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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]Shi'ite Insults against the wives of the Holy Prophet[/FONT]

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Islam, Inshallah by the end of this article you will see that the Shi'ites not only Curse the Sahabah but they also Insult and Curse the wives of our holy Prophet (may peace be upon him and his wives). I know the Shi'ites say they love the family of the Prophet, but in their Ignorance and kufr they insult his wives by spreding their fabricated Shi'ite Hadeeths about them. What you will see Inshallah is some examples of the many Shi'ite Hadeeth and quotes from their schollars regarding the wives of the Prophet (may peace be upon him and his wives). Also, I would like to point out that no Muslim is even allowed to insult the wives of the Prophet as they were the Mothers of the Beleivers as mentioned in the Quran.
Al killini (a big Shi'ite schollar) assumes that The Companions of the prophet (

) had all turned disbeleivers after his death except three. He wrote "All the people rejected Islam after the death of the Prophet except three. I said "And who are these?" He said, "Al Miqudad ibn Awsad, Abu Dharr Al Ghifari and Salman the Persian. Heavenly mercy be on them all." (Osul Al Kafi; p: 655.) By this Shi'ite statement, we can see that the Shi'ites say that All of the Sahabah apostated except three! By this, not only are they insulting the Sahabah but they are also insulting the wives of the Prophet (

) since they were Sahabiat.
In the Shi'ite book called "Al safi Interpretation," it talks about what will happen when the so-called twelveth Imam will come, here is an example of what it contains... "When Our Kaim (12 Imam) gets up, Al Humiraa (i.e. Umm Al Momineen, Aishah (rd) will be raised from the dead so as to be whipped her due punichment, and so as to avenge the daugter of Muhammad (s.a.w): Fatimah (rd)" (Al Safi Interpretaition; vol 2, P:108) as you can see the Shi'ites trully are evil in their ways... Don't they know that insulting Aisha (rd) takes them outside Islam! (I will explain this later)
The same lie about Aisha (rd) is recorded in another Shi'ite book called: Haqul Yagheen (The Acertained Truth) "When our kaim (12 Imam) Shall come back, he will bring Aisha (rd) to life so as to torment her to avenge Fatimah (rd)" (Haqul Yagheen (The acetained Truth). In persian: p 139.) As you can see the Shi'ites harbor such a great hatred for the Prophet's (

) wives, the ones who are praised in Hadeeth and Qur'an.
Now as you can see the Shi'ites have wholely different religion compared to Islam, how can we as Muslims say that the ones who insult the prophets (

) wives are Muslims?? It does not make sense! Now if we said that the ones who insulted the wives of the Prophet (

) were Munafiqs (hypocrites) and Kafar's (disbeleivers) then I could understand your point.
Now my Brothers and Sisters in Islam, do you know the verdict for someone who insults the Prophet's (

) wives? I dont think so.. otherwise there would be a massive push to fight the Shi'ites lies about Islam! So let me show you Inshallah
Abu Sa‘eed al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: ‘Do not slander my Companions, for if one of you were to spend an amount of gold equivalent to the size of Mount Uhud, you would not even come halfway up to their level." (Reported by al-Bukhaari, al-Fath, no. 3379). So by slandering the Companions (Sahabah) you would be commiting Kufr! for Allah says in the Quran:
Say (O' Muhammed -s.a.w-): "Obey Allah and the Messenger, But if they turn away, then Allah does not Like the disbelivers." So by slandering the Companions, you are not obaying the Prophet (

) which is disobaying Allah! Can't those Shi'ites see the truth which is in front of their faces?
Imaam Ibn Hazm quoted a report with an isnad going back to Hishaam ibn ‘Ammaar, who said: "I heard Maalik ibn Anas say: ‘Whoever curses Abu Bakr should be whipped, and whoever curses ‘Aa’ishah should be killed.’ He was asked, ‘Why do you say that concerning (the one who curses) ‘Aa’ishah?’ He said, ‘Because Allaah says concerning ‘Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her (interpretation of the meaning):"Allaah forbids you from it [slander] and warns you not to repeat the like of it forever, if you are believers." (al-Noor 24:17)’"
Abu Bakr ibn al-‘Arabi said: "Because the people who slandered ‘Aa’ishah accused a pure and innocent person of immorality, then Allah exonerated her. So everyone who accuses her of that of which Allah has stated she is innocent is rejecting what Allah says, and everyone who rejects what Allah says is a kaafir. This is the opinion of Maalik, and the matter is very clear to those who have insight."
And let me finish off with this Hadeeth inshallah:
The Prophet said: "The best of my nation is my genaration, then those who follow them ,and then those who follow them." Sahih Bukhari
So how can we Insult someone who were more pious and who loved the Prophet (

) more than any other generation. All I say to the Shi'ites is Fear Allah and stop these insulting Lies about the Wives of the Prophet (s.a.w)
May Allah Guide the Shi'ites to the True Islam, and May Allah show us what the Shi'ites really are, Ameen

Wassalamu Alykom..

 

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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Answering Shi'ism[/FONT]

Shi'ite see that Jews are better than Muslims:
This Ummah (nation) is the best among all nations. The best of this nation is the first generation (people at the time of the prophet

). Although those people are the most perfect people by their righteous follow to the Sunnah of the prophet

, Shia claimed that those people are kâfirs (disbelieves in Islam) and were not following the truth even though they knew it! Whereas since Allah said about Jews (after all the corruption that they did):

"Of the people of Moses there is a section who guide and do justice in the light of truth." (Qur'an 7:159)
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And whereas none of this Ummah—as the Shia claim follow the truth—do justice in the light of truth, then Jews are better than Muslims! Clearly Jews and Christians respect their prophets more than the Râfida:
Imam Sha3bi asked the Jews: "who is the best among your nation?" They said: "the companions of Moses." Then he asked the Christians so they replied: "the apostles of Jesus." Then he asked the Râfida "who is the worst among your nation?" They said: "the Companions of Muhammad"
Obviously those Râfida are included in the meaning of this Ayah:

Have you not seen those who were given a portion of the Book? They believe in Sorcery and Evil and say to the unbelievers that they are better guided in the (right) way than the Believers!
They are those whom Allah has cursed, and he whom Allah curses, you will not find for him (any) helper (Qur'an 4:51)
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Shia champion and assist Kafirs against Muslims:
When the Mongols invaded the Islamic world, Shia provided a strong support to them against Muslims. Shia helped the Christian crusaders against Muslims. When Jews established a state in north of Iraq, Shia were the greater supporters to them. Iran today supports al-Gaddafi (president of Libya) who is very anti-Islamic.
On the other hand, the Sunni Muslims (Ahl-us-Sunnah) are those who uphold the Qur'aan and the Hadeeth (Sunnah). It is through them that Allah has protected Islam. They are those who engaged in Jihad for the glory and dignity of Islam and established the glorious history of Islam.
Why Shia curse the wives of the prophet and his companions?

The one who curses the wives of the prophet and his companions is:

• Either a irreligious anti-Islamic hypocrite who make a defamation against them as a way of slandering the prophet
  
  and as a scheme to attack Islam. All the founders of the Shia's movements belong to this group. Note that not any one of Ahlul-Bayt belong to those Shia.
• Or an inattentive who follows his act according to one's own wishes and ignorant. Almost all the Shia today belong to this group.

Remember that Abu-Bakr and Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) were the closest companions to Muhammad

as all references indicates and Allah confirmed in the Qur'an. His good treat to them is very well known to Shia. They were both fathers-in-law of the Prophet and his right hand. So, if the Shia claim were correct then we have three possible situations:

• Either they were hypocrites and the Prophet
  
  did not know that. This is a great insult to Allah since he did not warn his Messenger from his closest companions.
• Or they were hypocrites and the Prophet
  
  knew that. This is even worst since they are insulting the Prophet
  
  by claiming that he did not warn his nation from those hypocrites and he made them his relatives.
• Or they were good Muslims and they went astray after his death. This is abandonment from Allah to his messenger since He did not tell him what would happen in the future to warn the Muslim Ummah. How come Allah who promised to support his religion and his messenger, make to closest companions to his prophet renegades and hypocrites?!

