- IMAMATE AND THE IMAMS
- Author’s Preface
- Translator’s Preface
- Chapter one Characteristics of the Imam
- Lexical Definition of Imamate
- Definition and Position of Imamate
- The Prophet’s Positions
- The Duties of the Imam
- The Imam as Mentioned in Traditions
- Characteristics of the Imam
- The Necessity of Obeying the Imam
- The Imam’s Knowledge from a Logical Point of View
- he Imam’s Knowledge in Traditions
- Conclusion of Prophethod and Accomplishment of Religion
- The Range of Imam’s Knowledge
- The Prophet’s (s) Traditions as Source of Imams’ Knowledge
- The Prophet Confirms Ali’s Scientific Mastery
- Transmission of Science Books to Other Imams
- Conclusion, Reference to the Books
- The Contents of the Books
- The Holy Quran
- Transmission of Quranic Sciences to the Infallible Imams
- The Infallible Imams (`a) and Mental Sciences
- The Role of Mind in Recognizing Ethics
- The Prophet (s) and Guardianship Commandments
- The Imams and Guardianship Commandments
- The Infallibility of Imams (`a) and its Limits
- Infallibility in Traditions
- Chapter two The Ahlul Bayt in the Quran and the Traditions
- Chapter three The Arguments for Imamate
- Chapter four Brief Biographies of the Infallible Imams
- The Shi’ah Opinion about the Infallible Imams
- The First Imam; Ali Ibn Abi Tªlib
- The Second Imam; Hassan ibn `Ali
- The Third Imam; Hussayn ibn ali
- The Fourth Imam; `Ali ibn Hussayn
- The Fifth Imam; Muhammad BAqir
- The Sixth Imam; Ja’far Sadiq
- The Seventh Imam; Musa Kazim
- The Eighth Imam; `Ali ibn Musa Riza
- The Ninth Imam; Mu¦ammad Jawad
- The Tenth Imam; `Ali Hadi
- The Eleventh Imam; Hassan Askari
- The Twelfth Imam; Mahdi
