The role of Imam(S.A) in society

[mohsen22]

Salam alaykum brothers/sisters

I am going to talk about the role of Imams (S.A) in society;

The Imam is necessary for spiritual life of people to remain alive.

The Imam is like water in purity. God says in surah al-Furqan verse forty eight,

 

وَ اَنزَلنا مِنَ السَّماءِ ماءً طَهُورا

"...and We send down from the sky pure water".

Water is both pure and purifier. In the same way, the Imam is both in a high level of purity and can make others spiritually pure as well. It is narrated from Imam Ali saying,

 

وَ لَو قَد قَامَ قَائِمُنا ... لَذَهَبَتِ الشَّحنَاءُ مِن قُلُوبِ العِبادِ

"When our Upriser (Imam al-Mahdi) arises, the animosity will go away from the hearts of people."2

This narration points to spiritual purification of people that will be obtained with the help of the Imam.

 

 

Sources:

l.'Usul al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 25, hadith no. 1.

2. al-Khisal, v. 2, p. 626.