By insulting the wives and the companions of the Prophet

, clearly the Shia want people to say: "Muhammad was a wanton man among wanton companions. If he were a virtuous man then his companions will be virtuous people too." The Shia curse the Companions who are the righteous pattern to this Ummah and Allah bear witness for that:

(Some part is due) to the indigent Muhajirs (the Companions who emigrated from Mecca), those who were expelled from their homes and their property, while seeking Grace from Allah and (His) Good Pleasure, and aiding Allah and His Messenger: such are indeed the sincere ones;
But those who, before them, had homes (in Medina) and had adopted the Faith, show their affection to such as came to them for refuge, and entertain no desire in their hearts for things given to the (latter), but give them preference over themselves, even though poverty was their (own lot). And those saved from the covetousness of their own souls; they are the ones that achieve prosperity.
And those who came after them say: "Our Lord! Forgive us, and our brethren who came before us into the Faith, and leave not, in our hearts, rancour (or sense of injury) against those who have believed. Our Lord! Thou art indeed Full of Kindness, Most Merciful." (Qur'an Hashr: 8-10)
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Contradiction in Shi'ism
Shia cusses Abu-Bakr and his daughter Aisha, the wife of the prophet

, but they regard his son since he fought with Ali. So, they hate the best one in this Ummah after The Prophet and they regard his son who does not have any contribution in raising Islam.
Shia also claim that they love the family of the Prophet

, but they curse his wives who are the most important part of his family!
Why cussing the Companions (Sahâbah) of The Prophet

is very dangerous?
Because the Companions of The Prophet

are those who are denigrating and demolishing Islam. For, indeed, it is the Sahâbah (my Allah be pleased with them) who are the ones through whom Islam has been passed down to us. So those people who curse and insult them, in reality, are destroying Islam.
During a class of Imaam Maalik, it was mentioned that the Raafidite Shi`ites curse the Sahaabah. In reply, he quoted the Quranic verse, "[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah and those with him are harsh with the disbelievers and gentle among themselves. So that the disbelievers may become enraged with them." He then said, "Whoever becomes enraged when the Sahaabah are mentioned is one about whom the verse speaks." So, anyone who is enraged by the mention of the Sahaabah is a dsibeliever, because the verse says, "…the disbelievers may become enraged with them (Sahaabah)."
Shia curses the Rightly Guided Khalifas (May Allah be pleased with them)
If they had any sense, they would know and appreciate that they are in reality cursing the Holy Prophet

himself. Abu Bakr and Umar were both fathers-in-law of the Prophet. Also, during the lifetime of the Prophet both were his right hand men; and after his demise, it is they who had great worry feeling for the welfare of Islam. Who else has ever been honored with such a position and honor as was granted to these two? Again, it is these two who had always participated and had been with the Prophet during all the battles. These facts are enough to refute the Shia beliefs.
As for Uthmaan, he was the husband to two daughters of the Prophet. It is clear that Allah does not choose for His Messenger a son-in-law and companions except those who are the best.
If the Rafida (Shia) are true to their claims, then could they explain why The Messenger

did not forewarn the Ummah and clarify the alleged enmity of the Rightly Guided Khalifas (i.e. Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthmaan) towards Islam?
Allah bears witness in the Qur'an that Abu Bakr is a close companion to the prophet Muhammad

by his saying:

"If ye help not (Muhammad

), (it is no matter): for Allah did indeed help him, when the Unbelievers drove him out: he had no more than one companion (Abu Bakr): they two were in the Cave, and he said to his companion, Have no fear for Allah is with us." (9:40)
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Shia curses Ali (May Allah be pleased with him)
Their insults and curses are not limited just to the Rightly Guided Khalifas but are also directed towards Ali. Because Ali himself, in Masjid Rabia, gave the oath of allegiance (bai'ah) to Abu Bakr and also gave his daughter, Umm Kulthum in marriage to Umar. He also willingly gave the oath of allegiance (bai'ah) to Uthmaan. Not only this, but he was actually the right hand man and a well wisher of the Rightly Guided Khalifas. So could Ali chosen a kafir as a son-in-law for himself? And could Ali have given the oath of allegiance (bai'ah), as he did, to a kafir? Subhân Allah (Glory to God)! This indeed is a great accusation!
Shia curses Hasan son of Ali (May Allah be pleased with them)
Also, by cursing Mu'aawiya (May Allah be pleased with him), these Rafida (Shia) are actually cursing Hasan (May Allah be pleased with him). Because Hasan withdrew from, and gave up the Khilaafah to Mu'aawiya purely for the pleasure of Allah. The Messenger

foretold of this in the hadith. So can the grandson of The Messenger

actually have withdrawn from and left the Khilaafah in the hands of a Kafir for him to rule over the people? Subhân Allah! This indeed is a great accusation and insult!
If the Rafida say that Ali and Hasan were forced into doing this, then this is proof enough that these Rafida have no sense whatsoever. The accusations levelled against these two honored companions of the Prophet

are the worst insults ever imaginable and are beyond belief. They should remember that Ali faced the unbelievers in Mecca pace to face although Muslims were less than 40 man. So, why does he hide his Islam when Muslims became the majority and why he does not face the hypocrites?
Shia curses Aisha, the mother of the Believers (May Allah be pleased with her)
Furthermore, how do these Rafida curse and insult Umm ul Mu'mineen (mother of the Believers) A'isha when Allah Himself has mentioned her in the Qur'an as the mother of the believers?
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"The Prophet is closer to the Believers than their own selves, and his wives are their (believers) mothers (as regards respect and marriage)." (Al-Ahzaab, verse 6)
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There is no doubt whatsoever that only that person will curse and insult Umm al-Mu'mineen who does not consider her to be a mother. Because for one who does have a mother, does not curse and insult her, but loves her.
Allah promised to give a great punishment to those who slander her:

"When you were propagating it (the slander) with your tongues, and uttering with your mouths that whereof you had no knowledge, you counted it a little thing, while with Allah it was very great." (An-Nur 24:15)
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Imam Malik stated that anyone who slanders her should be killed right away because Allah forbids us (in the Qur'an) from it forever and because anyone who curses the Prophet (p) or any member of this family should be killed too. This fatwa was also issued by his teacher Imam Ja'far al-Saadiq. Allah says:

"Allah forbids you from it (slandering 'A'isha) and warns you not to repeat the like of it forever, if you are believers." (An-Nur 24:17)
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Ali vs. Jesus
Indeed, Christians and Shia are very similar as a way of thinking. For instance, Christians take their priests as gods other than Allah. Shia also take their Imams as gods other than Allah.
Christians take Jesus as a son of Allah then they describe his death on the cross as he is a week man who can’t do anything to support his faith. They made him a target to every kind of accusations, mocks, and humiliations. Shia on the other side give Ali a higher position than the prophet Muhammad (p) and claim that Islam wouldn’t spread and unbelieving wouldn’t be defeated without Ali. However, the claim that he too weak to defense Islam after the death of the prophet Muhammad (p) and he had to accept all kinds of accusations and humiliations against himself and against Ahlu-Bayt with no attempt to stop that.
Shia vs. Ahlu-Bayt
All members of Ahl-ul-Bayt (the family of the Holy Prophet) belong to Sunni Muslims. Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq for instance, is the teacher of Imam Malik and Imam Abu-Hanifa. None of Ahlu-Bayt subscribed to the false beliefs of these Rafida (Shia). There are numerous solid arguments based on logic and Shari'ah refuting their religion and false beliefs. These arguments are so many that it would be difficult to recount them all. Therefore they should repent from their false and unfounded beliefs and enter into the fold of Islam.

"They are the enemies, so beware of them. May Allah curse them! How are they denying (or deviating from) the Right Path." (al-Munaafiqoon, verse 4)
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These Rafida (Shia) actually descend from Abu Lu'luah Majoosi (a Persian fire worshipper) and Abdullaah ibn Saba' (a Jew). However they are more dangerous from the Christians themselves. Christians fight Islam face to face (if they did) while Rafida stab Islam from its back.

Wassalamu Alykom..
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Replying against Shia from their most authentic book, Nahjul Balagha

The Shia turned Imam Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) down and did not support him in many battles even after they gave him their pledge and took an oath to obey him. Whenever he asked them for help, they opposed his commandments till he said to them:

"Now then, surely jihad is one of the doors of Paradise, which Allah has opened for His chief friends. It is the dress of piety and the protective armour of Allah and His trustworthy shield. Whoever abandons it Allah covers him with the dress of disgrace and the clothes of distress. He is kicked with contempt and scorn, and his heart is veiled with screens (of neglect). Truth is taken away from him because of missing jihad. He has to suffer ignominy and justice is denied to him."
"Beware! I called you (insistently) to fight these people night and day, secretly and openly and exhorted you to attack them before they attacked you, because by Allah, no people have been attacked in the hearts of their houses but they suffered disgrace; but you put it off to others and forsook it till destruction befell you and your cities were occupied."


"How strange! How strange! By Allah my heart sinks to see the unity of these people on their wrong and your dispersion from your right. Woe and grief befall you. You have become the target at which arrows are shot. You are being killed and you do not kill. You are being attacked but you do not attack. Allah is being disobeyed and you remain agreeable to it. When I ask you to move against them in summer you say it is hot weather. Spare us till heat subsides from us. When I order you to march in winter you say it is severely cold; give us time till cold clears from us. These are just excuses for evading heat and cold because if you run away from heat and cold, you would be, by Allah, running away (in a greater degree) from sword (war).
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"O' you semblance of men, not men (!!!), your intelligence is that of children and your wit is that of the occupants of the curtained canopies (women kept in seclusion from the outside world). I wish I had not seen you nor known you. By Allah, this acquaintance has brought about shame and resulted in repentance. May Allah fight you! You have filled my heart with pus and loaded my bosom with rage. You made me drink mouthful of grief one after the other. You shattered my counsel by disobeying and leaving me so much so that Quraysh started saying that the son of Abi Talib is brave but does not know (tactics of) war. Allah bless them ! Is any one of them more fierce in war and more older in it than I am? I rose for it although yet within twenties, and here I am, have crossed over sixty, but one who is not obeyed can have no opinion."

• 27. Indeed, jihad is one of the doors of Paradise ...

