When UMAR, the second khalif of Islamic world was in his death-bed, he held a council of six Muslims from among his companions in order to decide on, and choose a successor for him or the third Khalif as he was called.

      Some of the Sonni Commentators (followers of UMAR) have reckoned that consulting council of UMAR something in accordance with the verse of consultation (No. 159). Although this subject is a religious tenet and a principle of belief, and should be dealt with elsewhere, here we mention a few points in this account:

      1- Choosing a vicegerent or a successor for the prophet of God, is none of man's business, because the prophet's successor, or what we call an Imam, is an infallible and innocent man, whom God will elect and introduce to people, (and not a council of six laymen.)

      On other word, just, as one man cannot choose a prophet for God, so also he cannot decide on the successor of the Messenger of God.

      2- The council of six persons, was not at all conformed with the principles of consultation, the Qurän could approve; because:

      * - If the object was to consult all Muslims, what does it mean to consult with only six of them?

      * - And if the aim was to consult with men of thought, knowledge and wisdom in the Muslim community, why did UMAR not call the men such as SALMAN, ABUZAR, IBN-ABBASS and etc. Who were the nearer advisors and dearer companions of the prophet? Restricting that council that was the most important one at the time, to only six persons of the lower religious class, was nothing more than forming a political faction to cover the truth by falsehood or diplomacy, which is an artful management in securing advantages without arousing hostility.

      * - Even if one should say: `UMAR chose six of the influentials and potents, whose views could be accepted by the majority of Muslims; still this is wrong, because personalities such as SAAD-IBN-EBADEH, who was the despotic headmaster of the helpers (ANSÄR) and ABUZAR who was the absolute chief of the tribe of GHAFFAR, were excluded from the council!

      3- After all; for that consultation very hard and dangerous conditions and terms had been established by UMAR! As an instance; those who were not in harmony with that council were threatened to death, and UMAR had strictly ordered them to be beheaded! This is while in Islamic consultation there is no room or meaning for such threats. (and wild behaviours)