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Do the Imams inherit the knowledge of the Prophets? If they do then how is the status of the Prophets higher than the Imams?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

The Twelve Infallible Imams from Ahlul Bayt (AS) did inherit the knowledge of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA). That is why, their status is from his status as Allah says in Quran ذُرِّيّةً بَعْضُها مِن بَعض A Progeny (of the Prophet) which part from him. Their status is higher than everyone except the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) who is The Highest over all creatures.

Wassalam.
Are each of the 12 Imams considered greater than all the previous prophets except Prophet Muhammed PBUH?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

The status of all the Infallible Imams (AS) is derived from the status of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) which is the highest among all the Prophets before him.
Allah says in Quran: A Progeny every one from them is from the others ذُرّيّةً بَعضُها مِن بَعض

This means that the Prophet's status and his Progeny's status are one from the another.

Wassalam.
In an English translation of Dua Mashlool there is a verse saying Allah (SWT) forgave the sin of David (as). Is this translation correct because the Prophets are righteous and never choose to sin?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

It is a wrong translation. All the Prophets are infallible and no Prophet committed any type of sin. Some acts from the prophets are not accepted by some people and called by some as sinful acts but it is in fact never sinful acts according to Allah.

Wassalam.
If Prophets are sinless then why did Prophet Adam (as) go against Allah's order?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Prophet Adam (AS) never went against Allah's order. We need to take the meanings of Quranic verses from the Prophet (SAWA) and not from others. The blame on Adam and other prophets has come from non Muslims through Israelites to some Muslims. Authentic Hadeeth states that Adam was been advised to avoid that tree but he was never been ordered to avoid it. There is a big difference between the order which is obligatory to be obeyed, and the advice which is recommended to be taken.

We have many books in this regard e.g. Tanzeeh al-Anbiyaa' by al-Shaikh al-Mufeed and Tanzeeh al-Anbiyaa' by al-Shaikh al-Murtadha and many other books.

Wassalam.