Then he described their jihad by saying:
"O' people, your bodies are together but your desires are divergent. Your talk softens the hard stones and your action attracts your enemy towards you. You claim in your sittings that you would do this and that, but when fighting approaches, you say (to war), "turn thou away" (i.e. flee away). If one calls you (for help) the call receives no heed. And he who deals hardly with you his heart has no solace. The excuses are amiss like that of a debtor unwilling to pay. The ignoble can not ward off oppression. Right cannot be achieved without effort. Which is the house besides this one to protect? And with which leader (Imam) would you go for fighting after me?"
"By Allah! deceived is one whom you have deceived while, by Allah! he who is successful with you receives only useless arrows. You are like broken arrows thrown over the enemy. By Allah! I am now in the position that I neither confirm your views nor hope for your support, nor challenge the enemy through you. What is the matter with you? What is your ailment? What is your cure? The other party is also men of your shape (but they are so different in character). Will there be talk without action, carelessness without piety and greed in things not right?!"

• 29. O people, who are together with their bodies, but ...

Then he said to them:
"Woe to you. I am tired of rebuking you. Do you accept this worldly life in place of the next life? Or disgrace in place of dignity? When I invite you to fight your enemy your eyes revolve as though you are in the clutches of death, and in the senselessness of last moments. My pleadings are not understood by you and you remain stunned. It is as though your hearts are affected with madness so that you do not understand. You have lost my confidence for good. Neither are you a support for me to lean upon, nor a means to honour and victory. Your example is that of the camels whose protector has disappeared, so that if they are collected from one side they disperse away from the other side."

• 34. Woe to you! I am tired of rebuking you ...

And after Ali scolds his Shia, he brings up an example so they use it as a role model. He did not find any examples but those of the Sahaba (who are apostates in the opinion of Shia)
"I have seen the companions of the Prophet but I do not find anyone resembling them (!!!). They began the day with dust on the hair and face (in hardship of life) and passed the night in prostration and standing in prayers. Sometimes they put down their foreheads and sometimes their cheeks. With the recollection of their resurrection it seemed as though they stood on live coal. It seemed that in between their eyes there were signs like knees of goats, resulting from long prostrations. When Allah was mentioned their eyes flowed freely till their shirt collars were drenched. They trembled for fear of punishment and hope of reward as the tree trembles on the day of stormy wind." (Those are the one's whom Kalini claims are Kuffar in Al-Kafi, the most authentic Shia books!)

• 96. If He gives respite to the oppressor ...

Then he describes his fighting with the Sahaba by saying:
"In the company of the Prophet of Allah (PBUH) we used to fight our parents, sons, brothers and uncles, and this continued us in our faith, in submission, in our following the right path, in endurance over the pangs of pain and in our fight against the enemy. A man from our side and one from the enemy would pounce upon each other like energetic men contesting as to who would kill the other; sometime our man got over his adversary and some-time the enemy's man got over ours." "When Allah had observed our truth He sent ignominy to our foe and sent His succour to us till Islam got established (like the camel) with neck on the ground and resting in its place. By my life, if we had also behaved like you (he is talking to his Shi'a), no pillar of (our) religion could have been raised, nor the tree of faith could have borne leaves (!!!!). By Allah, certainly you will now milk our blood (instead of milk) and eventually you will face shame."

• 55. In the company of the Prophet

"By Allah, he whom people like you support must suffer disgrace and he who throws arrows with your support is as if he throws arrows that are broken both at head and tail. By Allah, within the courtyard you are quite numerous but under the banner you are only a few... Allah may disgrace your faces and destroy you. You do not understand the right as you understand the wrong and do not crush the wrong as you crush the right."

• 68. How long shall I accord to you the consideration ...

And he said, exposing their hypocrisy:
"By Allah, I did not come to you of my own accord. I came to you by force of circumstances (!!!). I have come to know that you say `Ali speaks lie!!! May Allah fight you! Against whom do I speak lie? Whether against Allah? But I am the first to have believed in him. Whether against His Prophet? But I am the first who testified to him. Certainly not. By Allah it was a way of expression which you failed to appreciate, and you were not capable of it."

• 70. O people of Iraq ...

When people decided to Swear allegiance at Amir al-mu'minin's hand after the murder of `Uthman, he said: "Leave me and seek some one else. We are facing a matter which has (several) faces and colours, which neither hearts can stand nor intelligence can accept. Clouds are hovering over the sky, and faces are not discernible. You should know that if I respond to you I would lead you as I know and would not care about whatever one may say or abuse. If you leave me then I am the same as you are. It is possible I would listen to and obey whomever you make in charge of your affairs. I am better for you as a counsellor than as chief."

• 91. Leave me and find someone else ...

Ali (RA) said to the Kharijites:
"With regard to me, two categories of people will be ruined, namely he who loves me too much and the love takes him away from rightfulness, and he who hates me too much and the hatred takes him away from rightfulness. The best man with regard to me is he who is on the middle course. So be with him and be with the great majority (of Muslims) because Allah's hand (of protection) is on keeping unity. You should beware of division because the one isolated from the group is (a prey) to Satan just as the one isolated from the flock of sheep is (a prey) to the wolf."
And we all know that people at that time were divided into three groups:

1. Ahlu-Sunnah wal Jama'a (Sunnis): Those were the majority who loved Imam Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) on the middle course.
2. The Shia: The ones who loved him too much till they were deviated from the Straight Path.
3. The Khawarij: Those who hated him till they were deviated from the Straight Path.
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So Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) proved the perishability of the Shia and Kharijites and called for joining Ahlul-Sunnah. What other speech will they ever believe???!!!

• 126. If you refuse to stop claiming ... (127)

"I praise Allah for whatever matter He ordained and whatever action He destines and for my trial with you, O' group of people who do not obey when I order and do not respond when I call you. If you are at ease you engage in (conceited) conversation, but if you are faced with battle you show weakness. If people agree on one Imam you taunt each other. If you are faced with an arduous matter you turn away from it. May others have no father (woe to your enemy!) what are you waiting for in the matter of your assistance and for fighting for your rights? For you there is either death or disgrace. By Allah, if my day (of death) comes. and it is sure to come, it will cause separation between me and you although I am sick of your company and feel lonely with you. May Allah deal with you! Is there no religion which may unite you nor sense of shamefulness that may sharpen you?"

• 179. I praise God for what He has ordained ...

"By Allah, I had no liking for the caliphate nor any interest in government, but you yourselves invited me to it and prepared me for it."

• 204. Addressed to Talhah and al-Zubayr ...

"May Allah reward such and such man (*) who straightened the curve, cured the disease, abandoned mischief and established the sunnah. He departed (from this world) with untarnished clothes and little shortcomings. He achieved good (of this world) and remained safe from its evils. He offered Allah's obedience and feared Him as He deserved. He went away and left the people in dividing ways wherein the misled cannot obtain guidance and the guided cannot attain certainty."
(*) Ibn Abi'l-Hadid has written (in Sharh Nahj al-balaghah, vol. 14, pp. 3-4) that the reference here is to the second Caliph `Umar, and that these sentences have been uttered in his praise as indicated by the word '`Umar' written under the word 'such and such' in as-Sayyid ar-Radi's own hand in the manuscript of Nahj al-balaghah written by him.

• 226. So and so did good for God's sake ...

"Verily, those who took the oath of allegiance to Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman have sworn allegiance to me. Now those who were present at the election have no right to go back against their oaths of allegiance and those who were not present on the occasion have no right to oppose me. And so far as Shura (limited franchise or selection) was concerned it was supposed to be limited to Muhajirs and Ansars and it was also supposed that whomsoever they selected, became caliph as per approval and pleasure of Allah. If somebody goes against such decision, then he should be persuaded to adopt the course followed by others, and if he refuses to fall in line with others, then war is the only course left open to be adopted against him and as he has refused to follow the course followed by the Muslims, Allah will let him wander in the wilderness of his ignorance and schism."

• To Mu'awiya on his (Ali's) right to the caliphate.

"The thing began in this way: We and the Syrians were facing each other while we had common faith in one Allah, in the same Prophet

and on the same principles and canons of religion. So far as faith in Allah and the Holy Prophet

was concerned we never wanted them (the Syrians) to believe in anything over and above or other than what they were believing in and they did not want us to change our faith. Both of us were united on these principles. The point of contention between us was the question of the murder of Uthman. It had created the split. They wanted to lay the murder at my door while I am actually innocent of it."

• To the people of various provinces, giving them the causes of the Battle of Siffin.

Those are the Shia of Ali and his children and those are the companions of the Prophet (PBUH) in the opinion of Ali and from their most authentic books. But Shia refuse to admit the truth though it's apparent to all. So I can't describe them with anything other than what Ali (RA) did when he said: You do not understand the right as you understand the wrong and do not crush the wrong as you crush the right.

