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The | The [[Qur'an]] considers judgment in arguments as one of the purposes of [[prophethood]] and states: | ||
{{center|"… then Allah sent the prophets as bearers of good news and as warners, and He sent down with them the Book with the truth, that it may judge between the people concerning that about which they differed, …"}}<ref>Qurʾān, 2:213.</ref> | |||
About the prophet of [[Banu Israel]] at the time of Talut, that people asked the prophet (s) to appoint a ruler for their war with the enemies is an obvious reason for the fact that they regarded commanding the army among the duties of the prophet (s) and also the prophet (s) did not reject their request and did not say that it is not among the duties of prophethood. But, that people thought themselves more competent for ruling than Talut was because they judged about that based on wealth and popularity. That was why the prophet (s) described Talut's physical and intellectual competences and rejected people's judgments. | The issues that [[al-Shaykh al-Tusi]] mentions for distinguishing between prophethood and [[imamate]] do not prove his claim. | ||
About the prophet of [[Banu Israel]] at the time of [[Talut]], that people asked the prophet (s) to appoint a ruler for their war with the enemies is an obvious reason for the fact that they regarded commanding the army among the duties of the prophet (s) and also the prophet (s) did not reject their request and did not say that it is not among the duties of prophethood. But, that people thought themselves more competent for ruling than Talut was because they judged about that based on wealth and popularity. That was why the prophet (s) described Talut's physical and intellectual competences and rejected people's judgments. | |||
Harun (a), even though had the merits of imamate, but with the presence of Musa (a) who was an Ulu al-'Azm prophet and had the political leadership of the society, there was no grounds for Harun (a) to exert political imamate; and thus everything had to be carried out following Musa's order. | Harun (a), even though had the merits of imamate, but with the presence of Musa (a) who was an Ulu al-'Azm prophet and had the political leadership of the society, there was no grounds for Harun (a) to exert political imamate; and thus everything had to be carried out following Musa's order. | ||
Also, if Ibrahim's (a) imamate meant to be political leadership, it did not need such grave trials. In political leadership, more than spiritual merits, competence and wisdom in social leadership are required and prophets (s), as the best of people of their times, had such qualities, especially that they were infallible in knowledge and action. | Also, if Ibrahim's (a) imamate meant to be political leadership, it did not need such grave trials. In political leadership, more than spiritual merits, competence and wisdom in social leadership are required and prophets (s), as the best of people of their times, had such qualities, especially that they were [[infallible]] in knowledge and action. | ||
=== Spiritual Guidance === | === Spiritual Guidance === | ||