The people whom Allah has Chosen and has Made the Heirs of His Book are the Imams عليه السلام

2. Al-Husayn has narrated from Mu‘alla from al-Washsha’ from ‘Abd al-Karim from Sulayman who has said that he asked abu ‘Abdallah عليه السلام about the meaning of the following verse of the Holy Quran. “We gave the book as an inheritance to Our chosen servants,.. .” (35:31) The Imam عليه السلام asked, “What do you say about it?” I said, “We say that they are the Fatimid (descendents of Fatima, Daughter of the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم” The Imam عليه السلام said, “It is not as you say. No one who would point out his sword and call people into schism and misguidance comes in this (category of people exceeding in virtue).” I then asked, “Who then are the ones doing wrong to themselves?” The Imam عليه السلام replied, “It is those who sit in their homes and do not know the rights of his Imam عليه السلام. The moderate ones are those who know the rights of their Imam and the ones exceeding in virtue are the Imams عليه السلام”