Re: Imam
You have asked a very relevant question.
Allah made it very clear that leadership is divinely ordained, but this point was lost on a certain set of people who that they knew better.
There is always an Imam and the current Imam is Imam Mehdi who is hidden from the sight. The Prophet (PBUH) had predicted 12 Imams or Khalifahs from his progeny and Imam Mehdi is last from the line.
*Sahih Bukhari: Volume 9, Book 89, Number 329: * Narrated Jabir bin Samura:
I heard the Prophet saying, "There will be twelve Muslim rulers (who will rule all the Islamic world)." He then said a sentence which I did not hear. My father said, "All of them (those rulers) will be from Quraish."
*Sahih Muslim: Book 36, Number 4271: * [INDENT] Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu'minin:
The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: The Mahdi will be of my family, of the descendants of Fatimah. Abdullah ibn Ja'far said: I heard AbulMalih praising Ali ibn Nufayl and describing his good qualities.
*Sahih Muslim: Book 36, Number 4272: * Narrated AbuSa'id al-Khudri:
The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: The Mahdi will be of my stock, and will have a broad forehead a prominent nose. He will fill the earth will equity and justice as it was filled with oppression and tyranny, and he will rule for seven years.
Sahih Mulsim* Book 36, Number 4276A: * Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib:
AbuIshaq told that Ali looked at his son al-Hasan and said: This son of mine is a sayyid (chief) as named by the Prophet (peace_be_upon_him), and from his loins will come forth a man who will be called by the name of your Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) and resemble him in conduct but not in appearance. He then mentioned the story about his filling the earth with justice.
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