Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

Imamate: Vicegerency of the Prophet [s]

This book is corrected and edited by Al-Hassanain (p) Institue for Islamic Heritage and Thought

• Part 1: General Meaning
• 1. Meaning of Imamate and Khilafah
• 2. Summary of Differences
• 3. Basic Difference
• 4. System of Islamic Leadership
• Notes
• Part 2: The Shi'ite Point of View
• 5. The Necessity of Imamate and the Qualifications of an Imam
• A. Necessity of Imamate
• B. Superiority (afdaliyyah)
• C. Infallibility
• D. Appointment by Allah
• Verses of the Qur'an
• E. Miracles
• Precedent
• Logical Reasons
• 6. Infalability of the Imams
• 7. Superiority of ‘Ali (as)
• 8. Appointment of Ali (as)
• 9. Verses of mastership ( wilayah)
• 10. The formal declaration of Ghadir Khum
• I. Hadith of Ghadir: Mutawatir
• II. Asnad of Hadith of Ghadir
• III. General Meanings of Mawla
• IV. Meaning of "Mawla" in the Context
• 11. 'Ali "self" of the Prophet
• 12. Traditions
• 13. Ulu 'L-Amr must be ma’sum
• 14. Ulu 'l-Amr: does it mean Muslim ruler?
• 15. Real meaning of Ulu 'l-Amr
• 16. Twelve caliphs or Imams
• 17. Few facts about the twelve Imams(a)
• Notes
• Part 3- The Sunni Point of View
• 18. Sunni views on the caliphate
• 19. Qualifications of a Caliph
• 20. Abu Bakr’s rise to power
• 21. Short review
• 22. Nomination of 'Umar
• 23. Ash-Sura: The committee
• 25. General review
• 26. The practical side
• 27. Al-Walid and Harun Ar-Rashid
• 28. Effects on the beliefs of the justice of God and 'ismah of the prophets
• 29. Is Shi’ism Undemocratic?
• 30. A Dynastic rule?
• Notes
• Bibliography