اعتقاد ما( انگليسى) - مكارم شيرازى، ناصر - الصفحة ٩٤ - THE REALITY OF IMAMT
be, an Imam to teach and to lead.*( IMAM primarily means: HE WHO ISFOREMOST' hence a religious leader, a MODEL, aPATTERN or one who leads the congregational prayer.) the translator )
" O, You who believe! fear Allah and be with those whoare truthful."
THE HOLY QURN S ٩: ٩١١
This verse of QURN does not point a certaintime or a distinct age. It rather unconditionally orders the people to be the followers of the truthful Imam.
All the famous commentators have taken theword: TRUTHFUL to mean an innocent Imam whois free of guilt and sin.
٥٤ THE REALITY OF IMAMT
WE BELIEVE that Imamat is not only theapparent rulership or leadership of a caliph, but rather a high spiritual or religious position. Besides ruling and governing the Islamic society, an Imam has the overall leadership of this mortal life of people as well as that