Wassalamu Alykom..
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[Saifu deen]

:salam2: Sunnis vs. Shi'ites



The Glorious Qur'anSunnisShi'itesThere is unanimous agreement among them regarding its authenticity, and its text being safeguarded from any additions or deletions. The Qur'an is to be understood in consonance with the rules and bases of the Arabic language. They believe in every single letter of it, it being the word of Allah the Exalted. The Qur'an is neither temporal nor newly created, but is eternal. Falsehood does not approach it from before it or behind it. It is the primary source of all the Muslims' tenets of faith, their rites and rules of conduct.
To some of them, the Qur'an's authenticity is doubtful, and if it appears to contradict any of their sectarian beliefs or doctrines, then they give the Qur'anic text strange, far-fetched interpretations that agree with their sectarian views. For that reason they are called Al-Mutawwilah (those who give their own interpretations to the revealed texts). They love to draw attention to the discord that occurred at the time when the Qur'an was first compiled. The views and opinions of their Imams are the primary source of their jurisprudence.
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Hadeeths (The Prophetic Traditions)SunnisShi'itesFor the Sunnis, it is the second source of revealed law, complementary to the Noble Quran It is not permissible to contradict or reject the rulings and directives contained in those Hadeeths (ahaadeeth) which are reliably attributed to the Prophet (may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him). The methodology applied in determining the authenticity of these traditions utilizes a set of stringent rules agreed upon by the scholars who specialize in this field, and involves detailed analysis of the chain of transmitters of any given tradition. No distinction is made between male and female narrators; judgment is made solely on the basis of individual trustworthiness and technical ability in relating traditions, and every narrator's history is recorded. No tradition is accepted from a known liar, or from one whose morals or scholarly ability were not corroborated, or from anyone, merely on the basis of his family connection or lineage. The compilation of the Prophetic Traditions is taken to be a sacred Trust, the fulfillment of which overrides all other considerations.The Shi'ites reject all Prophetic Traditions which were not related by members of Ahlul-Bait, or their descendants. The only exception to this rule is their acceptance of a few Hadeeths (ahaadeeth) narrated by those who sided with 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) in his political wars. They do not attend to the authenticity and soundness of the chain of narrators, nor do they approach the study of the Prophetic Traditions with a scientific, critical attitude. Their narrations often appear in a form like that of the following example: "It has been reported regarding Muhammad bin Isma'eel by way of some of our friends through a man who transmitted it from him ['Ali] that he said..." Their books are filled with hundreds of thousands of traditions whose authenticity cannot be confirmed. They have built their religion specifically upon these spurious texts while outright rejecting over three quarters of the authentic Prophetic Traditions. This is one of the main differences between the Shi'ites and the Sunnis.
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The Companions Of The ProphetSunnisShi'itesIt is unanimously agreed that the noble Companions deserve our utmost respect, and are absolutely trustworthy. As for the discord which occurred among them, it is to be considered as the consequence of the sincere exercise of personal conviction and opinion. The discord was resolved and is a thing of the past. It is not permissible for us to hold, on the basis of past differences among the Companions, grudges and ill will which continue for generations. The Companions are those whom Allah has described in the best of terms; He has praised them upon many occasions. It is not lawful for anyone to make any accusation against them or cast suspicion upon them, and there is no benefit to be derived therefrom.They charge that all save a few of the Companions had turned apostate after the death of the Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). On the other hand, they grant the Companion 'Ali bin Abi Taalib a very special status; some of them consider him vicegerent, and some view him as a prophet, while others take him for a god! Shi'ites pass judgment on Muslims in accordance with their position with regards to 'Ali. Whoever was elected caliph before 'Ali is held by them to be a tyrant, an apostate or a sinner. The same judgment is passed on every Muslim ruler who did not step down for any of the descendants of 'Ali and his wife Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with them). The Shi'ites have thus created an atmosphere of animosity throughout the history of Islam, and the question of partisanship of Ahlul-Bait developed into a school of thought which preached and perpetuated such detrimental teachings down through the generations.
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Belief In The Oneness Of AllahSunnisShi'itesSunnis believe that Allah is the One, the Only, God, the Almighty Subduer. He has no partners or rivals, and He has no equal. There is no intermediary between Him and His worshippers. They believe in His attributes as they were revealed In the Qur'anic verses, and they do not obscure their obvious meanins with far-fetched Interpretations. They do not strike any comparison between the divine attributes and other things, for as Allah says in His Book "There is nothing like unto Him." They believe that Allah sent the Prophets and commissioned them with conveying to mankind His Message and Guidance. They conveyed Allah's Message and did not conceal any part of it They believe that knowledge Of the unseen belongs to Allah alone. Intercession is confined to the Hereafter, and none may intercede except by Allah's permission. All supplication, vows, offerings of sacrifices and requests for needs are to be directed to God alone; they are not to be directed to any other besides Him. Allah alone controls good and evil. There is no one, living or dead in His authority or in His administration of affairs. All beings depend on Him, and need His favor and mercy. The knowledge of Allah is attained through knowledge of divinely revealed law, and this has precedence over the exercise of reason, which might never guide one to the truth, although it may provide reassurance to the believer, and help him to achieve tranquillity.The Shi'ites also believe in Allah the Exalted and His Oneness, except that they adulterate this belief with polytheistic rituals and observances. They implore and make supplication to Allah's slaves and worshippers rather than to Him alone, saying "O Ali! and "O Husain!" and "O Zainab!" Similarly they make vows and sacrifice beasts in the name of others besides Allah. They request the dead to fulfil their needs as is shown by their prayers and poems. They consider their Imams to be infallible, to have knowledge of the unseen, and to partake In the administration of the universe. It is the Shi'ites who Invented Sufism (mysticism) to consecrate their deviated tenets and thus give them the air of legitimacy They claimed that there is special power and authority invested in the "awliyaa"' (mystic saints), "aqtaab" (those considered to be the spiritual axes of the universe, which turns due to their exalted status), and Ahlul-Bait Shi'ite scholars and clergy impressed upon their followers the concept of a hereditary privileged class, as a matter of religion, although this has no foundation in Islam at all. Knowledge of Allah, is attained, according to them, through the exercise of reason, not by knowledge of divinely revealed law. That which came to us by way of revelation in the Qur'an merely represents an affirmation of reason's judgment; it is not considered to be a source which is independent of, and beyond the limits of reason.
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Seeing AllahSunnisShi'itesSunnis believe that believers will be blessed with the sight of Allah in the Hereafter, as is mentioned in the Qur'an: "On that Day faces [of the believers] will be resplendent, looking towards their Lord."
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The UnseenSunnisShi'itesAllah the Exalted has reserved knowledge of the unseen for Himself; however, He has revealed to His Prophets some of the affairs and conditions of the unseen, for particular reasons. The Qur'an says: "And they do not encompass anything of God's knowledge except what He will to reveal thereof"
They claim that knowledge of the unseen belongs solely to their Imams, and it is not for the Prophet to inform us about the unseen. Some Shi'ites have gone so far as to claim godhead for those Imams.
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Aalur-Rasool (The Family Of The Messenger)
(May Allah Be Pleased With Them All)SunnisShi'itesAalur-Rasool, according to the Sunnis, has various meanings. The best single definition of this term is "the followers of the Prophet Muhammad in the faith of Islam." It is also defined as "the pious and God-fearing people of the Prophet's ummah (nation of believers)." It is also said that the term refers to the believing relatives of Muhammad, from the tribes of Haashim and 'Abdul-Muttalib.
According to the Shi'ites the term Aalur-Rasool refers only to 'Ali bin Abi Taalib, to some of his sons, and to the descendants 'of those sons.
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The Meaning Of Shari'ah (Islamic Law) And Haqeeqah (The Truth)SunnisShi'itesIn the Sunnis' view, the shariah (the divinely revealed law) is itself the haqeeqah (the essential knowledge, the reality). They hold that Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, did not conceal from his nation of believers any part of that knowledge, contained in the revealed law. There was no good thing that he did not guide us to, and no evil thing that he did not warn us about. Allah has said 'On this day I have completed your religion. Therefore, ' the sources of the Islamic faith are Allah's Book and the sunnah (practice) of the Prophet, and there is no need to add anything to that. The relationship of the believer with Allah, and the path to the achievement of 800d works and worship, are clear and direct. The only one to know the actual condition of the believers is Allah, so (i.e do not pass judgment on the praiseworthiness or purity of anyone, lest we overstep our bounds). The views and opinions of anyone may be accepted or rejected, except or those of the infallible Prophet of Allah, upon whom be Allah's blessings and peace.The Shi'ites see the shari'ah as being merely the various rulings and directives set forth by the Prophet; they concern the common and superficial folk only. As for the haqeeqah, no one knows it except the Imams of AhlulBait These Imams acquire the sciences of haqeeqah through inheritance, one generation after another. It remains a secret possession among them. Furthermore, the Shi'ites consider their Imams infallible; their every work and practice is deemed incumbent upon their followers. They believe that one may communicate with God only through intermediaries, and it is for this reason that their religious leaders have such an inflated opinion of themselves, as evidenced by the exaggerated titles they take for themselves, e.g. Baabullah (the door to Allah), Waliyullah (the friend of Allah), Hujjatullah (Allah's proof), Ayatullah (the sign of Allah), Al-Ma'soom (the infallible one), etc.
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Islamic JurisprudenceSunnisShi'itesAhlus-sunnah adhere strictly to the legal rulings and directives of the Noble Qur'an, as clarified by the sayings and practices of the Messenger We also depend upon the sayings of the Companions and the generation of trustworthy scholars who followed them. They were the nearest to the Prophet's era and the most sincere in supporting his mission, throughout the tests and trials which had to be endured in the course of establishing Islam. Since this religion has been completed, no one has the right to formulate new legislation or directives; however, in order to properly understand the details of the revealed law, and to apply it according to new situations and circumstances while keeping in mind the general welfare of the people, one must refer to the qualified Muslim scholars who must work solely within the bounds established by Allah's Book and the sunnah of the Prophet (may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him).They depend only on the exclusive sources which they claim for their Imams: upon their farfetched interpretations of the Quran; and upon their contrary attitude which puts them at odds with the majority of the Muslim peoples. The Shi'ites consider their Imams to be infallible, and to have the right to create new rulings and directives .in contradiction to the revealed law. For example, they have altered:
(a) The call to prayer and the prescribed times and postures of prayers.
(b) The rites of Hajj (pilgrimage) and visitation to the sacred places.
(c) The specified times for beginning and breaking the fast.
(d) The rulings with regards to zakaah (alms-tax) and its distribution.
(e) The inheritance laws. The Shi'ites are very particular to take positions in opposition to Ahlus-Sunnah, thus widening the gap between Sunnis and Shi'ites.
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Al-Walaa' (Obedience And Devotion)SunnisShi'itesAl-walaa ' means "total adherence, obedience and devotion." The Sunnis believe that it is due only to the Messenger of Allah, for Allah says in His Book "Whosoever obeys the Messenger, he has verily obeyed Allah.'' No other person deserves our strict adherence or our obedience and devotion. Our responsibilities to others are defined by known legal principles, and there is no obedience due to any human being if that entails disobedience to the Creator.They view al-walaa' as being one of the pillars of iman. They define it as the firm belief in the Twelve Imams including the "hidden" Imam). They consider one who does not have strict devotion to Aalul-Bait as one who has no faith. They will not pray behind such a person, nor will they give him zakaah although he be deserving of it. Such a person would be treated as a kaafr by them.
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Taqiyyah (Calculated Deception)SunnisShi'itesIt is defined as presenting an outer appearance that belies what one conceals inside, to protect oneself from harm. It is considered impermissible for a Muslim to deceive other Muslims, because of the Prophet's saying: Whoever deceives is not of us." Resorting to taqiyyah is permitted only in one situation: during war against the disbelievers who are the enemies of Islam. That is part of the etiquette of war. It is incumbent on the Muslim to be truthful and courageous in upholding the truth, and to be neither ostentatious, nor deceiving, nor treacherous. He should give sincere counsel, enjoin what is good and forbid what is evil.In spite of the differences among the various Shi'ite sects, they all agree that taqiyyah is a prescribed duty and a pillar of their faith. Their schools of thought could not stand without it. They learn its principles and methods and they practice it, especially if they are in dire circumstances. They exaggeratedly praise and flatter those whom they consider disbelievers, whom they consider deserving of slaughter and destruction. The verdict of kufr is passed on anyone who is not of their sectarian school, and for them "the end justifies the means." Their ethics allow every manner of lying, cunning and deception.
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Governing The Islamic StateSunnisShi'itesThe state is ruled by a Caliph (Khalifa) elected to his position of leadership from among the Muslim people. To be leader, a man must be sane, rightly guided and knowledgeable. He should be known for his piety and trustworthiness, and he should be capable of bearing such a responsibility. The caliph is nominated to his position Of leadership by those Muslims endowed with knowledge and experience. If he does not hold firm to his duty, and deviates from the directives of the Qur'an, then they may remove him from his position and strip him of all authority. Otherwise, he deserves the obedience and cooperation of every Muslim. The role of caliphate is, to the Sunnis, a great burden and responsibility, not a mere honor or opportunity for exploitations.Generally speaking, the right to govern according to Shi'ites, is hereditary, and restricted to 'Ali, and his descendants by Fatimah (the daughter of the Prophet). There is, however, some slight difference among them on the point of the hereditary right as to whom it belongs to. Due to this view of theirs, the Shi'ites are never loyal to any ruler unless he is one of the descendants of 'Ali bin Abi Taalib. When the practice of hereditary leadership vested in the descendants of 'Ali and Fatimah could no longer be maintained, because the line had come to an end, the Shi'ites invented the doctrine of Ar-Raj'ah, according to which the last Imam was not dead, but "hidden". He is expected to arise and return at the end of time, when he will slaughter all of his political opponents, and those of his ancestors, and will restore to the Shi'ites their rights which were "plundered" by the other sects over the centuries.


