جايگاه مردم در تشكيل حكومت پيشوايان معصوم

The Role of People in Establishing the Infallible Leadersʹ Government

According to shiʹa doctrine, Imam Ali (P.u.h.) and his eleven infallible descendants are oppointed to lead the Islamic community after the holy Prophet (p.u.h.) and Muslims are obligated under Shariʹat to follow and obey them; but this does not imply that the infallible leaders (p.u.h.) are allowed to establish a government through resorting to whatever means, even coercion and violence against the people. Only with the consent and support of the people are they obliged to establish Islamic government. In other words, the infallible Imams (p.u.h), despite being appointed by God to lead the community, the exercise of their authority is subject to the consent and will of the majority of the people.