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Lessons from His Eminence on the fact that the Earth is never without a man knowledgeable in the entire religion, whom Allah has appointed as a caliph, Imam, and guide on it by His command.
Section 1
Verses of the Quran About It
Lessons from His Eminence on the fact that the Earth is not devoid of a man knowledgeable about the entire religion, whom Allah has appointed as a caliph, imam, and guide on it with His command.
Verses of the Quran about it
Verse no. 1No time is devoid of one who guides people by the command of Allah.“And there is a guide for every people” (Ar-Ra‘d/ 7)
Verse no. 2“There is always a man among people who guides with the truth and establishes justice with it.”“And among those We have created there are some who guide with the truth and establish justice with it” (Al-A‘raf/ 181)
Verse No. 3“Indeed, the Earth does not remain empty of an Imam of the truth as long as there is a group of believers on it.”“The Day when We call every people with their Imam” (Al-Isra/ 71)
Verse No. 4“Indeed, Allah has entrusted this religion to a people who never disbelieve in it.”“So if these disbelieve in it, We entrust it to other people who do not disbelieve in it” (Al-An‘am/ 89)
Verse No. 5“There is always a man among those who believed that obedience to him is obligatory for them like obedience to Allah and the Prophet.”“O you who believed! Obey Allah and obey the Prophet and those in authority from among you” (An-Nisa/ 59)
Verse No. 6“The Earth is never devoid of a truthful person whom believers must be with.”“O you who believed! Fear Allah and be with the truthful” (At-Tawbah/ 119)
Verse No. 7“No time is empty of a good Imam, with whom whoever dies is saved.”“And make us die in the company of the righteous” (Al Imran/ 193)
Verse No. 8“There is always a man from the Companions of the Heights among people, and they are men whom Allah has made it obligatory for people to obey.”“And on the heights, there are men who recognize all by their faces” (Al-A‘raf/ 46)
Verse No. 9Earth has never been unless there has been an Imam on it who would prohibit corruption on it.“So why were there no remaining ones from the generations before you who would prohibit corruption on Earth, except for a few of those whom We saved among them?!” (Hud/ 116)
Verse No. 10“Earth is not empty of one who follows the Prophet in everything, and he is an inviter.”“Say: ‘This is my way: I invite toward Allah with insight, I and one who follows me’” (Yusuf/ 108)
Verse No. 11“Indeed, there exists among people a man who is well-aware of Allah. It is obligatory for them to ask him so that he informs them about Allah.”“(He is) the Most Compassionate. So, ask one well-aware of Him” (Al-Furqan/ 59)
Verse No. 12“There is no time without a man from the people of remembrance, whom people ask about what they do not know, and he gives them a correct answer.”“Ask the people of remembrance if you do not know” (An-Nahl/ 43; Al-Anbiya/ 7)
Verse No. 13“Indeed, there is a scholar on Earth whom people need, and he does not need people.”“There exists a more knowledgeable person above every possessor of knowledge” (Yusuf/ 76)
Verse No. 14“The two portions of His mercy are the Book and the Sunnah, and the light is an Imam who clarifies these two for them.”“So that He grants you two portions of His mercy and places for you a light to walk by” (Al-Hadid/ 28)
Verse No. 15“Indeed, the rope of Allah is His caliph on Earth.”“Hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided” (Al Imran/ 103)
Verse No. 16“A rope from Allah is His Book, and a rope from people is His caliph.”“They are struck by ignominy wherever they are found, except with a rope from Allah and a rope from people” (Al Imran/ 112)
Verse No. 17“Indeed, there are two witnesses between the Prophet and his nation: the Book of Allah and one who has knowledge of the Book. And he is Allah’s caliph among them after the Prophet.”“Say: ‘Allah and one who has knowledge of the Book are sufficient as witnesses between me and you’” (Ar-Ra‘d/ 43)
Verse No. 18“He sent a Prophet from among them and sends others from among them who are not Prophets but are the caliphs of the Prophet.”“And others from among them who have not yet joined them. And He is the Mighty, the Wise” (Al-Jum‘ah/ 3)
Verse No. 19“Allah is always the Appointer of a caliph on Earth.”“Indeed, I am the Appointer of a caliph on the Earth” (Al-Baqarah/ 30)
Verse No. 20Appointing a caliph on the Earth from among those who believe and do righteous deeds is Allah’s promise and His practice.“Allah has promised those among you who believed and did righteous deeds that He will surely appoint them as caliphs on the Earth” (An-Nur/ 55)
Verse No. 21“Indeed, Earth is not empty of a just man from the descendants of Ibrahim (peace be upon him), whom Allah has appointed as an Imam for people.”“He said: ‘I appoint you as an Imam for people!’ He said: ‘And also my descendants?’ He said: ‘My covenant does not reach the oppressors’” (Al-Baqarah/ 124)
Verse No. 22“No generation is empty of a tongue of truth for Ibrahim (peace be upon him). And he is a scholar from his offspring, who reminds and explains his creed.”“And place a tongue of truth for me among later generations” (Ash-Shu‘ara/ 84)
