Moral Attitude of the Impeccable towards Their Opponents and Dissidents

How have the holy Prophet and the Imams behaved towards their opponents and dissidents? With leniency and tolerance or with intolerance and cruelty? In the present article, it is shown that the Impeccable had used leniency and tolerance as their primary principle in their attitude towards their opponents. The present article has tried to deal with the Impeccable’s moral education against their opponents and dissidents. In the Impeccable’s attitude, the opponents and the enemies are human beings in wrong way, who must be guided to the right path; and the most important duty of the divine prophets and saints (and that of all religious governments) is to prepare the ground for guiding human beings and showing them the way of truth and rightness. In the Impeccable’s view, the man is the noblest creature and it is necessary for all to respect any human being, no matter what his belief and religion is. The most important element in respecting a man is protecting his life; and those bloods shed undeservedly are the first things questioned on the Judg ment Day. In their moral attitude based on their religious beliefs and doctrines, the Impeccable would respect their opponent’s freedom and thought, not resorting to insulting and outrage; they would remain committed to moral principles even in the most critical conditions of war. The present research deals first with the status of the principle of tolerance and the principles governing the Impeccable’s moraleducative behavior in treating their opponents, and then gives some examples of their treating the opponents. It then investigates and discusses their way of life in attracting the opponents and dissidents. Finally, it states the role of morality, knowledge and awareness, and the moral-social power in attracting the opponents.