This book is written for the youth about the definition of Imamate and privileges of the Imams so that we may learn and follow the pattern of the infallible Imams (a.s.).
- Imamate and The Imams
- Author’s Preface
- Translator’s Preface
- Chapter 1: Characteristics of the Imam
- Lexical Definition of Imamate
- Definition and Position of Imamate
- The Prophet’s Positions
- The Duties of the Imam
- The Imam as Mentioned in Traditions
- Characteristics of the Imam
- The Necessity of Obeying the Imam
- The Imam’s Knowledge from a Logical Point of View
- The Imam’s Knowledge in Traditions
- Conclusion of Prophethod and Accomplishment of Religion
- The Range of Imam’s Knowledge
- The Prophet (S)’s Traditions as Source of Imams’ Knowledge
- The Prophet Confirms Ali’s Scientific Mastery
- Inscription Order
- Transmission of Science Books to Other Imams
- Conclusion
- Reference to the Books
- The Contents of the Books
- The Holy Quran
- Transmission of Quranic Sciences to the Infallible Imams
- The Infallible Imams and Mental Sciences
- The Role of Mind in Recognizing Ethics
- The Prophet (S) and Guardianship Commandments
- The Imams and Guardianship Commandments
- The Infallibility of Imams and its Limits
- The Secret of Infallibility
- Infallibility in Traditions
- Chapter 2: The Ahlul Bayt in the Quran and the Traditions
- The Infallibility of Ahlul Bayt in the Holy Quran
- Revelation Reason of Tat’hir Verse
- Instances of the Ahlul Bayt
- Exegesis of the Tat’hir Verse
- Will in the Holy Quran
- The Itrat (Household); Most Valid Religious Source
- The Content of the Ghadir Tradition
- The Itrat and its Instances
- Appointment of Imam Ali
- Prophet Muhammad’s Recommendations about Imam Ali
- Recommendation about the Ahlul Bayt
- Affection for the Ahlul Bayt
- The Imamate Position
- Material Aspects
- The Real Position of the Imam with three Advantages
- Two Devious Beliefs
- Summary and a Warning
- Chapter 3: The Arguments for Imamate
- Chapter 4: Brief Biographies of the Infallible Imams
- The Shi’ah Opinion about the Infallible Imams
- Guarding the Divine Commandments
- Holding the Caliphate Position
- The Signs of Genuine Shi’ah
- The First Imam: Ali Ibn Abi Talib
- The Second Imam: Hasan ibn ‘Ali
- The Third Imam: Husayn ibn ‘Ali
- The Fourth Imam: ‘Ali ibn Husayn
- The Fifth Imam: Muhammad Baqir
- The Sixth Imam: Ja’far Sadiq
- The Seventh Imam: Musa Al-Kadhim
- The Eighth Imam: ‘Ali ibn Musa Ridha’
- The Ninth Imam: Muhammad Jawad
- The Tenth Imam: ‘Ali Hadi
- The Eleventh Imam: Hasan Askari
- The Twelfth Imam: Al-Mahdi
- Birth and Martyrdom
- People Who Saw Imam Mahdi (a.j.) in his early days
- Texts Proving His Imamate
- More Proofs
- Continuous News about the Existence of Mahdi
- Foretelling the Occultation
- Imam Mahdi’s Virtues
- Short Occultation and Long Occultation
- The Philosophy of Occultation
- The Signs and Benefits of Absent Imam
- Traditions about Imam Mahdi in Sunni Books
- Long Life of Imam Mahdi
- Imam Mahdi’s Reappearance Time
- The Signs of Imam Mahdi’s Reappearance
- Characteristics of Imam Mahdi’s Government
- Present Conditions of the World
- Conditions of Victory