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

Here are a list the “rational proofs of Imamate”, that we will discuss later:.

God’s grace, the purpose of creation, the need for the interpreter for the word of revelation, the divine intent, the intermediary of grace, the issue of a perfect man, the rule of the possibility of the Ashraf (most honorable)  and so on