IMAMTE (LEADERSHIP)

Many of Them Beleive In Imam But Holy Prophet (s.a.w) Said:-

"The people of Moses got themselves into 71 sects of which one was on the right and the rest on the wrong. The people of of Jesus divided themselves into 72, of whom only one had been on the right and the rest on the wrong. And the people of my faith will be divided into 73 groups of which only one will be on the right and will be saved, and the rest will be on the wrong."

(Hadith of the Prophet Muhammed (pbuh&hf). Quoted by Harun Abdullah in "The Missing Link," page 100. Published by'Bilal Muslim Mission of Americas').

"Verily (surely), those who divided their religion and became parties, thou has no concern with anything of them; their affairs is with Allah only, then He will inform them of what they did "

(Al Qu'ran 6:160).

Quran Declares:
"One the day when we shall every Nation with their imam(leader)........"

(Sura Bani Israel:71)

 

Quran Again Says:-
And there is a Guide for Every people.

(Sura 13:7)

If we We are Kneen to go to Paradise and get relief Form the Hell we have to see that :-
Now from 73 Sect's Which One Is Correct One ?
And Which Sect will go In Paradise ?

All the Muslims Beleive In Allah(Tauhid)(the Almighty,the Benificient,the Merciful.)Prophethood ie.Holy prophet (s.a.w)is the Messenger of Allah (the Almighty,the Benificient,the Merciful.) and Holy Quran reavealed on Holy Prophet (s.a.w) Now what all the difference is after the Holy Prophet (s.a.w).
So we have to see wether prophet had left without appointing a Leader or a Guide to protect the Islam ,which he made by so much difficulty&Hardship.

for eg:- If we are going to out station and you had someting which is important to you. Let us consider very cheap thing i.e.watch, then you will search for a pious & trustee person of that time to keep safe.Now from this example let us see that, the Islam which is so important and had infinite value,then how you think that, the H.prophet (s.a.w) will left without handing over the Islam to a trustee and pious person.

The H.prophet (s.a.w) said:-"One who Dies without recognising the Imam of his Time, dies the death of Jahiliyaa(Ignorance)".

(Musnad of ahmad ibn Hambal,2/73; Saheeh Bukhari,5/17; Saheeh Muslim Tr.1849; Al-kafi of Kulayni,1/377; Kamaluddin of Shaykh Sadooq ch.39,pp410-411)

The above mention Hadith's is mentioned in Shia aswell as Sunii bokks as refrence is given.Therefore,we conclude from this that there should be an Imam (Leader/Maula) at every time and upon us it is obligatory to know him as well as we can. So who is he ?

Bara'bin Aazib records fromZaid Bin Arqam, acompanion of the prophet:

"On the way back fom his last pilgrimage of Haj, when the Apostle of Allah reached the spring of Ghadeer, he took the hand of Ali in his hand, and addressing the Muslims (there, asked,

"Don't you know that I hold a greater sway on the lives of the faithful than they do themselves ?

"Then whole of the audience replied, en masse,
'Without a doubt, O Apostle of Allah!'
"Don't you know that I hold a greater sway on the lives of the faithful and rule over them more firmly than they do themselves ?"
'The people replied,'
'Most certainly,'
"The Prophet the declared,"

"Of whomsoever I am the guardian,(Maula)Ali is also his guardian(Maula).May Allah befriend that one who friends Ali, may He bear enmity to that one who bears enmity to Ali."

'Soon after this proclaimation came Umar to see Ali and offered his congratulations, saying:

"O son of Abu Talib! May you be blessed. From now on you have become for ever the Master of every faithful man and women."

So H.Prophet s.a.w had appointed Ali (a.s) as his Successor and Garduian for the people at the place called Gadeer-e-Khum. Now the people has no rights to appoint the Garduain for themselves and if they appoint they will act against the H.Prophet S.a.w.

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