The issue of the inclusivity of divine guidance with respect to the jinn constitutes one of the less-examined topics in Islamic theology (kalām). By presenting the jinn as accountable beings (mukallafūn) and addressees of revelation, the Qur’an demonstrates that the divine guidance programme is not confined to human beings; rather, the jinn, like humans, are charged with faith in and obedience to the divine proof (ḥujjah). The central research question of this study is how the guidance of the jinn has continued after the seal of prophethood and who serves as their religious authority. Employing a descriptive-analytical method and a comparative approach, and drawing upon Qur’anic verses and narrations, this article demonstrates that the arguments establishing the necessity of an infallible Imam for human beings are equally applicable to the jinn. Divine wisdom and the final revealed law require that no accountable being be left without a divine proof. The narrations of the Ahl al-Bayt explicitly affirm that the Prophet of Islam was sent to both jinn and humankind, and that after him the divine successor assumes responsibility for the guidance of both communities. On this basis, the Alawi Imamate over the jinn forms an integral part of the comprehensive system of divine guidance and the continuation of the Prophet’s mission for all accountable beings. An examination of this reality clarifies the boundary between divine Imamate and non-designated caliphates, for those caliphates that lack divine appointment and fail to encompass the guidance of both jinn and humankind cannot be regarded as the continuation of the Prophet’s universal mission.
kalbasi,R . (2026). Analyzing the Divine Imamate of Amir al-Muʾminīn over the Jinn and Its Consequences. (e14187). Imam Ali ΄s Studies, 17(1), e14187 doi: 10.30465/alavi.2026.54937.2825
MLA
kalbasi,R . "Analyzing the Divine Imamate of Amir al-Muʾminīn over the Jinn and Its Consequences" .e14187 , Imam Ali ΄s Studies, 17, 1, 2026, e14187. doi: 10.30465/alavi.2026.54937.2825
HARVARD
kalbasi R. (2026). 'Analyzing the Divine Imamate of Amir al-Muʾminīn over the Jinn and Its Consequences', Imam Ali ΄s Studies, 17(1), e14187. doi: 10.30465/alavi.2026.54937.2825
CHICAGO
R kalbasi, "Analyzing the Divine Imamate of Amir al-Muʾminīn over the Jinn and Its Consequences," Imam Ali ΄s Studies, 17 1 (2026): e14187, doi: 10.30465/alavi.2026.54937.2825
VANCOUVER
kalbasi R. Analyzing the Divine Imamate of Amir al-Muʾminīn over the Jinn and Its Consequences. Imam Ali ΄s Studies. 2026;17(1):e14187 (In Persian). doi: 10.30465/alavi.2026.54937.2825