Analysis of the Rational and Narrative Bases of Acquiescence towards the Ahl ul-Bayt (AS)

Necessity of acquiescence (taslim) toward the infallibles (AS) is one of the most important Islamic Shariah teaching that, according to the Shi’i thought, its domain is extended until the acquiescence toward the Ahl ul-Bayt (AS). Accurate grasp of acquiescence and logically explaining it demand analysis of the bases of this religious teaching. Considering the importance of acquiescence and its effective role in attaining faith (Iman), ignoring the bases of this acquiescence would result in incorrect conceptions such as compulsory imposing of idea on the audience and bring about an illogical picture in the mind of the audience. In the present research, the rational bases of acquiescence are explained on the basis of the infallibility of the Ahl ul-Bayt (AS) as well as the imperfectness of the human intellect. In addition, the believers testing, precautionary concealment approach, occurrence of ambiguity in the Infallibles speeches and the difficulty of their affairs are counted as the narrated bases of acquiescence. It has been cleared, through research, that obligation of acquiescence toward the Ahl ul-Bayt (AS) doesn’t mean a blind following and putting aside the reason in accepting the religious issues but it is based on strong bases that will convince the reason on the necessity of the acquiescence.