Wassalamu Alykom..

 

[Saifu deen]

:salam2:

Can You, Shia, Answer These Questions?

Al-Hassan bin Ali relinquished for Mu'awiya and made peace with him, that happened at a time where he had enough armies and allies which would allowed him to continued fighting. Al-Hussain bin Ali came out to war despite the small number of his followers at a time when he could have made peace. This tells us that one of them was right and the other was wrong because:

If Al-Hassan's concession with the ability to fight was right, then Al-Hussain's war with lack of means was wrong.
If Al-Hussain's war with lack of means was right, then Al-Hassan's concession with the ability to fight was wrong.
And this puts you in a place where no one can envy you. Because if you say that both of them are right, you agree to two opposite things and this destroys your roots and logic.

So if you say that Al-Hussain's action was wrong then you have to believe in the falsehood of his leadership "Imamah" and the falsehood of the leadership of his father and his infallibility. Because he was given a trust and the infallible leader does not give the trust to anyone but an infallible like him. And if you say that Al-Hassan's action was wrong then you have to believe in the falsehood of his leadership "Imamah" and the falsehood of the leadership of his children and progeny because he is the root of their leadership and through him came the leadership. And if the root is wrong, then the branches are all wrong.

And we say to every Shia:

Regardless of what you answer to this conundrum, your answer is not convincing for this reason:

You would believe that Ali accepted to himself what the low Bedouins of the Arabs would not accept for themselves and he is from the Prophet's family? And I repeat the question to you, if Umar's shortcomings are like what you describe then how would Ali accept him as a husband to his daughter? So do the Shia put Ali in a class that's lower than the Bedouins (since Bedouins won't accept this shame for themselves)? And would Al-Hussain accept this? Or would Al-Hasan accept this?

And if you accept that, then they are less class than the Bedouin of Arabs! and that is not acceptable to us. The issue is that you make up accusations against Umar bin Al-Khattab and then you want us to accept an excuse which is worse than the sin itself. And your excuse is Taqiyya. So was it for Taqiyya that Ali married his daughter off to Umar? You curse Umar, make up bad things about him, and allege that he was an apostate, then after all that you want to claim that Ali was a coward too? This is not acceptable to us for Umar nor for Ali. And if Umar in your opinion is an Infidel and you claim that Ali knew that, then why did he marry him off to his daughter?!

The whole thing is illogical completely. If the Sahaba (companions of the Prophet) were really apostates, as you claim, then did Ali use Taqiyyah instead of fighting them? If using Taqiyyah is the right thing to do, then why did Ali fight the infidels during the time of the Prophet instead of using Taqiyyah to end the matter? If the Kuffar's land was a land of war (Dar Harb), then the Muslim land -under Abu Bakr and Umar- is for sure a land of war as well. In the land of the Kuffar, the infidels used to be fought and calls for war were called. And in the Muslim land under Abu Bakr and Umar, as you claim it to be a land of war, you consider the Rightly Guided Khalifas infidels just like you consider Yazeed and even worse. Don't you consider them Murtadeen (apostates)? Then what is Ali's duty? To get along with this one and be submissive to others? Would the Imam Ali submit to an infidel (as you claim) who took the mother of Mohammad bin Al-Hanafiyah (the son of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib) as a woman prisoner during the time of Abu Bakr (who in your opinion is an unfair oppressor)? According to Shia Fiqh, everything that an oppressor does and all his rulings are invalid. So why did Imam Ali take that woman and have a child from her? This is an insult to the Imam form your side.

If you compare Ali with Ammar, then you should remember that Ali's class is much higher than Ammar's since Ali's position to the Prophet was like the status of Haroon to Musa, isn't that what you say? Then how do you compare this to that? And despite all that, it was an exception for Ammar to be used only in times of necessity. But for you, it is a religion and a creed. It is a profession rather than a hobby. Doesn't one of your sayings say "Taqiyya is my religion and the religion of my fathers and grandfathers"? Then it is a religion and not an exception. It is a creed and a root and not a special case.

So would Ali submit to the infidels? and would he marry his daughter off to an infidel? and would Ali accept to himself what the lowest of Arabs would never accept? And is there an insult worse than submitting to the infidels? And is there is any more humiliation than marrying his daughter off to a pervert who allegedly hit and caused his wife, Fatimah, to miscarriage? Wouldn't you declare war against him? And you also claim that Umar used to drink Alcohol? And you curse him and accuse him of more insults than that but you still expect Ali to submit to him?

