Obedience Verse
The Verse of Obedience () is verse 59 of Surah An-Nisa in the Quran and known as "Uli al-Amr Verse" (). The verse orders the believers to obey Allah, to obey the prophet and those vested with authority ("Uli al-Amr"). In Shi'ite sources, this verse is introduced as one of the proofs for the Ismah (infallibility) and Imamah of Ali and other Imams. (The verse) يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّ‌سُولَ وَأُولِي الْأَمْرِ‌ مِنكُمْ ۖ فَإِن تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ فَرُ‌دُّوهُ إِلَى اللهِ وَالرَّ‌سُولِ إِن كُنتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ‌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ‌ وَأَحْسَنُ تَأْوِيلًا 4:59 ) O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger, and those charged with authority among you. If ye differ in anything among yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger, if ye do believe in Allah and the Last Day: That is best, and most suitable for final determination. Sunni view. Sunni scholars in their interpretations of the verse say the term of "Uli-al Amr" has general application and is not specific. According to Sunni interpretations the meanings of "Uli al-Amr" included various subject to the Shariah and incorporates various aspects of leadership. The sunni interpretations have  narrated Rashidun, army commanders, Sahabah, political leaders, and scholars as the meaning of Uli-al Amr term while some of them have interpreted certain persons as the Uli al amr. According to Ibn Taymiyyah, the verse calls upon Muslims to confide only in Muhammad, and no other person, for their religious differences; this precludes any other person from being infallible. Because the word 'ati' (obey) is not placed before 'olil-amr' (those entrusted with authority), it becomes 'mashroot' (conditional). Muslims are required to conform with the 'uli al-amr' (those in authority), only if those in authority, are observant Muslims  who obey Allah and obey his Messenger. Shia view. Almost all Shia scholars have said the "Uli al-Amr" in this verse are the Imamas from family of Muhammad. They believe that one of the important terms of "Uli al-Amr" is the Ismah, and Twelvers generally believe that only the Twelve Imams should have this term.