This Is My Faith - Al-fatlawi, Ali - الصفحة ١٥٥ - Including Infallibility (‘Isma)

certain privileges, qualifications and attributes that distinguishes him from other people.

Anwar: No doubt in that; it is actually self-evident.

Hasan: The spiritual attributes and moral qualities that a prophet is characterized by are as the following:

· Infallibility: it is the power that prevents a person from making mistakes and committing sins.

· Honesty and integrity attract people to the prophet and his message.

· The prophet must be better and having more knowledge than anyone else so they follow him and no other way round.

· Having unique capability in leadership, management and decision making.

In other words, he needs to be characterized with internal and external perfection.

Anwar: Would you explain each one of these characteristics in brief?

Hasan: Yes, Sure. Let’s begin with infallibility.