Pretenders of being imams

“And on the day of resurrection you shall see those who lied against Allah; their faces shall be blackened. Is there not in hell an abode for the proud:” “It talks about those, who pretend to be imams but they are not.”

“There are three persons, whom Allah will not speak to on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He look upon nor will He purify and shall have a painful chastisement; one, who pretends that he is an imam but he is not, the other one is he, who claims that the real imam is not an imam and the third one is he, who claims that these two persons are faithful Muslims.”

“There are three persons, whom Allah will not speak to on the Day of Resurrection nor will He purify and shall have a painful chastisement; one, who pretends the divine imamate while he is not an imam, one, who denies an imam appointed by Allah and the third one is he, who claims that these two ones are faithful Muslims.”

“I said to Imam Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as): “Someone has sent you his regards and requested you to intercede for him (on the Day of Resurrection).” Imam as-Sadiq (as) said: “Is he from our followers?” I said: “Yes, he is.” He said: “His matter is more important than that.” I said: “He has believed in Ali but he does not know any of the guardians after him.” He said: “He is astray.” I said: “He has believed in the imams but he has denied the last one of them.” He said: “He is like that who believes in Jesus Christ and denies Muhammad or believes in Muhammad and denies Jesus Christ. We pray Allah to protect us from denying any of His authorities.” Let one, who reads this tradition, be careful not to deny any one of the imams lest he will perish as if he has denied Muhammad or Jesus Christ (peace be upon them).

“Even if he is an Alawite and Fatimite?” Imam al-Baqir said: “Yes, even if he is an Alawite and Fatimite.”

“I asked Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as) if the Prophet (S) had known the imams (as). He said: “Prophet Noah (as) has known them. The evidence is the saying of Allah, “He has made plain to you of the religion what He enjoined upon Noah and that which We have revealed to you and that which We enjoined upon Abraham, Moses and Jesus.” He has made plain to you-O people of Shia-what He enjoined upon Noah.”

“He, who pretends this thing (being an imam) secretly, has to show the evidence openly.” The narrator asked: “What evidence that is to be shown openly?” He said: “To permit what Allah has permitted, to prohibit what Allah has prohibited and to be truthful apparently and internally.”

Even if he is an Alawite and Fatimite?” Imam al-Baqir (as) said: “Yes, even if he is an Alawite and Fatimite.” The narrator asked: “Even if he is one of Ali bin Abu Talib’s sons?” Imam al-Baqir said: “Yes, even if he is one of Ali bin Abu Talib’s sons.” The same tradition had been narrated by Muhammad bin Ya’qoob from Muhammad bin Yahya from Ahmad bin Muhammad from Muhammad bin Sinan from Abu Salam from Sawra bin Kulayb from Imam Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as).

“Every banner that is raised before the banner of al-Qa’im will be of an oppressive arrogant.”

“He, who pretends our position (the imamate), is an unbeliever-or he said: a polytheist.”

“Every banner that is raised before the appearance of al-Qa’im will be of an oppressive arrogant.”

“I heard Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (as) saying: Every banner that is raised-or comes out-before the appearance of al-Qa’im (as) will be of an oppressive arrogant.”

“Whoever invites people to follow him and there is someone better than him among people, is a deviate and heretic and whoever pretends that he is an imam inspired by Allah, is an unbeliever.” After all, what about those, who have pretended to be imams whereas, in fact, they are not, who have denied one of the inspired imams and who have claimed that they, who have done so, are still faithful Muslims? Have they not been among those, whom Allah will never speak to, will never look on and will prepare the painful torment for on the Day of Resurrection? Have they not been among the unbelievers and the polytheists?