Caliphate and Leadership in Islam; An Objective Textual Perspective

My brother, before you is a priceless, beneficial booklet written by Ustaz Haidar Ali Qalamandarani al-Qummi, which is an exposition of two important topics which are Imamah or Khilafa (leadership or authority or successorship to the Messenger of Allah-S.A.W) and infallibility of Imams (leaders).My noble brother, surely Islamic unity is a persistently sought goal at this stage of the life of the Islamic community. Surely the greatest path to Islamic unity is that each Muslim shall study what he possessed of legacies and thoughts with the eye of seeker of the truth. It shall not concern him whether the truth emanate from his tongue (or source) or that of someone else. He shall explore, question and sieve whatever he come across of narrations (hadith and history), making the Qur'an and sound hadiths as his aspiration, desire, purpose and intent; the major goal is seeking for the truth. This booklet is a blessed step towards the Islamic unity we desire.My honored brother we are inviting you (to the true teachings of Islam) through the efforts of Ustaz Haidar Ali Qalmandarani and other people who are inviting to religious reformation, rectitude and unity of the Islamic community, especially Ayatullah Sayyid Abul Fadl bin Rada al-Borqei, may Allah have mercy on him. These are men who are warning from the call to disunity and planting of hatred and dislike between Muslims and shunning all aspects of disagreement and disunity.This booklet written by the big teacher Haidar al-Qummi though small in size; I wish you to live its pages with the sole intention of seeking for the truth and guidance. We decided to publish this small booklet in size but great with regard to its contents, strong in its proofs and beautiful in its style in the hope of attaining Allah's Grace, Exalted be He in the first instance and then secondly, in the hope of uniting the word of the Muslims before the truth and guidance.My honored brother we are inviting you (to the true teachings of Islam) through the efforts of Ustaz Haidar Ali Qalmandarani and other people who are inviting to religious reformation, rectitude and unity of the Islamic community, especially Ayatullah Sayyid Abul Fadl bin Rada al-Borqei, may Allah have mercy on him. These are men who are warning from the call to disunity and planting of hatred and dislike between Muslims and shunning all aspects of disagreement and disunity. This booklet written by the big teacher Haidar al-Qummi though small in size; I wish you to live its pages with the sole intention of seeking for the truth and guidance. We decided to publish this small booklet in size but great with regard to its contents, strong in its proofs and beautiful in its style in the hope of attaining Allah's Grace, Exalted be He in the first instance and then secondly, in the hope of uniting the word of the Muslims before the truth and guidance. I pray to Allah to stay me and you on the path of right guidance and goodness.