The divine designation is a logical necessity because Imam must be infallible and as it is a hidden virtue, only Allah knows who is infallible and this designation is only expressed to the people by an infallible: the previous Prophet or Imam.
The divine designation is a logical necessity because Imam must be infallible and as it is a hidden virtue. Who is infallible. This is what Allah knows. This designation is only expressed to the people by an infallible. This designation is only expressed to the people by the previous Prophet. This designation is only expressed to the people by Imam.