The word ‘Imam’ in this sub-section refers specifically to the Im?ms from the Prophet’ s household, from the progeny of Imam ALI (AS)
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11ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) ـ في صِفَةِ الإمامِ ـ: مَعصوماً مِنَ الزَّلاّتِ ، مَصوناً عَنِ الفَواحِشِ كُلِّها . |
| 11– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, describing the Imam, ‘He is immune from committing all errors, well-protected from all acts of indecency.’[al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 204, no. 2] |
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12ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): نَحنُ تَراجِمَةُ أمرِ اللّهِ ، نَحنُ قَومٌ مَعصُومونَ. |
| 12– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘We are the interpreters of Allah’ s command, we are the infallible people.’[al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 269, no. 6] |
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13ـ الإمامُ الرِّضا (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): الإمامُ: المُطَهَّرُ مِنَ الذُّنوبِ ، والمُبَرَّأُ عَنِ العُيوبِ. |
| 13– Imam al-Rida (AS) said, ‘An Imam is purified from sins, immune from all flaws.’[al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 200, no. 1] |
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14ـ الإمامُ الرِّضا (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): . . . فهُوَ مَعصومٌ مُؤَيَّدٌ مُوَفَّقٌ مُسَدَّدٌ ، قَد أمِنَ مِنَ الخَطايا والزَّلَلِ والعِثارِ ، يَخُصُّهُ اللّهُ بِذلكَ لِيَكونَ حُجَّتَهُ عَلى عِبادِهِ وشاهِدَهُ عَلى خَلقِهِ . |
| 14– Imam al-Rida (AS) said, ‘He [i.e. the Imam] is therefore infallible, divinely supported, aided, and shielded; being immune from all mistakes, errors and lapses. Allah has endowed him that in order to make Him His proof on the servants and His witness over creation.’[al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 203, no. 1] |
