Hasan: I will give you a couple of examples. Fathers do not even think of killing their children although they have this ability to do so. This is because simply they love their children. Moreover, reasonable people do not drink poison for the knowledge they have about the consequences although they are able to poison themselves.

Anwar: Sometimes, it is inferred from some texts or scripts that infallibility is a Divine gift. In this case, the infallible prophets are not really distinguished people. How can we respond to that?

Hasan: This is how we respond:

· Sheikh Al-Mofid – God bless his soul – says: “Infallibility (‘Isma) is a grace from Allah to a person that He knows he will grasp at this ‘Isma”.

· As-Sayyed Al-Mortaza([7]) – God bless his soul – says: “Infallibility is a act of gracefulness from the Glorious Allah, then it is the slave’s choice not to carry out ugly deeds”.

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[7] As-Sayyed Al-Mortaza (966 – 1044) was the greatest shiite scholar of his time. He was student of sheikh Al-Mofid.