Khomeini, however, endeavours to prove a leading jurist or jurists also have inherited the Prophet's political authority by explicating several ahadith of the Shi'a Imams. An example is his analysis of a saying attributed to the first Imam, 'Ali who in addressing a judge said:
The seat you are occupying is filled by someone who is a prophet, the legatee of a prophet, or else a sinful wretch. (p.81) [Note 2]
Khomeini reasons that the term judges must refer to trained jurists (fuqaha) as they are "by definition learned in matters pertaining to the function of judge" (p. 84), and since trained jurists are neither sinful wretches nor prophets, by process of elimination "we deduce from the tradition quoted above that the fuqaha are the legatees." (p. 84) He explains legatees of the prophet have the same power to command Muslims as the Prophet Muhammad and (in Shia Muslim belief) the Imams. Thus, the saying,
The seat you are occupying is filled by someone who is a prophet, the legatee of a prophet, or else a sinful wretch,
demonstrates that Islamic jurists have the power to rule Muslims.
The level of importance accorded rule of jurists and obedience to them by Khomeini in Waliyat al-faqih is as high as any religious duty a Muslim has. "Our obeying holders of authority" like jurists "is actually an expression of obedience to God." (p. 91) Preserving Islam "is more necessary even than prayer and fasting" (p. 75) and without Islamic government Islam cannot be preserved.
14 comments
5 zergling_Lester 2020-11-02
Your birb is too blurry, you should see a vet about this ASAP!
1 watermark1917 2020-11-02
Khomeini, however, endeavours to prove a leading jurist or jurists also have inherited the Prophet's political authority by explicating several ahadith of the Shi'a Imams. An example is his analysis of a saying attributed to the first Imam, 'Ali who in addressing a judge said:
Khomeini reasons that the term judges must refer to trained jurists (fuqaha) as they are "by definition learned in matters pertaining to the function of judge" (p. 84), and since trained jurists are neither sinful wretches nor prophets, by process of elimination "we deduce from the tradition quoted above that the fuqaha are the legatees." (p. 84) He explains legatees of the prophet have the same power to command Muslims as the Prophet Muhammad and (in Shia Muslim belief) the Imams. Thus, the saying,
demonstrates that Islamic jurists have the power to rule Muslims.
The level of importance accorded rule of jurists and obedience to them by Khomeini in Waliyat al-faqih is as high as any religious duty a Muslim has. "Our obeying holders of authority" like jurists "is actually an expression of obedience to God." (p. 91) Preserving Islam "is more necessary even than prayer and fasting" (p. 75) and without Islamic government Islam cannot be preserved.
2 watermark1917 2020-11-02
It turned out Khomeinis seat was actually occupied by a sinful wretch. Sad.
5 theblackandsilver2 2020-11-02
reminds me of that post where a zoomer jokingly microwaved his bird lol. not to wish ill upon your bird but its just what it reminded me of. cheers
1 dirtracingfool 2020-11-02
only for like 2 seconds he should be okay
3 Homofascism 2020-11-02
Good birb
2 ManBearFridge 2020-11-02
Quality post
2 high_side 2020-11-02
Learn to use focus.
3 l2ksolkov 2020-11-02
He is too powerful to be focused on.
2 MountainDewCodeBlue 2020-11-02
he probably hit the bird wall (which is more of a window, birds love hitting windows) and is all wrinkles and gray feathers
1 -M-o-X- 2020-11-02
kaara wants to fuck it
1 wow___justwow 2020-11-02
kill/fuck/marry T⌐ump, B|den, this bird
1 rondler 2020-11-02
Birb is king!
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