if someone were to say that what you have mentioned of preference and the designation of this noble aspect for those who deserve the imamate is only established if the conditions of the imamate and the characteristics of the imams are fully present and it has many conditions that are not established without its conditions. rather if a defect were to enter into one of its conditions its establishment would be prevented. so separate the conditions and clarify their realization until…
فإن قال قائل ما ذكرتموه من الترجيح وتعيين هذه الجهة الكريمة لمن يستحق الامامة انما يستتب إذا أظهر تم وجود شرائط الإمامة وصفات الأئمة ولها شروط كثيرة لا تنعقد دون شروطها بل لو تطرق الخلل إلى شرط من شرائطها امتنع انعقادها ففصلوا الشروط وبينوا تحققها حتى