Imamate Must Be Understood… 

Since, the “comprehension of the majority” lies with the wisdom and “comprehension of the minority” is in the field of five senses, naturally wisdom is not used to prove minor affairs.

For example, wisdom can only rule that the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees. Or that each effect requires a cause.

Where should we start?

For researching and reasoning in the principle of Imāmate, we must first know God and His Prophet [Muhammad (Pbuh&h)]

As they are the prerequisites for the discussion of Imamate.

Therefore, the texts which are loaded with the subject of “rational proofs of Imamate and [Shiite] Messianic”,

Are following: Monotheism, resurrection, prophecy, and divine justice). It means, one is expected to have researched, understood and accepted these truths, in advance