Then why did Imam Ali go to war against the Kuffar if he was going to submit to the alleged apostates? Then who is supposed to fight against the oppressors and the apostates? And you say that Ammar was given an excuse by the messenger? There were no Ayahs from the Quran about Ammar's leadership as you claim for Ali. And he will not be considered an Imam by you at any case. And he does not carry a responsibly like the responsibility of Ali as you say. This is because Ammar was led but did not lead. And Ali lead, but you claim that he cannot be lead. He was a leader, not a follower. However, he submitted once to Abu Bakr, once to Umar, and once to Uthman and they were all apostates as you claim! Your Taqiyya is a rubber that extends here and shrinks there! You give it to Ammar when he was under torture while it was an exception for one time only. And for Imam Ali, the free man and the brave war hero, you used it to justify his submission to Abu Bakr and then his submission to Umar. Then you used it again to explain his submission to Uthman. Then once again, it was used as a justification for him marrying his daughter Umm Kulthoom to Umar. And again it was used to justify Ali taking Umm Mohammad bin Al-Hanafyeh even though she was a war prisoner and the ruler was an oppressor. This is not allowed in Shia Jurisprudence at all. So it is actually an admittance of the leadership of Abu Bakr. Then what was Ali's duty in the first place if he did not fight oppression and injustice? This is basically the truth of your words.

Shia References:
1- Ya'qooby's History, Volume 2, page 149-150
2- Al-Forroh min Al-Kafy, the book of Al-Nikah, Chapter of The Marriage of Umm Kulthoom. Volume 5, Page 346.
3- Tahzeeb Al-Ahkam, the book of inheritance, the chapter of inheritance from the drowned and the ones who die under collapsed buildings. Volume 9, Page 115-116.
4- Al-Shafi by Mr. Murtada Alam Al-Huda, Page 116 and his book "Tanzeeh Al-Anbya" page 141, Tahran Issue.
5- Ibn Shaher Ashob in his book "Manaqeb Aal Ali bin Abi Talib" volume 3 page 162.
6- Ibn Aby Al-Hadeed in his commentary on "Nahj Albalagha" volume 3 page 124

Wassalamu Alykom..
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[Saifu deen]

:salam2:T
The Views Of Ahlus-Sunnah Towards The Sahaba

One of the fundamental beliefs of Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama`ah that at times distinguishes them from heretics is their belief in the Companions of the Prophet (

) and all that has been mentioned about their virtues, merits and characteristics in the Qur'an and Sunnah.​

Companions are all those who met the Prophet (

) and died as Muslims. Scholars have said that they were 114,000 in number [as stated by Abu Zur'ah, the teacher of Imam Muslim, and recorded by as-Suyootee]. They are praised in many Qur'anic verses:

"You are the best of peoples ever raised for mankind, you enjoin good and forbid evil, and you believe in Allah." [3:110]

"And the first to embrace Islam of the Muhajiroon (the Emigrants from Makkah) and the Ansar (the citizens of Al-Madeenah who helped the Muhajiroon) and also those who followed them exactly (in Faith). Allah is well-pleased with them as they are well pleased with Him. He has prepared for them Gardens under which rivers flow, to dwell therein forever. That is the supreme success." [9:100]

"Indeed, Allah was pleased with the believers when they gave their pledge to you (O Muhammad) under the tree. He knew what was in their hearts and He sent down calmness and tranquility upon them..." [48:18]

Our Attitude Towards Them

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Our attitude towards the Sahaba should be that of love, respect, peace and purity of our hearts and tongues. Allah has described this in His saying:

"And those who come after them say: 'Our Lord! Forgive us and our brethren who have preceded us in Faith, and put not in our hearts any hatred against those who have believed.'" [59:10]
And the Prophet (

) said, "The sign of faith is love of the Ansar and the sign of hypocrisy is the hatred of Ansar" [al-Bukharee, Muslim].

Why should we not be thankful to those who believed in the Prophet, assisted him, strove with their lives and wealth to make the Word of Allah supreme, preserved and transmitted to us our Religion? Who is more deserving that we pray for them and speak of them in the best manner and think of them with the best thoughts?
We should therefore mention their virtues and remain silent about any mistakes they made and about anything that occurred between them, as the Prophet (

) advised us:
"When my Companions are mentioned then withhold" [Saheeh, at-Tabaranee].
And he also said, "Do not abuse my Companions, for if any of you were to spend gold equal to (mountain of) Uhud in charity, it would not equal a handful of one of them or even half of that" [al-Bukharee, Muslim].

And he said, "Whoever abuses my Companions, upon them is the curse of Allah, the angels and all the people" [Saheeh, At-Tabaranee].
Muslim scholars have also been very strict in regard to the issue of speaking and thinking mistrustfully of the Sahaba. Imam Malik said that someone who finds in himself an ill-feeling or anger "ghaiDH" about the Companions is a kafir because Allah (s.w.t.) says "li-yagheeDHa bihim ul kuffar" - that He may enrage the disbelievers with them, i.e. the Sahaba [48:29]. And the `Ulama' also say if the Companions of the Prophet (

) were disbelievers, dishonest or betrayed the Prophet, then the whole religion would be undermined. Because how do we know what the Prophet (

) said, if the Companions of the Prophet (

) were not honest and truthful? We cannot be sure. And this also applies to the Qur'an, as we received the Qur'an through the Sahaba as well. Indeed, they were truthful and sincere, as Allah described them:

"Among the believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah and showed not their backs to the disbelievers, of them some have fulfilled their obligations and some of them are still waiting, but they never changed (i.e. they never proved treacherous to their covenant which they concluded with Allah) in the least." [33:23]

Hujjat ul Islam, Sufyan ibn `Uyainah said: "He who speaks a single word against the Companions of Allah's Messenger (

) then he is an innovator." And Imam Ahmad said: "If you see anyone speaking ill of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, doubt his Islam." And Adh-Dhahabee said, "Anyone who criticizes them or insults them has gone out of this religion and has segregated himself from the Muslim Ummah. He has disbelieved in what Allah the Most High says concerning them in His Book, and what Allah's Messenger has said concerning their noble qualities and their merits... It is incumbent upon the Muslims to love Allah; to love His Messenger, to love what the Prophet brought as guidance and as his practise; to love his descendants, his Companions, his wives, his children, his servants, and to love those who love them and hate those who hate them, as this is the meaning of loving for Allah's sake and hating for Allah's sake, and that is the most excellent kind of faith." In al-Kaba'ir (The Greatest Sins), we find that adh-Dhahabee also said, "The one who loves the Prophet loves and respects each and all of his Companions. To hate any of them is to hate the Prophet." Al-Fudayl ibn `Iyyad spoke similarly when he said, "Indeed, I love those whom Allah loves. They are those from whom the Companions of Muhammad (

) are safe. I hate those whom Allah hates. They are the people of the deviant sects and innovation."

These statements of the great Imams of the Ummah should not surprise us, because a slight doubt about the Companions will in fact be accusing the Prophet himself of hiding the truth about them which he knew (that they were hypocrites, as heretics claim), but he did not tell us!! Or one is accusing him (

) of being something like an imbecile, as Shaikh Ja'far Idris once spoke, because the Prophet, supposedly did not know although he lived with these people all the time. He thought that they were the best Muslims, but they were hypocrites, (the heretics say). That is why al-Barbaharee said, "Know that anyone who tries to attack the Companions of Muhammad (

) really seeks to attack Muhammad (

)."

The Best of the Companions

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We should note that the best of the Ummah, after the Prophet (

) were Abu Bakr, then 'Umar, then 'Uthman, then 'Ali. As far as the Caliphate is concerned, Ibn Taymeeyah has said that anyone who "objects against anyone of these regarding this order of caliphate, he will be regarded more misguided than the domestic donkey."
And `Abdul-`Azeez al-Qari said that Abu Haneefa "declared anyone who doubts the caliphate of Abu Bakr and 'Umar is a disbeliever. He also declared anyone who slanders the Mother of the Believers 'A'isha to be a disbeliever. And he stated that the prayer behind a Rafidhee [extreme Shee'ah who curse and abuse the Companions] is invalid."

Ahlus Sunnah also, "accept all the superiorities and grades that have been described about them in the Qur'an, the Hadith and by concensus. They give superiority to those who spent and fought for the sake of Allah before the victory, that is, truce of Hudaibiyah over those who spent and fought after that. They consider al-Muhajireen (those who migrated from Makkah to al-Madeenah for Islam) to be superior to al-Ansar (the helpers of al-Madeenah who supported the Muhajireen). They have faith in what Allah has said about the 313 persons on the occasion of the battle of Badr that, 'they are free to do what they like, their sins are pardoned' [al- Bukharee]. And none of those who gave their pledge to the Prophet (

) under the tree will get into Fire as the Prophet (

) has stated, 'Allah is doubtlessly pleased with them and they are pleased with Allah.' And they were more than 1400 about whom the Prophet (

) bore witness that they will be admitted to Paradise [Muslim]. The Ahlus Sunnah also bear witness the admission to Paradise for them such as the ten Companions who have been given glad tidings of Paradise in this world by the Prophet." [Al-aqeedatul Wasitiyyah of Shaikh ul-Islam Ibn Taymeeyah]

The Companions' Noble Deeds

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We believe that the Sahaba were not innocent of the minor or major sins, but their qualities and deeds were so virtuous and superior that they cause the pardon of the errors committed by them. We believe that if any of the Sahaba committed a mistake, he either repented or performed such virtuous deeds that they are either pardoned or will be interceded for by the Prophet (

) as they are most deserving of his intercession. Their Jihad, Hijra, knowledge, deeds and support for the Prophet (

) will be a cause of pardon of their few mistakes. As for their Ijtihad, they are rewarded twice when they were correct, and once when their exertion to find the truth resulted in a wrong conclusion. And, as ash-Shafi'ee said, "I have allegiance for them and I seek Allah's forgiveness for them, and for the people of Camel and Siffeen, those who killed and those who were killed, and all the companions of the Prophet in entirety."

