Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

The Role of the Ahl al-Bayt in Building the Virtuous Community Volume ٣

Author: Ayatullah Sayyid Muhammad Baqir Al-Hakim
Translator: Badr Shahin
Publisher: ABWA Publishing and Printing Center
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• Preamble
• Chapter 1: The Religious Referential Authority
• The Religious Authority: Extension of Imamate
• The System of Religious Referential Authority
• Qualifications and Requirements
• Tasks and Responsibilities
• a) First Responsibility: Issuance of Verdicts
• (1) Education
• (2) Undertaking the Mission of Issuing Verdicts
• (3) Asking people to refer to well-versed scholars
• b) Second Responsibility: Judgment
• True Judgment
• c) Third Responsibility: Authority
• Notes
• Chapter 2: Identity And Its Aspects
• Identity and Its Role
• a) Aspects of Identity
• (1) Islam, the substance and goals of its message
• (2) Historical Roots and Past Divine Messages
• (4) Human Nature, Social Dignity, Respect and Honor
• b) Specifications of Identity
• 1. Name
• 2. Origin
• 3. Qualities
• 4. Affiliation
• 5. Rank
• Notes
• Chapter 3: Relationships
• Relationship between the Virtuous Community and the Religious Referential Authority
• Direct Connection and Deputy System
• Direct Connection
• Deputy System
• The Internal Relations of the Virtuous Community
• Content of the Relationship
• Rights of Relationship
• Form of the Relationship
• External Relations with Other Groups
• Note
• Chapter 4: Political Trends And Foundations
• Prelude
• The General Political Trends during the Ages of the Holy Imams (‘a)
• Power-Seeking Trend
• Chaotic Trend
• Hypocritical Trend
• Reformative Trend
• Revolutionary Trend
• Political Foundations and Guidelines
• [1] Loyalty to the Ahl al-Bayt (‘a)
• [2] Renunciation of the Enemies of Allah and the Enemies of the Ahl al-Bayt (‘a)
• [3] Equilibrium in Interests and Priorities
• [4] Unity of the Muslim Society
• [5] The Role of the Nation in Political Change
• The Role of the Nation in the System of the Virtuous Community
• [6] Observation of Regulations and Standards
• (1) Piety and Abstinence from Violating Prohibitions of Allah
• (2) Knowledgeability
• (3) Struggle, Self-Sacrifice, Exertion of Efforts, Spending and Charity for the Sake of Almighty Allah
• (4) Actual Freedom
• (5) Comprehension of peoples’ equality and justice
• Notes