Who is the Imam, and why is it important to recognize the Infallible Imam?
Many have speculated about this, but let us, in keeping with the plan of this blog, allow the words of Imam Husain himself, peace be upon him, to guide us here.
One day, Imam Husain, peace be upon him, was speaking before his companions. He addressed them thus:
Oh, people! Truly Allah did not create his creatures other than that they might come to know Him.
And, when they know Him, they will become his servants and worship him--
And, through being His servants and worshipping him, they will be freed of needing to worship anything else.
At that point, one of his companions asked:
Oh, son of the Messenger of Allah! What does it mean to know Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He?
That Eminent one, peace be upon him, replied:
What it means to know Allah deeply, for the people of any era, is to have a deep knowledge of their Imam, whom they are obliged to follow.
Note: Here, by Imam, Imam Husain, peace be upon him, is referring to the divinely appointed leaders who took their posts, one after another, following the death of the Prophet Muhammad, Allah's peace and blessings be upon him and his family. Imam Husain is the third in this succession, and the final one, who hidden yet guides all of creation daily, is known as the Mahdi, the twelfth Imam. For more information on this, just ask!
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