While we face questions on different\nmatters, if we search for answers diligently with taking into account certain\nprinciples and rules, we would definitely reach a fair conclusion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the time, the question of\nImamate has been always one of the most important concerns of the Islamic\nsociety. And always Shiites of different periods have tried to search for, and\nidentify their Imam with regards to what the Holy Quran and the Ahl al-Bayt\n(PBUT) have taught them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Twelver Shiites, from one hand\nlook to Imamate as a divine subject, therefore the age factor, for example if\nthe Imam is too young, does not influence their probe. On the other hand, what\ncounts is the emergence of the divine traits in Imam, which must be present in\nthe knowledge of the Imams (PBUT). In\nfact the Imams (PBUT) have always been able to fully convince the Shiites with\ntheir answers to whatever questions the Shiites have had. Therefore despite the\nmany reasons proving the Imamate of the Imams, the Shiites have always used to\nprobe this trait in priority. Shiite posed different questions, and only when\nthey felt that the Imam was able to answer any question, they would accept him\nas an impeccable Imam. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pertaining to Imamate of Imam Jawad\n(PBUH), the same rule applies. After the demise of Imam Reza (PBUH), a\nwidespread worry caused some Shiites to go after Abdullah Ibn Musa, the brother\nof Imam Reza (PBUH). However, because the Shiites would not accept Imamate of a\nperson without the right signs, some Shiites posed some questions before him,\nand when they realized that he was unable to answer some of their problems,\nthey left him. However, most Shiites accepted Imamate of Imam Jawad (PBUH).\nNevertheless, some reminded the matter of his small age to Imam Jawad (PBUH)\nhimself, but according to the Shiites\u2019 belief that the Holy Quran points up the\nprophethood of Yahya Ibn Zakariyya in his childhood, and the prophethood of\nProphet Jesus (PBUH) in infancy shows that knowledge is possible to be present\nin the Deputy of Allah (SWT) before adulthood without education and learning by\nthe will of Allah (SWT). \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The knowledge of Imam Jawad (PBUH)\nbecame more obvious in debates with the antagonists and clergymen from\ndifferent religions and schools. These debates were arranged by Ma\u2019mun and\nMu\u2019tassim to weaken him and the Shiites, if Imam Jawad (PBUH) failed to answer. But through all the debates the outcome was\nagainst what the antagonists hoped for, and in the end of the sessions the\nscientific superiority of Imam Jawad (PBUH) became more apparent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following these events, the scientific\nsuperiority of the Imam, not only among the Shiites, but also among the\nadversaries got evident. Therefore Ma\u2019mun, who was one of the sworn enemies of\nhim, admits the advantage and virtue of the Imam (PBUH).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Ma\u2019mun decided to forcefully\nmarry his daughter to Imam Jawad (PBUH), the Abbasids got irritated and worried\nthat the Caliphate might get out of the hands of the Bani Abbas, and said,\n\u201cMuhammad Ibn Ali is small of age, and has no knowledge about the religion and\nFiqh. The Caliph should let him get educated in religion, then later decide on\ndifferent matters.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ma\u2019mun said, \u201cWoe on you! I know this\nyoung man better than you. He is from descents that have Devine knowledge which\ngets revealed from divine inspiration. In knowledge and virtue, his fathers\nwere all needless from education and ordinary learning. Although he is young, I\nchose him because I am sure of his superiority to all the knowledgeable and\nvirtuous.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So the rich knowledge and wisdom of\nImam Jawad (PBUH) was evident to the public to the extent that counted as a\nmeasure of right and wrong. Therefore the Shiites, first from the texts which\nwere narrated from the Prophet (PBUH&HP) and the previous Imams (PBUT), and\nfrom the other hand the appearance of divine knowledge in Imam Jawad (PBUH),\nwere able to recognize their Imam. Therefore even the unreal claimants could\nnot impede them from reaching the truth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But what about us? What is really our\nmeasure in judging between right and wrong? Have we realized the path to truth\nby the principles of the Holy Quran and guidance of Ahl al-Bayt (PBUT)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Taken from the\nbook \u201cIntellectual and Political Life of the Shiite Imams (PBUT)\u201d by Scholar\nRasul Ja\u2019farian)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Condolences to all the Shiites and\nlovers of Ahl al-Bayt (PBUT), the anniversary of the Martyrdom of the fountain\nof knowledge and blessing, Ali ibn Muhammad al-Jawad (PBUH).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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