the answer is from several aspects one of which is opposition the other is nullification and the third is verification. as for the opposition it says that those who are in need of an infallible teacher differed regarding that infallible one. the imamis said that he is not apparent and his identity is not known but he hid himself out of taqiyya. others said that he does not exist but he is waiting to exist and he will exist if time allows for the manifestation of the truth even if…
فالجواب من وجوه أحدها المعارضه والاخر الإبطال والثالث التحقيق أما المعارضة فتقول والصائرون إلى الافتقار إلى معلم معصوم اختلفوا في ذلك المعصوم فقالت الإمامية إنه ليس بظاهر وليس يعرف عينه ولكن أخفى نفسه تقية وقال آخرون ليس موجودا ولكنه منتظر الوجود وسيوجد إذا احتمل الزمان إظهار الحق ولو