Verse No. 23“The People of the Houses of the Prophets”“In houses that Allah has permitted to be raised” (An-Nur/ 36)
Verse No. 24“The one who is upon a clear proof from his Lord is Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and his family). And after him, in every generation, a witness from his family comes.”“Is he who stands upon a clear proof from his Lord, and a witness from Him follows him” (Hud/ 17)
Section 2
Authentic Hadiths from the Prophet About It
Authentic Hadiths from the Prophet about it
Hadith No. 1“The Ummah is not without a Mahdi (a guided one).”“Allah never gathers my Ummah on misguidance” the Hadith of ibn Abbas
Hadith No. 2“The Ummah is never without a guiding Imam.”“A group from my Ummah will always be steadfast upon the truth” the Hadith of Thawban
Hadith No. 3The Ummah is never without one who is steadfast upon the truth.“A group from my Ummah will always be upon the truth” the Hadith of Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqas
Hadith No. 4The Ummah is never without one who is upon the truth.“A group from my Ummah will always be upon the truth” the Hadith of Umar
Hadith No. 5The Ummah is never without a Mansoor (one who is aided).“A group from my Ummah will always be Mansoor” the Hadith of Qurrah ibn Iyas
Hadith No. 6The Ummah is never without one who is upon the religion.“The religion will always be upheld, and a group of Muslims will be upon it until the Day of Judgment arrives” the Hadith of Jabir ibn Samurah
Hadith No. 7The Ummah is never without one who rises upon the command of Allah.“A group from my Ummah will always rise upon the command of Allah” the Hadith of Mu‘awiyah
Hadith No. 8The Ummah is never without one who rises upon the truth.“A group from my Ummah will always rise upon the truth” the Hadith of Salamah ibn Nufail
Hadith No. 9The Ummah is never without one who fights by the command of Allah.“A group from my Ummah will always fight for the command of Allah” the Hadith of Uqba ibn Amir
Hadith No. 10The Ummah is never without one who fights upon the truth until the Day of Judgment.“A group from my Ummah will always fight victoriously for the truth until the Day of Judgment” the Hadith of Anas ibn Malik
Hadith No. 11The Ummah is never without one who fights for the truth until the command of Allah comes.“Some people from my Ummah will always fight steadfastly upon the truth, until the command of Allah comes to them” the Hadith of Mughirah ibn Shu‘bah
Hadith No. 12The Ummah is never without one who is upon the truth until Isa, son of Maryam (peace be upon him), is sent down.“A group from my Ummah will always be steadfast upon the truth and victorious over people. And they will not care who opposes them, until Isa, son of Maryam, is sent down” the Hadith of Abu Hurairah
Hadith No. 13A group from the Ummah will always be upon the truth until Isa, son of Maryam (peace be upon him), is sent down, and he is sent down to the Mahdi.“A group from my Ummah will always fight steadfastly upon the truth until the Day of Judgment. Then Isa, son of Maryam is sent down. Then their commander says (to him): ‘Come and lead us in prayer.’ So he says: ‘No. Some of you are commanders over some others—a tribute from Allah to this Ummah.’” the Hadith of Jabir ibn Abdullah
Hadith No. 14“The group who will always be upon the truth is the Imams of guidance. And the last of them who fights the Antichrist is the Mahdi.”“A group from my Ummah will always fight upon the truth and prevail over those who oppose them until the last of them fights the Antichrist” the Hadith of Imran ibn Husain
Hadith No. 15After the Prophet, there are disciples who guide people to his religion and follow his way.“There is no Prophet unless he has disciples who guide (people) to his religion and follow his way. Then there come those after them who say what they do not do and do what they consider evil. So whoever strives against them with his hand is a believer, and whoever strives against them with his tongue is a believer, and whoever strives against them with his heart is a believer, and there is no faith—even to the weight of a mustard seed—in anyone other than them” the Hadith of Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud
Hadith No. 16There are caliphs after the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and his family).“Indeed, the Children of Israel were governed by the Prophets; whenever a Prophet passed away, another Prophet would rise in his place. And indeed, there will be no Prophet after me.” They said: “Then what will there be, O Messenger of Allah?” He said: “There will be caliphs.” the Hadith of Abu Hurairah
Hadith No. 17Allah sends the caliph and protects him from going astray.“Allah does not send any Prophet or appoint any caliph as a successor unless there are two companions for him: a companion who commands him to do good and encourages him towards it, and a companion who commands him to do evil and encourages him toward it. And an infallible individual is one whom Allah has protected” the Hadith of Abu Sa‘id al-Khudri
