How can we demonstrate the necessity of Imamate Based on the Argument of Instinct?

25 January 25 Question and Answer
The other intellectual proof of the necessity of Imamate is called the Argument of instinct. People with different religions have an instinctive tendency towards a Perfect Man as the Savior who knows everything, can solve every problem, and is able to bring about peace, security, and unity in the world. When all people in the world without a single example are like this, it means that Allah has created this …
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How can we demonstrate the necessity of Imamate Based on the Argument of Purpose?

25 January 25 Question and Answer
Putting aside the authentic narrations written in the books of traditions, there are some intellectual arguments that prove the necessity of Imamate one of which is called the Argument of Purpose. We know that there is a purpose behind whatever Allah does; and Allah Who is All-Wise never creates something that is useless in which there is no clear purpose or reason behind it. Some Sunni theologians who are called …
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How can we prove the existence of Imam Mahdi among people, according to Hadith “the Twelve Caliphs”?

25 January 25 Question and Answer
Shia believes that Imam al-Mahdi was born in the year 869 A.D (255 A.H) in Samara and went into the hiding soon after. Since then, the Imam is still alive and will appear, when Allah decides, to save the world from oppression and injustice. Our Sunni brothers mostly believe that the Imam’s father Imam al-Hassan al-‘Askarī (the Shia’s eleventh Imam) did not have a son and that Imam has not …
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Could you please explain the necessity of Imam in simple words?

24 January 25 Question and Answer
At the time of Imam al-Sādiq some of the Imam’s close companions like, Muhammad bin No‘mān, Hishām bin Sālim, and Tayyār were in the presence of the Imam.  Among them was also a young and a very clever man who was named Hishām bin al-Hakam. The Imam, addressed Hishām bin al-Hakam and said to him,  “O Hishām! Don’t you inform us about what you did with ‘Amr bin ‘Ubaid and …
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How can we demonstrate the necessity of Imamate Based on Intellectual and Theological Reasoning?

24 January 25 Question and Answer
In every period of time, there should be an Imam among people. This Imam must be spiritually a perfect human who knows everything and is able to guide people. This prefect man is connected to the world of unseen and is the deliverer of Allah’s words to people. This man should not let people to unanimously go astray and if the majority of people adapt the wrong path, he should …
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What will happen threshold of Imam Mahdi’ uprising?

08 December 24 Question and Answer
 What will happen threshold of Imam Mahdi’ uprising? All people are eager to know what events will happen during Imam Mahdi's global uprising, where and how the Imam’s movement will be triggered, how he will deal with different groups, how he will conquer the whole world, and so forth. Although such questions may occupy the mind of every expectant believer, it is indeed very difficult to talk about the incidents …
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Who are the Shia Imams and how are they appointed?

29 October 24 Question and Answer
Who are the Shia Imams and how are they appointed? Short Answer: According to the Shia Muslims, in addition to the headship and caliphate, the Imam has two other important dignities: one is a religious authority free from error which is called Ismah (Infallibility) and the other is the Wilayah (Guardianship). And since it is not possible for the ordinary people to recognize such characteristics in order to assign the caliphate, …
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