Faith, knowledge and piety of Ahl al-Bayt are more than the creatures

Ahl al-Bayt, the Best Creatures

Since human value lies in the balance of justice, faith, knowledge and piety, based on the Qur’¡nic verses and narrations, faith, knowledge and piety of Ahl al-Bayt are more than the creatures having intellect such as angels, Jinn and human beings and their faith is at its zenith and their knowledge of past and future about esoteric and exoteric facts is perfect and their piety is at the highest level, they are superior to all other creatures. Hence, their Imamate (leadership) is incumbent on all. Without obeying them, people will be blind, dead and like animals though they might be apparently living and claim to see, have knowledge and be human beings.

Based on common sense, a learned must be followed by the unlearned, a scholar by the ignorant, a specialist by the non-specialist, a guided person by someone bewildered and a prayer leader by a worshipper.

Beyond doubt, if man does not follow Ahl al-Bayt, does not walk on their straight path, does not benefit from their life-giving culture which is the exegesis of the Qur’¡nic verses, and does not obey their instructions, he will gain nothing. However, if he resorts to the Holy Qur’¡n and Ahl al-Bayt, he will never go astray nor will his life be wasted. The following narration, reported by the Holy Prophet, has been related by both Sh¢`ite and Sunni scholars:

إنِّي تَارِكٌ فِيكُمْ مَا إنْ تَمَسَّكْتُمْ بِهِ لَنْ تَضِلُّوا بَعْدِي: أحَدُهُمَا أعْظَمُ مِنَ الآخَرِ، كِتَابَ اللهِ، حَبْلٌ مَمْدُودٌ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ إلَى الأرْضِ، وَعِتْرَتِي أهْلَ بَيْتِي، وَلَنْ يَفْتَرِقَا حَتَّى يَرِدَا عَلَيَّ الْحَوْضَ، فَانْظُرُوا كَيْفَ تُخَلِّفُونِّي فِيهِمَا.

Verily, I am leaving among you two valuable things. You will not go astray after me as long as you adhere to them. One is greater than the other. They are the Book of Allah, which is a rope stretched from the heavens to the earth, and my Household. They will never separate from one another until they come to me at the Pond. Be careful how you deal with them after me.[1]