This Is My Faith - Al-fatlawi, Ali - الصفحة ١٥٨ - Including Infallibility (‘Isma)

purely reasonable or a combination of reasonable evidence and evidence from Islamic law or Shari’a. These proofs or evidence can be put as the following:

· No infallibility leads to refutation of the purpose. In other words, the idea and the purpose behind sending the Prophets to people is to guide them to the right path, to prevent them from going astray, to educate them and to steer them to proper perfection. If we assume prophets forget or make mistakes, how can we possibly expect them to lead humanity towards what the Glorious Allah desires?

· Infallibility is the best and the most preferable means to achieve the purpose. Thus, it must be given preference and priority over other means in this regard.

· Lack of infallibility would cause people to turn away from the words of a prophet as this attribute gives them peace and tranquility.

· If a prophet were not infallible, he would face denial due to falling into abominable acts. This would not only lead to people turning away from him but probably offending him as well.