Hadith No. 18“After the Prophet, there will be two types of caliphs.”“There will be caliphs after me who will act upon what they know and do what they have been commanded to do. And there will also be caliphs after me who will act upon what they do not know and do what they have not been commanded to do. So whoever objects to them has fulfilled his duty, and whoever does not cooperate with them has remained safe—unlike one who approves of and follows (them)” the Hadith of Abu Hurairah
Hadith No. 19“After the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and his family), there are rightly guided caliphs, and adhering to their way is obligatory.”“Adhere to my Sunnah and to the way of the rightly guided caliphs; hold firmly to it and cling to it with your molars” the Hadith of Irbad ibn Sariyah
Hadith No. 20After the Prophet, there is a ruler who must be honored, and he is Allah’s ruler on Earth.“There will be a ruler after me, so honor him. Whoever seeks to humiliate him has created a rift in Islam, and his repentance will not be accepted until he restores it to its former state” the Hadith of Abu Dharr
Hadith No. 21Among the people of religion, there is always one whom Allah has employed.“Allah always plants seedlings in this religion, whom He employs in His obedience until the Day of Judgment” the Hadith of Abu Inabah al-Khawlani
Hadith No. 22On the Day of Judgment, there is an Imam for every people, with whom they are called.“Every nation is called with the Imam of their time, the Book of their Lord, and the Sunnah of their Prophet” the Hadith of Ali
Section 3
Authentic Hadiths from the Ahl al-Bayt About It
Authentic Hadiths from the Ahl al-Bayt about it
Hadith No. 1The Earth is never without a scholar.“The Earth has never been unless there has been a scholar on it” the Hadith of Sulayman ibn Khalid
Hadith No. 2The Earth is never without a scholar through whom the truth is known from falsehood.“Indeed, Allah has not left the Earth without a scholar. And were it not so, the truth would not have been known from falsehood” the Hadith of Abu Basir
Hadith No. 3The Earth is never without a scholar who decreases whatever they increase and increases whatever they decrease.“Allah has not left the Earth without a scholar who decreases whatever they increase and increases whatever they decrease. And were it not so, the affairs of people would have been mixed up for them” the Hadith of Abd al-A‘la ibn A‘yan
Hadith No. 4The Earth is never without an Imam who restores what they add and perfects what they decrease.“Indeed, the Earth is not without an Imam on it who, if believers add something, brings them back, and if they decrease something, perfects it for them” the Hadith of Ishaq ibn Ammar
Hadith No. 5The Earth is never without a scholar who knows addition and imperfection.“Allah has not left the Earth except that there is a scholar on it who knows addition and imperfection, so that whenever believers add something, he brings them back, and whenever they decrease something, he perfects it for them” the Hadith of Abu al-Sabbah
Hadith No. 6The Earth is never without a scholar who purifies the religion for people.“Indeed, Allah has not left the Earth except that there is a scholar on it who knows addition and imperfection, so that when believers add, he brings them back, and if they decrease, he perfects for them, then he says: ‘Take it in its perfect form’” the Hadith of Abu Basir
Hadith No. 7The Earth is never without a man who knows the truth.“Earth is never without a man who knows the truth, so that whenever people add to it, he says: ‘They have added,’ and whenever they decrease from it, he says: ‘They have decreased,’ and whenever they bring it (in its pure and perfect form), he affirms them” the Hadith of Abu Hamzah
Hadith No. 8The Earth is never without a scholar who knows Allah’s obedience and guidance.“Allah said: ‘Indeed, I do not leave the Earth except that there is a scholar on it who knows My obedience and guidance, and serves as a source of salvation from the time of a Prophet’s passing until the emergence of another Prophet’” the Hadith of Abd al-Karim and others
Hadith No. 9The Earth does not remain a single day without the proof of Allah over people.“The Earth does not remain a single day without the proof of Allah over people” the Hadith of Yazid al-Kunasi
Hadith No. 10The Earth is never without an Imam through whom one is guided toward Allah.“By Allah, since the time He took Adam from the world, Allah, Exalted and Majestic, has not left the Earth without an Imam on it, through whom one is guided toward Allah, Exalted and Majestic, and who is the proof of Allah over servants” the Hadith of Dharih
Hadith No. 11“Since the time Adam (peace be upon him) passed away, Allah has not left the Earth without an Imam.”“Since the time Adam passed away, Allah, Exalted and Majestic, has not left the Earth without an Imam, through whom one is guided toward Allah, Exalted and Majestic, and who is the proof over servants” the Hadith of Safwan ibn Yahya
