In another occasion, he was among his fellow Muslims when he said:“O people! There will neither be a prophet after me nor a Sunna after mine. Whoever claims so will be in Fire. So, fight him. Whoever follows him will be in Fire”.
When Amir Al-Mu’menin (PBUH) was doing the ritual ablution to the Prophet (PBUH) after his decease, he said:“O the Messenger of Allah, prophethood has stopped when you passed away unlike with other prophets”.
There are many other Hadith that confirms there will be no more prophets or Divine messages.
Anwar:Well said! I still have another question in mind. It is very significant to say at this point that the social evolution requires an evolution in legislation and law making in return. Now that the Shari’a had been sealed long time ago, how does the Shari’a keep up with this continuous development?
Hasan:In this regard, we can say:
· The Shari’a came to refine the human instincts as well as the spirituals which are born with mankind and
will stay with them until the Judgment Day without any change. So, the rules of Shari’a that are permanent and eternal are beneficial at any time.
· There is no change in human instincts and the spirituals but in some possible contingencies.
Anwar:Will you explain with an example, please?
Hasan:Yes, if we say, for instance, the bond between a father and a son or between brothers is natural and spiritual. Then, the Shari’a brought a system to organize these relationships through succession, kinship and honoring. This is unchanging and so it necessitates an unchanging legislation.
Furthermore, women are different from men and each has their own rules and codes. No one can deny that. Thus, there should be a system with perfect set of rules to again organize these distinguishing features.
More to say, killing is unjust and Haram([8]), it does not matter how you do it – by a sword, a gun or an electric chair. When it is Haram, it is Haram. The Imams (PBUT)
[8]Haram:HHHHThings which are forbidden religiously. It is an Arabic word meaning "sinful" in islam it is used to refer to any act displeases or angers Allah. The opposite of this word is “Halal”.
always asserted on this fact:“The Halal([9])of Mohammad is Halal until the Judgment Day and the Haram of Mohammad is Haram until the Judgment Day”.
Anwar:This leads to a question, as important as the one before. The rules of Islamic Shari’a are prescribed and definite, so how can it possibly answer the countless human needs?
Hasan:It is not completely true. The rules of Islamic Shari’a are not prescribed or definite. They are good for all times and places if we use our reason and commit to its rules and codes. Moreover, we have to admit that any judgment is subject to good and evil unless we fully commit to the rules and the principles alongside the Ijtihad.
Anwar:This requires more elaboration on the details, but I think it is enough for today.
Hasan:See you soon, Inshallah.
[9]Halal: is an Arabic word meaning "lawful" or "permissible" and the term not only covers food and drink, but also all matters of daily life. The opposite of this word is "Haram".
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Anwar:Salam ‘Alaykom!
Hasan:Alaykom As-Salam!
Anwar:I think last time we concluded that the Noble Quran and the Honorable Sunna contain all rules and the codes needed for deducing thousands of judgments helpful to mankind individually and socially.
Hasan:Yes, no doubt in that. However, we should also remember the weightiness of Ahl Al-Bait (PBUT) alongside the Noble Quran and the role they have in
explaining and preserving the Shari’a as well as fulfilling the needs of people in their devotions and dealings matters. That is why the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) publicly announced the well-known Al-Thaqalain([10]) Hadith.
Anwar:Exactly. This is very necessary for all of us.
Hasan:Actually, I would like to add something. It is important to believe that Islam is concerned with the content away from outer shell during the law making or legislation process. This is the reason why it still continues to be useful for all people and over all ages.
Islam also keeps this balance between the earthly issues and the spiritual issues. Amir Al-Mu’menin (PBUH) says in this regard:“The believers have three times; a time for praising the Lord, a time for earning living and a time for sitting alone with themselves”.
No doubt that these three times would create a wonderful balance in one’s life.
[10]Al-Thaqalain: (The Two Weighty Things):
Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: verily, l am leaving behind two weighty Things (Thaqalain) a mong you: The Book of Allah, and my kindred ('itrah), my household (Ahlulbayt), for indeed, the two will never separte until they come back to me by the pond (of Alkawthar on the judgement's day).
Anwar:This is a great Hadith, and I will be grateful if you explain it a bit more so I would strengthen my faith.
Hasan:Of course. In order to conclude this discussion on prophethood, I would say that the Imam (PBUH) wants people to worship the Almighty Allah and to devote themselves to Him as long they breath.
At the same time, they need to work hard to earn a Halal living in order to take care of themselves and the people they support. The Imam (PBUH) wants us to always keep this balance between our satisfying our needs in this life as well as the next life.
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CHATPTER FOUR
Imamate
(Imamah)
·The Concept of Imamate
·Is Imamate one of the Pillars of Islam or the Branches of the Pillars?
·Is Imamate Established through Allegiance (Bai’a) or the Scripture (Al-Nas)?
·What are the Attributes and the responsibilities of Imam?
·What is the Imam’s Source of Knowledge?
·Does the Imam Know About the Divine secrets?
·Why Don’t Ahl Al-Bait (PBUT) Teach Their Knowledge to All of People?
·Is it Requisite to Obey and Love the Imams (PBUT)?
·Why Is ‘Loving the Imams (PBUT)’ Requisite?
·Is Imamate Established through the Scripture or Election?
·The Evidence to Imamate of Ali Bin Abi Talib and His offspring (PBUT)
·Is it a Duty to Believe in the Existence of Imam Al-Mahdi (AHHR)?
·The Benefits of the Conceal (Al-Ghaibah)
·The Benefits of Waiting
·Words on Claiming His Mediation