Each Imam knows the succeeding Imam عليه السلام The words of Allah, the Most High, “Allah commands you to deliver the trust to its people,”(4:58) is a reference to the Imams عليه السلام

2. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Washsha’ from Ahmad ibn ‘Umar who has said that I asked abu al-Hassan al-Rida عليه السلام about the words of Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High. “Allah (God) commands you to return that which had been entrusted to you to the rightful owners. Be just when passing judgment among people. . .” (4:58) The Imam عليه السلام said, “They are the Imams عليه السلام from the family of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم who are commanded to deliver the trust to the succeeding Imam عليه السلام exclusively and to no one else and that the succeeding Imams must not be deprived of this trust.”