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In the view of the Shi'a exegetes, there's no doubt that the [[verse]] indicates the [[infallibility]] of Uli al-Amr. The reasoning is based on two main points: | In the view of the Shi'a exegetes, there's no doubt that the [[verse]] indicates the [[infallibility]] of Uli al-Amr. The reasoning is based on two main points: | ||
* When God commands to obey someone unconditionally, it results in his infallibility; because if he is fallible and commands us to do a sin, at the same time, we must obey him (because God commanded us to do so), and not obey him (because we must not commit sins). | * When God commands to obey someone unconditionally, it results in his infallibility; because if he is fallible and commands us to do a sin, at the same time, we must obey him (because God commanded us to do so), and not obey him (because we must not commit sins).<ref>Muhammad Hasan Al-Muzaffar, Dala'il al-Sidq, vol.2 p.17</ref> | ||
* The word Uli al-Amr is mentioned immediately after the word "al-Rasul" (the Prophet) and because the obedience of the Propeht is unconditionally necessary, due to his infallibility, so the obedience of Uli al-Amr is also unconditional. So it results to the infallibility of Uli al-Amr. | * The word Uli al-Amr is mentioned immediately after the word "al-Rasul" (the Prophet) and because the obedience of the Propeht is unconditionally necessary, due to his infallibility, so the obedience of Uli al-Amr is also unconditional. So it results to the infallibility of Uli al-Amr.<ref> Al-Tabrisi, Majma' al-Bayan, vol.2 p.64</ref> | ||
In addition to Shi'a scholars some [[Sunni]] scholars, like [[al-Fakhr al-Razi]] accepts that the verse indicates the infallibility of Uli al-Amr. | In addition to Shi'a scholars some [[Sunni]] scholars, like [[al-Fakhr al-Razi]] accepts that the verse indicates the infallibility of Uli al-Amr.<ref>Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, Mafatih al-Ghayb, vol.10 p.113</ref> | ||
==Instance of Uli al-Amr== | ==Instance of Uli al-Amr== | ||