TAQLEED

Amir-ul-Momaneensws’s Sermon on Taqleed:

Al-Hassan bin Ali bin Fazal heard from Asim bin Hameed, who from Mohammed bin Muslim, who narrates from Imam Abu Jafar sws that Amir-ul-Momaneensws said in a sermon: O People! Anarchy evolves from following desires and inducing innovation in (Divine) Commands. These are against the Book of Allahswt. It starts when men emulate men [when men do man’s Taqleed], even though it is against the Religion of Allahswt. If ‘Unjust’ had been presented in its pure form (without ambiguity), those who dislike it would stay away from it. And if ‘Just’ had been offered in its original form, without blending it with ‘Unjust’, those who bear hatred towards it would have been silenced. However, What happens in practice, something is taken from here and something from there and their mixture is put forward! At this stage, Satanla overpowers his friends and only those mange to escape from it who have previously been blessed with virtues by Allah swt.