The deeds and virtues of the Sahaba, may Allah be pleased with them all, should be what every Muslim should strive to emulate to the best of one's ability. Their behaviour and sincerity were praised by Allah and His Messenger (

) and that suffices as proof.

As Ibn Mas'ood said, "Indeed Allah looked into the hearts of the servants and found the heart of Muhammad (

) to be the best of the hearts of His servants and so He chose him for Himself and sent him as a Messenger. Then He looked into the hearts of His servants after Muhammad (

) and found the hearts of the Companions to be the best of the hearts of the servants. So He made them ministers of His Messenger (

) fighting for His Deen. So whatever the Muslims hold to be good then it is good with Allah and whatever the Muslims hold to be evil it is evil with Allah." [Ahmad, at-Tayalasee]

The Sahaba were undoubtedly the best in terms of understanding the religious obligations, the Sunnah of the Prophet and the way of establishing the Islamic teachings. Their belief is an example for us, as Allah says in the Qur'an: "So if they believe in the like of that which you believe, they are rightly guided, but if they turn away, then they are only in opposition. So Allah will suffice you against them. And He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower." [2:137]

The Best of People

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And they are the best people, to which the Prophet (

) referred to in the Hadith: "The best of my people are my generation then those who come after them, then those who come after them, then there will come a people in whom there will be no good." [At-Tabaranee, authenticated by al-Albanee]
Also, in al-Bukharee, "The best of the people are my generation, then those after them, then those after them..." This is also reported by Muslim, Abu Dawood, at-Tirmidhee, An-Nasa'ee and others.

The Prophet (

) also said, "...and my Ummah will divide into seventy-three sects." [Abu Dawood, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Majah, al-Hakim, Ahmad, authenticated by at-Tirmidhee, al Hakim, ibn Taymeeyah, as-Suyootee, al-Manawee, ash-Shatibee, adh-Dhahabee and al-Albanee].
In another Hadith that is hasan, the Prophet (

) explained which one is the saved sect: "Al- Jama'ah" [Ibn Majah]. In another Hasan Hadith the Prophet (

) said, "The tribes of Israel broke into seventy- two sects. My Ummah shall break up into seventy-three sects. All of them will be in the Fire, except one: the one on which I am upon, and my Companions." [At-Tirmidhee]

Following Their Footsteps

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All this should suffice as evidence that the correct understanding of Islam is that of the first three generations and all those that follow their path, in truth. There is no disagreement among Muslim scholars that the best generations of Islam are to be followed, that the interpretation of the Qur'an and Sunnah they agreed upon is regarded as the correct one, and that we are to approach the Deen in the manner they approached it. We are obliged to follow them, and that means, first and foremost, to have the same creed as they did, no deviations, no additions and no deletions.
We also have to approach `ibadah (worship in obedience to Allah) in the same way, no innovations, no additions and no deletions. We take all of the Sunnah and refer all disagreements to Allah and His Messenger, as Allah (s.w.t.) commanded us in the Qur'an [4:59].
To follow the Sahaba does not only mean to have the same understanding of the prescripts of belief as they did. That belief must be manifested in our actions and to follow the Sahaba also means to possess their other characteristics, some of which have been identified by our scholars as:

• The full acceptance of the Revelation
• The deep influence of the faith and the revelation on one's life
• The application of this knowledge to the individual and collective life
• Inviting others to do good deeds
• Enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong
• Giving advice to every Muslim
• Practicing Jihad for the Sake of Allah

Also, the Sahaba presented every action according to the scales of the Sharee`ah, they used to remember and think a lot about death, they were forgiving to those who wronged them in any way, they had a great respect for the honour of other Muslims, for whom they desired only good, they were mindful of their prayers, they used to put the Hereafter before this Dunya, they realized that they could not thank Allah enough and they stayed away from the sinful and their gatherings. Allah, The Exalted, most appropriately describes them:
"Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and those who are with him (the Companions) are severe against disbelievers, and merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and falling down prostrate (in prayer), seeking Bounty from Allah and (His) Good Pleasure. The mark of them (i.e. of their faith) is on their faces (foreheads) from the traces of (their) prostration (during prayers)." [48:29]
We ask Allah to enable us to learn about the lives of the Sahaba and to make our lives resemble theirs. For, as Ibn Taymeeyah said, "Whoever will read their biographies with understanding and insight, and will come to know the rewards bestowed by Allah upon them, he will certainly realise that these are the best among humans after the Prophets. Neither there has been anyone like them nor will there be."

Wassalamu Alykom..
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[Saifu deen]

:salam2:

Defense of Abu Hurayrah

A Reply to some erroneous claims

The Shia claims that:

Muslim in his Saheeh in Volume 1, writes that during the time of the Prophet

Umar bin Khattaab beat Aboo Hurayrah for fabricating lies.
In Volume 2 of Saheeh Muslim, he quotes ‘Aa'ishah as, " Aboo Hurayrah is a great liar who fabricates ahaadeeth and attributes them to the holy Prophet

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In Volume 4 of Saheeh Muslim, Nadwee says "Imaam Aboo Haneefah said, 'The Companions of the Prophet

were generally pious and just. I accept every haeeth narrated by them, but I do not accept the ahadeeth whose source is Aboo Hurayrah, Anas ibn Maalik, or Samrah ibn Jundab.'"

I have the following comments:

(1) It is obvious from the initial post that the information quoted is a poor rephrasing of some well known incidents surrounding Aboo Hurayrah's life - radiyallahu 'anhu - which have been addressed by the scholars. These events are often used to discount Aboo Hurayrah's veracity and thereby negate a large section of the Sunnah.
The two prominent sources in contemporary times for raising these allegations against Aboo Hurayrah are the Shee'ah and the students of the orientalists.
As for the former, many of these allegations are to be found in the work, Aboo Hurayrah, by the Lebanese Shee'ee author, Abd al-Husayn Sharaf ul-Deen al-'Amalee.
Aspects of this work were refuted by Dr. Muhammad Ajaaj al-Khateeb (Professor at the University of Damscus, Colleges of Sharia and Education) in his Master's thesis, al-Sunna Qabl al-Tadween (Cairo: 1483/1963) and also in his work, Aboo Hurayrah Raawiya al-Islaam (Cairo: 1962).
Regarding the latter, most of the arguments of the Orientalists were summarized by Mahmud Abu Rayyah of Egypt. In his work, Adwa' 'alas-Sunnat-il-Muhammadeeyah (Cairo: 1377/1958), Abu Rayya attempted to show that the Sunnah is fabricated in the whole and toward that aim he raised questions on Aboo Hurayrah's veracity.
When Abu Raya's book first appeared, a number of scholars addressed his arguments. The most prominent responses were

• Dr. Mustafaa as-Sibaa'ee (founder of the Muslim Brotherhood in Syria), in his thesis, al-Sunna wa Makanatuha fit-Tashree' al-Islaamee, (Cairo: 1380/1961);
• Shaykh 'Abdur-Razzaq Hamza (the head of Darul-Hadeeth in Makkah and Imaam of Masjid al-Haram), Zulumat Abi Raya amam Adwa' al-Sunnah al-Muhammadeeyah, (Cairo: n.d.); and
• The definitive response by Shaykh 'Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Yahyaa al-Mu'allamee al-Yamanee (the Librarian of Masjid al-Haram), al-Anwaar ul-Kaashifah lima fee Kitaab Adwaa' 'ala al-Sunnah min al-Zallal wa l-Tadleel wa l-Mujaazafah, (Cairo: 1378) - may Allah have mercy with them all.

(2) It should be noted that pertaining to most of the objections raised against Aboo Hurayrah, there exists a definitive defense written by the Iraqi Muslim Brotherhood scholar, 'Abdul-Mun'im Saalih al-'Alee al-'Izzee, entitled Dif'a 'an Abee Hurayrah (Baghdad: 1393/1973). In this work, al-'Izzi reviewed, page by page, over 110 classical works (most of which are in a number of volumes, extending thousands of pages) with the aim of collecting everything related to Aboo Hurayrah.
With regards to the three specific objections raised against Aboo Hurayrah in the post, the response is as follows:

(3) 'Umar never beated Aboo Hurayrah during the lifetime of the Prophet -

- for lying against the Prophet.
However, both 'Abdul-Husayn al-'Amalee (p. 268) and Abu Rayya (pp. 163, 171) report that 'Umar struck Aboo Hurayrah with a shield for relating too many hadeeth upon the Prophet - sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam - and accused him of lying. The source of this incident is not Saheeh Muslim, but rather a Shee'ee text, Sharh Nahj al-Balagha, by the Shiite Mu'tazilite Ibn Abi al-Hadid who quotes Abu Ja'far al-Iskafi. Abu Ja'far al-Iskafi is a third century, Shiite Mu'tazalite. Al-Iskafi relates this incident with no chain or authorities (sanad). And thus this is an unverified historical incident that appears centuries after the deaths of 'Umar and Aboo Hurayrah. And moreover it is found in the works of those who harbor religious animosities against Aboo Hurayrah and adverse theological positions toward the Sunna. (See: al-Mu'allamee, al-Anwaer al-Kaashifah, pp. 152-153, al-Khateeb, al-Sunnah Qabl al-Tadween, p. 457, al-'Izzee, Difaa' 'an Abee Hurayrah, p. 123)

Historically, the Jahmee, Bishr al-Mareesee was perhaps the first to claim that 'Umar said that "the greatest liar among the narrators of hadeeth is Aboo Hurayrah." To this fabrication, Imam al-Darimee responded, "How could 'Umar accuse him of lying against the Messenger of Allah -

- and [at the same time] place his in charge of important posts. Had [Aboo Hurayrah] been thought of by 'Umar - radiyallahu 'anhu - as [al-Mareesee] claimed, 'Umar would not have entrusted [Aboo Hurayrah] with the affairs of the Muslims, placing him in charge, time and time again."
Also, ad-Darimee rhetorically asks al-Mareesee, "If you were truthful in your claim, then expose [to us] who narrated such. You will not be able to expose a trustworthy narrator." (See al-Darimi, Radd al-Imaam al-Darimee 'Uthmaan ibn Sa'eed 'alaa Bishr al-Mareesee al-'Aneed, pp. 132-135.)

