– [22] Surah Al-Hajj –

Question: Did the people of the House (a.) order us to insult Abu Bakr and Umar, through whom the blood of the Muslims will be shed until the Last Day? Response: Taqi ibn Najm reported, that Ward ibn Zaid, the brother of Al-Kumait, said: ,,We asked Muhammad Al-Baqir (a.) about Abu Bakr and Umar and…

Question: How does the father of Al-Majlisi judge those who do deify the Imams (a.)? Answer:

“It is not proper for the believers to go out all together. If only a section of each group were to go out, so that they may become understanding (faqih) about the religion and warn their people when they return to them, so that they may exercise caution.” [At-Tawbah 9:122] وما كان المؤمنون لينفروا كافة…

Question: What is meant by the verse: “O you who believe, do not take your fathers and brothers for guardians, if they love disbelief more than faith.” [At-Tawbah 9:23] يا أيها الذين آمنوا لا تتخذوا آباءكم وإخوانكم أولياء إن استحبوا الكفر على الإيمان Response:

Imām ʿAlī (a.s.) said:

Ruhullah Al-Khumaini writes: قضیه ولایت فقیه یک چیزی نیست که مجلس خبرگان ایجاد کرده باشد ولایت فقیه یک چیزی است که خدای تبارک و تعالی درست کرده است همان ولایت رسول الله هست “The matter of the governorship of the jurist (Wilayat-ul-Faqih) is not a matter established by the Council of Experts. The governorship of…