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=== Spiritual Guidance === | === Spiritual Guidance === | ||
Fifth opinion: from 'Allama Tabataba'i's viewpoint, imamate in this verse is spiritual guidance; which is not of the nature of guiding the way, but it is of the nature of reaching the desired and bringing one to the desired. | Fifth opinion: from [['Allama Tabataba'i']]s viewpoint, [[imamate]] in this [[verse]] is spiritual guidance; which is not of the nature of guiding the way, but it is of the nature of reaching the desired and bringing one to the desired. | ||
Such a guidance requires the having a special spiritual perfection and position which is achieved after great struggles. To prove this opinion, 'Allama refers to some verses of the Qur'an: | Such a guidance requires the having a special spiritual perfection and position which is achieved after great struggles. To prove this opinion, 'Allama refers to some verses of the Qur'an: | ||
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* Verses which state that perfect knowledge and true certainty requires that people go beyond the appearance of the world to see the heart of things, as the Qur'an mentions about Ibrahim (a) that, "Thus did We show Ibrahim the dominions of the heavens and the earth, that he might be of those who possess certitude."<ref>Qurʾān, 6:75.</ref> | * Verses which state that perfect knowledge and true certainty requires that people go beyond the appearance of the world to see the heart of things, as the Qur'an mentions about Ibrahim (a) that, "Thus did We show Ibrahim the dominions of the heavens and the earth, that he might be of those who possess certitude."<ref>Qurʾān, 6:75.</ref> | ||
From these verses, the following points are understood: | From these verses, the following points are understood: | ||
# Imamate and guidance are together; i.e. guidance is the special feature of imamate and its introducing sign; thus imamate without guidance and guidance without imamate is impossible to imagine. The mentioned guidance is happened by the will of God. | # Imamate and guidance are together; i.e. guidance is the special feature of imamate and its introducing sign; thus imamate without guidance and guidance without imamate is impossible to imagine. The mentioned guidance is happened by the will of [[God]]. | ||
# Achieving the position of imamate and guidance can be achieved by divine will through patience in the way of God and certitude in the signs of God. Since, patience is mentioned unconditionally, it includes any patience in the way of God, bearing hardships and steadfastness in divine trials. This patience is the fruit of the perfect knowledge and certitude in the signs of God. | # Achieving the position of imamate and guidance can be achieved by divine will through [[patience]] in the way of God and certitude in the signs of God. Since, patience is mentioned unconditionally, it includes any patience in the way of God, bearing hardships and steadfastness in divine trials. This patience is the fruit of the perfect knowledge and certitude in the signs of God. | ||
# Divine will is actually the spiritual aspect of things and every creature connects with God from its spiritual aspect. Therefore, an imam must be one of the people of certitude, meaning that they see the spiritual aspect of universe and using such a knowledge he can enter competent hearts through their spiritual dimension and guide them towards God. | # Divine will is actually the spiritual aspect of things and every creature connects with God from its spiritual aspect. Therefore, an imam must be one of the people of certitude, meaning that they see the spiritual aspect of universe and using such a knowledge he can enter competent hearts through their spiritual dimension and guide them towards God. | ||
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==== Spiritual Guidance has Levels ==== | ==== Spiritual Guidance has Levels ==== | ||
According to verses 72 and 73 of | According to verses 72 and 73 of [[Sura al-Anbiya']] which shows the imamate of [[Ishaq (a)]] and [[Jacob (a)]] and their lack of any special privileges over other prophets regarding imamate and definiteness of the imamate of [[Ulu al-'Azm prophet]]s, the commonness of imamate for divine prophets cannot be rejected. However, imamate as spiritually guiding and reaching the desired has different levels relative to every prophet's capacity, but all of them have the position of imamate. | ||
== Proofs for the Infallibility of Imams == | == Proofs for the Infallibility of Imams == | ||