Question No. 2864 31 August 2022 Official answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat) verified سطح محتوا: مقدماتی

Should We Love All the Imams Equally?

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(Questions from a young sister)

Should we love all the Imams equally? If we love one a little more than another, will they be upset with us? Is it wrong? (For example, I love all the Imams, but I love Imam Husayn (AS) and Imam al-Mahdi (AS) a little more than the others.)

Subject category: Ahl al-Bayt and Islamic History Religious Upbringing and Family Religious education

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All the Imams are equally beloved, because they are alike. If our love for Imam Husayn (AS) and Imam al-Mahdi (AS) feels stronger, it is because we know more about them. As we come to know the other Imams better, our love for them all will become equally deep and sweet.

Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

Teacher and researcher in the intellectual tradition of wisdom and the Ahl al-Bayt | Soroush Bamdadān Cultural Center

All the Imams are equally beloved, because they are alike. You feel a greater love for Imam Husayn (peace be upon him) and the Imam of Our Time (peace be upon him) because you know more about them and remember them more often. If you deepen your knowledge of the other Imams as well, you will see that your love for them is just as sweet and captivating.

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Should We Love All the Imams Equally?

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Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

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