The 14 Ma’someen (Infallibles) in Shia Islam include the Prophet Muhammad, his daughter Fatimah, and the Twelve Imams. They are revered for their purity, knowledge, and exemplary lives. Here are their names in both Arabic and English:
- Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله)
Arabic: النبي محمد - Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (عليها السلام) – Daughter of the Prophet Muhammad
Arabic: فاطمة الزهراء - Imam Ali (عليه السلام) – First Imam and husband of Lady Fatimah
Arabic: الإمام علي - Imam Hasan (عليه السلام) – Second Imam and elder son of Imam Ali and Lady Fatimah
Arabic: الإمام الحسن - Imam Hussain (عليه السلام) – Third Imam and younger son of Imam Ali and Lady Fatimah
Arabic: الإمام الحسين - Imam Ali Zayn al-Abidin (عليه السلام) – Fourth Imam, son of Imam Hussain
Arabic: الإمام علي زين العابدين - Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (عليه السلام) – Fifth Imam, son of Imam Zayn al-Abidin
Arabic: الإمام محمد الباقر - Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (عليه السلام) – Sixth Imam, son of Imam al-Baqir
Arabic: الإمام جعفر الصادق - Imam Musa al-Kadhim (عليه السلام) – Seventh Imam, son of Imam al-Sadiq
Arabic: الإمام موسى الكاظم - Imam Ali al-Ridha (عليه السلام) – Eighth Imam, son of Imam al-Kadhim
Arabic: الإمام علي الرضا - Imam Muhammad al-Taqi (عليه السلام) – Ninth Imam, son of Imam al-Ridha
Arabic: الإمام محمد التقي - Imam Ali al-Hadi (عليه السلام) – Tenth Imam, son of Imam al-Taqi
Arabic: الإمام علي الهادي - Imam Hasan al-Askari (عليه السلام) – Eleventh Imam, son of Imam al-Hadi
Arabic: الإمام الحسن العسكري - Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi (عجل الله تعالى فرجه الشريف) – Twelfth Imam, son of Imam al-Askari, also known as the Awaited Imam
Arabic: الإمام محمد المهدي
These 14 figures are deeply respected in Shia Islam for their role in guiding the faithful and serving as paragons of piety and virtue.