1309 - عِصمَةُ الإمامِ‏

1309. THE INFALLIBILITY OF THE Imam¹

4288.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - في صِفَةِ الإمامِ - : مَعصوماً مِنَ الزَّلّاتِ ، مَصوناً عَنِ الفَواحِشِ كُلِّها .²

4288.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, describing the Imam, ‘He is immune from committing all errors, well-protected from all acts of indecency.’³

4289.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : نَحنُ تَراجِمَةُ أمرِ اللَّهِ ، نَحنُ قَومٌ مَعصُومونَ .⁴

4289.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘We are the interpreters of Allah’s command, we are the infallible people.’⁵

4290.الإمامُ الرِّضا عليه السلام : الإمامُ : المُطَهَّرُ مِنَ الذُّنوبِ ، والمُبَرَّأُ عَنِ العُيوبِ .⁶

4290.Imam al-Rida (AS) said, ‘An Imam is: purified from sins, immune from all flaws.’⁷

4291.الإمامُ الرِّضا عليه السلام : . . . فهُوَ مَعصومٌ مُؤَيَّدٌ مُوَفَّقٌ مُسَدَّدٌ ، قَد أمِنَ مِنَ الخَطايا والزَّلَلِ والعِثارِ ، يَخُصُّهُ اللَّهُ بِذلكَ لِيَكونَ حُجَّتَهُ عَلى‏ عِبادِهِ وشاهِدَهُ عَلى‏ خَلقِهِ .⁸

4291.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.’⁹

1308 - موجِباتُ العِصمَةِ

1308. FACTORS THAT BRING ABOUT SINLESSNESS

4280.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنَّ اللَّهَ عزَّ ذِكرُهُ يَعصِمُ مَن أطاعَهُ ، ولا يَعتَصِمُ بِهِ مَن عَصاهُ .¹

4280.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Verily Allah, Exalted be His remembrance, protects [from sin] whoever obeys Him, and whoever disobeys Him does not benefit from His protection.’²

4281.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : من اُلهِمَ العِصمَةَ أمِنَ الزَّلَلَ .³

4281.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who is divinely granted infallibility is safe from error.’⁴

4282.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: الاعِتبارُ يُثمِرُ العِصمَةَ .⁵

4282.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Drawing lessons [from past experiences] gives rise to immunity.’⁶

4283.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إنَّ التَّقوى‏ عِصمَةٌ لَكَ في حَياتِكَ ، وزُلفى‏لَكَ بَعدَ مَماتِكَ .⁷

4283.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Verily Godwariness is a protection [against sin] for you in your life, and a great profit for you after your death.’⁸

4284.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : بِالتَّقوى‏ قُرِنَتِ العِصمَةُ .⁹

4284.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Sinlessness is fastened with Godwariness.’¹⁰

4285.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الحِكمَةُ عِصمَةٌ ، العِصمَةُ نِعمَةٌ .¹¹

4285.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Wisdom is sinlessness, and sinlessness is a bounty.’¹²

4286.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - في مُناجاتِهِ - : إلهي ، لا سَبيلَ إلى الاحتِراسِ مِنَ الذَّنبِ إلّا بِعِصمَتِكَ ، ولا وُصولَ إلى عَمَلِ الخَيراتِ إلّا بِمَشِيئَتِكَ ، فكَيفَ لي بِإفادَةِ ما أسلَفتَني فيهِ مَشيئَتَكَ ؟! وكَيفَ لي بِالاحتِراسِ مِنَ الذَّنبِ ما إن لَم تُدرِكْني فيهِ عِصمَتُكَ ؟ !¹³

4286.Imam Ali (AS) said in his intimate supplication, ‘My God, I have no way to guard myself from sin except through Your protection, and no way to attain good deeds except by Your will. So how can I ever benefit from that which You have preceded with Your will?! And how can I ever guard myself from sins as long as Your protection does not cover me therein?!’¹⁴

4287.الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : إذا عَلِمَ اللَّهُ تَعالى‏ حُسنَ نِيَّةٍ مِن أحَدٍ اكتَنَفَهُ بِالعِصمَةِ .¹⁵

4287.Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, ‘When Allah, most High, knows the good intention of a person, He encompasses him with His protection from all sides.’¹⁶

(اُنظر) الشيطان : باب 1031 .

(See also: SATAN: section 1031)