Imam implies a leader in all worldly and religious issues of the nation (Ummah); like the Holy Prophet (S) was. The Imam should also be the same, but as a representative and successor of the Prophet and not in an independent capacity. There are some objectives in this.

• First Objective: Necessity Of Declaration

• Second Objective: Requirements For Imamate

• Third Objective: Specialties Of The Imam

• Fourth Objective: Recognizing The Imam

• Fifth Objective: Imamate And Superiority Of Amir al-Mu’minin (‘A)

• Sixth Objective: Widely Related Traditions Of The Two Sects

• Seventh Objective: Imamate Of All The Holy Imams (‘A)

• Eighth Objective: Occultation Of The Twelfth Imam

• Ninth Objective: Raj’ah