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Those clerics who reach the apex in the hierarchy of theological rank in the centers of Shi'a learning become marja-i taqlids. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] Since around 1940, marja-i taqlids are often referred to by their followers with the honorific title of Ayatollah al-`Uzma (Grand Ayatollah – "ayatollah" meaning "sign of God"). [ 2 ]
By Shia theological doctrine, since the people have come from God, they will go back to God, and it is related to people's reaction to the prophecy. [133] They argue that according to the Quran, 23: 115 , God, whose actions are the absolute truth, does not create a man without any purpose.
WikiShia provides the visitors and readers with information about Shia's twelve Imams and their families as well as the political, social and cultural aspects of their lives. [4] The aim, as is mentioned in the About Page, [ 5 ] is to explain all concepts and issues related to knowing Twelver Shia (Imamiya) (including issues in history ...
Imamat, or belief in the divine guide, is a fundamental belief in the Twelver Shia doctrine and is based on the concept that God would not leave humanity without access to divine guidance. [6] According to Twelvers, there is at all times an Imam of the era who is the divinely appointed authority on all matters of faith and law in the Muslim ...
Shia believe that the study of Islamic literature is a continual process, and is necessary for identifying all of God's laws. [ citation needed ] They believe that the process of finding God's laws from the available Islamic literature will facilitate dealing with any circumstance.
Means, "May God exalt and bring peace upon him, his family, and his companions" Salla 'llah 'alayhi wa Alihi wa sallam Means, "May God exalt and bring peace upon him and his progeny" Radiya Allaho 'anho Means "May God be pleased with him"; Used for companions of prophet as well as scholars Akhoond: Allamah
According to Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Ali, the first Shia Imam, is credited with having established Islamic theology and his quotations contain the first rational proofs among Muslims of the Unity of God. [12] Ali expresses that "God is One" means that he is away from likeness and numeration and he is not divisible even in imagination. [13] He says:
It is in this sense that the imam is said to be the Proof of God (hujjat Allah), the Vicar of God (khakifat Allah), and the Threshold of God (bab Allah). [97] In particular, as the divinely-sanctioned guide, imam is the highest proof ( hujjat ) of God on Earth and His evidence on the judgement day against those who deny or disobey Him.