance to them in the absence of the Imam (as)! Intercede on behalf of those who took guidance from you! Then he will accordingly intercede.

On his recommendation hundreds of thousands of his disciples and the disciples of his disciples will receive Deliverance.” Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (as) said, during the absence of the Last Imam (as), the scholars will have the responsibility of explaining about the Imamah and protecting the Shi’as from the treachery of the Satans amongst the men. If these scholars were not there, the…