Hadith No. 12Since the time of Nuh (peace be upon him), people have not been without someone among them whom they have been commanded to obey.“Since the time of Nuh, have people ever been without someone among them whom they have been commanded to obey? They have always been like this, but most of them do not believe” the Hadith of Mu‘alla ibn Khunais
Hadith No. 13The Earth is never without an Imam.“Is the Earth ever without an Imam? No” the Hadith of Hasan ibn Bashshar
Hadith No. 14The Earth never remains without an Imam.“Does the Earth remain without an Imam for a single day? No” the Hadith of Husain ibn Abi al-Ala
Hadith No. 15“The condition of people will keep getting worse until they return to the Imam.”“People do not find order except through an Imam, and the Earth is not reformed except through an Imam” the Hadith of Hasan ibn Ziyad
Hadith No. 16The Earth is never without a proof.“The Earth will not be unless there is a proof on it. Nothing but this reforms people, and nothing but this reforms the Earth” the Hadith of Hasan ibn Ziyad
Hadith No. 17The Earth is never without one who is knowledgeable in the lawful, the unlawful, and what people need.“Will the Earth be without a scholar on it? No, by Allah, for their lawful matters, their unlawful matters, and what they need” the Hadith of Hasan ibn Ziyad
Hadith No. 18The Earth is never without a scholar whom people need and who does not need people.“Indeed, the Earth is not left without a scholar whom people need, who does not need people, and who teaches the lawful and the unlawful” the Hadith of Harith ibn Mughirah
Hadith No. 19The Earth is never without an Imam who guides to the truth and exercises justice with it.“And among those We have created, there are a people who guide to the truth and exercise justice with it”: “They are the Imams” the Hadith of Abdullah ibn Sinan
Hadith No. 20There is an Imam of guidance in every generation.“And there is a guide for every people”: “Every Imam is the guide of the generation among whom he is present” the Hadith of Fudayl ibn Yasar
Hadith No. 21In every generation, there is a guide from Allah.“And there is a guide for every people”: “Each Imam is a guide for every people in their time” the Hadith of Muhammad ibn Muslim
Hadith No. 22“People are called with the Imam of the truth of their time, so that those who have followed him are separated from those who have not.”“We call every people with their Imam”: “We call each generation of this Ummah with their Imam” the Hadith of Ya‘qub ibn Shu‘ayb
Hadith No. 23“The Imam is called Allah’s caliph on the Earth because Allah has appointed him on the Earth, and he leads by Allah’s command.”“Allah said: ‘I want to create a being with My own hand and make his offspring sent Prophets, righteous servants, and guided Imams. And I appoint them as My caliphs over My created beings on My Earth’” the Hadith of Jabir ibn Yazid al-Ju‘fi
Hadith No. 24“Knowledge is passed down as an inheritance.”“No scholar ever passed away without leaving behind someone who knows knowledge like his, or whatever Allah wills” the Hadith of Fudayl ibn Yasar
Hadith No. 25The Earth will not be unless there is a scholar on it, and the scholar may not be visibly present.“The Earth will not be unless there is a scholar on it” the Hadith of Ya‘qub ibn Shu‘ayb
Hadith No. 26The Earth is never without someone who establishes proof for Allah, and he is either visibly present or hidden due to fear.“O Allah! The Earth is not without someone who rises for Allah with proof—whether he is visibly present and well-known, or hidden and anonymous” the Hadith of Kumayl ibn Ziyad
Hadith No. 27Allah is not worshipped except through a living and visibly present Imam.“Does the Earth remain without a living, visibly present scholar whom people turn to in their lawful and unlawful matters? In that case, Allah would not be worshipped” the Hadith of Ya‘qub al-Sarraj
Hadith No. 28The need for an Imam, even if he is not visibly present.“The Earth does not remain without a visibly present or hidden Imam” the Hadith of Muhammad ibn Muslim
Hadith No. 29“If the Earth remains without an Imam, it surely caves in.”“Does the Earth remain without an Imam? Allah forbid! It does not remain even for a single hour. In that case, it surely caves in” the Hadith of Ahmad ibn Umar al-Hallal
Hadith No. 30When the Imam is gone, what is promised to people comes to them.“Is it possible that the Imam passes away without leaving a child behind (as his successor)? That is not possible unless Allah is angry with His creation, so He grants them no respite” the Hadith of Zurarah ibn A‘yan
Hadith No. 31“The Earth is not without Allah’s caliph even for a single hour, as long as there is a respite for people.”“And were it not for one of the proofs of Allah who is on the Earth, the Earth would cast out all that lies within it and bring down all that rests upon it” the Hadith of Zurarah ibn A‘yan
Hadith No. 32The proof does not separate from people.“The proof was before people, is with people, and will be after people” the Hadith of Aban ibn Taghlib
Hadith No. 33If there are only two people on the Earth, one of them will surely be an Imam or a proof.“If there are only two people on the Earth, one of them will surely be the Imam” the Hadith of Yunus ibn Ya‘qub
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