Interestingly, al-'Izzee shows that a number of grandsons of 'Umar related hadeeth from Aboo Hurayrah from the Prophet -

. Among whom: (a) Salim ibn 'Abd Allah ibn 'Umar, who in Saheeh al-Bukhaaree alone relates three hadeeth; (b) and Hafs ibn 'Asim ibn 'Umar, who in Saheeh al-Bukhaaree alone relates eleven hadeeth. al-'Izzi comments (p. 123), "Did they not hear from their fathers that their grandfather considered Aboo Hurayrah a liar?"
(4) ‘Aa’ishah - radiyallahu 'anha- never accused Aboo Hurayrah of lying. However, there do exist a number of incidents where she corrected Aboo Hurayrah for erring in the hadeeth he transmitted. This was not unique for Aboo Hurayrah, but rather ‘Aa’ishah corrected a number of the Companions. Imaam al-Zarkashee (794 A.H.) has gathered and commented upon all the statements wherein which ‘Aa’ishah corrected another of the Prophet's companions in his al-Ijaba li Irad ma Istadraakahu ‘Aa’ishah 'ala -Sahaabah.

Of these criticisms by ‘Aa’ishah, there exists one in Saheeh Muslim (Cairo: Vol. 3, p. 137). Specifically that Aboo Hurayrah related that the individual who at dawn (fajr) is in a state of sexual defilement, he is not permitted fast. When ‘Aa’ishah and Umm Salamah were questioned regarding this they informed that the Prophet -

- during the month of Ramadan would awake at dawn in a state of sexual defilement not due to a dream (i.e., due to having sexual relations) and fast. When Aboo Hurayrah was later questioned as to his source, he informed that he heard that from al-Fadl ibn 'Abbas and not the Prophet - sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam - directly.

Az-Zarkashee (Cairo: p. 57) informs that the ruling delivered by Aboo Hurayrah was initially the ruling given by the Prophet -

- but was later abrogated. This abrogation it seems did not reach Aboo Hurayrah. That the ruling was abrogated is echoed in the verses regarding the permissibilty of sexual relations with one's women during the night of Ramadan.

Moreover, it should be noted that a number of the leading scholars among the second generation (taabi'een), held the same opinion of Aboo Hurayrah. Among them was ‘Aa’ishah's nephew, 'Urwah ibn al-Zubayr. It seems that 'Urwah interpreted ‘Aa’ishah's statement to indicate a ruling specific to the Prophet -

- and not general for the umma. This opinion was also held by Taawoos, 'Ataa', Saalim ibn 'Abd Allah ibn 'Umar, al-Hasan al-Basree, and Ibraaheem al-Nakha'ee. And thus we see this opinion among the scholars of the tabi'in in the cities of Makkah, al-Madeenah, al-Basra, and al-Koofah.

Moreover, there are incidents which show that ‘Aa’ishah did not consider Aboo Hurayrah to be a liar even if she corrected him at times. Among which is that ‘Aa’ishah confirmed a hadeeth related by Aboo Hurayrah regarding the reward for following a funeral bier which was questioned by Ibn 'Umar. This is reported by al-Bukhaaree and Muslim. (See al-'Izzee, pp. 234-235)
Al-'Izzee (p. 110) also shows that when ‘Aa’ishah and Hafsah died Aboo Hurayrah led the funeral prayers and Ibn 'Umar was among the attendees. This is reported by al-Bukharee in his Taareekh as-Saghaar, p. 52. Al-Haakim reports in al-Mustadrak (Vol. 4, p. 6), that Ibn 'Umar was among the people and had no objections.

Al-'Izzee remarks, "We know that the Muslims choose the best among them to lead funeral prayers, how much more so when it is the wife of their Prophet -

- in this world and the next?"

One may surmize that had 'Umar considered Aboo Hurayrah to be a liar and beat him for that, how would Ibn 'Umar allow (indeed, have no objections) Aboo Hurayrah to lead the funeral prayer for his sister and Prophet's wife, Hafsaa? If ‘Aa’ishah considered Aboo Hurayrah to be a liar, would the Muslims permit Aboo Hurayrah to lead the funeral prayers over her?

(5) As for Abu Haneefah's rejecting the narrations of these three companions.
However, what does exists is a principle of Usool al-Fiqh among the Hanafee scholars that those narrations of Aboo Hurayrah which are in agreement with analogy (al-qiyaas) areadopted, and what is in disagreement with analogy, one sees if the hadeeth has been accepted by the ummah, only then it is adopted; otherwise analogy is adopted in preference to hadeeth. (See Usool al-Sarkhasee, Vol. 1, p. 341)
The source of this principle is the Kufan scholar of the tabi'een, Ibraaheem an-Nakha'ee, who would not adopt all the hadeeth of Aboo Hurayrah. Al-Dhahabi in his Mizaan al-I'tidaal (Vol. 1, p. 35) reports that an-Nakha'ee explained his motivations by arguing that Aboo Hurayrah was not a scholar of fiqh (faqeeh).

In response, it should be noted: (a.) a number of scholars have objected to al-Nakha'i's position. Among whom ath-Thahabi, Ibn Katheer and Ibn 'Asaakir. (See ath-thahabi, Siyaar A'laam al-Nubalaa', Vol. 2, p. 438 and Ibn Katheer, al-Bidaayah wan-Nihaayah, Vol. 8, pp. 109-110); (b.) Ibn 'Abbas who is recognized as a faqeeh, once in a gathering says to Aboo Hurayrah, "Give a fatwa O Aboo Hurayrah;" (c.) For 23 years, after the death of 'Uthmaan - radiyallahu 'anhu - Aboo Hurayrah would deliever fatawa in al-Madeenah. (See Tabaqaat Ibn Sa'd, Vol. 2, p. 372).

There are no objections by anyone to Aboo Hurayrah's knowledge of fiqh. Moreover, most of Aboo Hurayrah's students among the tabi'in where accomplished scholars and judges. (d.) In comparing, the instances where an-Nakha'ee did not adopt the narration of Aboo Hurayrah, we find that Aboo Hurayrah's narration is stronger than the opinion forwarded by an-Nakha'ee. (see al-'Izzee, pp. 237-248)

I hope this response will be satisfying. Again al-'Izzee's defense is the definitive work and it is in 500 pages.

One final note, al-'Izzi also goes under the pen name Ahmad al-Rashid. You might remember a couple of years ago he was arrested in the UAE (his place of residence) after returning from the MAYA conference. Just recently, he was released.
by Ali al-Timimi

Wassalamu Alykom..​

 

[Saifu deen]

:salam2:

The Shi'ah as mentioned in the Quran

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The word Shia, Shiah, Shiite, or Shi‘ah was used many times in the Holy Quran. It means sect or band but it mostly has a negative meaning. Let's see:

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[/FONT]As for those who divide their religion and break up into sects (Shiites), you have no part in them in the least: their affair is with Allah: He will in the end tell them the truth of all that they did." (6:159)
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In this verse, God warns us not to divide ourselves into Shiites and declare people who do so as people who don't belong to the prophet Muhammad (p).

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Say: "He has power to send calamities on you, from above and below, or to cover you with confusion in party strife (make you Shiites), giving you a taste of mutual vengeance - each from the other." See how We explain the Signs by various (symbols); that they may understand." (6:65)
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In this verse, God warns us that he can let us become Shiites as a great punishment to us.​

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Turn you in repentance to Him, and fear Him: establish regular prayers, and be not you among those who join gods with Allah, those who splite up their religion, and become (mere) Sects (Shiites), each party rejoicing in that which is with itself!" (30:31-32)
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In this verse, God associates the word Shiites with polytheist pagans who join gods with Allah!

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Then shall We certainly drag out from every sect (Shiites) all those who were worst in obstinate rebellion against (Allah) Most Gracious." (Qur'an Mariam:69)
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In this verse, God associates the word Shiites with those who are worst in obstinate rebellion against Him.

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Truly Pharaoh elated himself in the land and broke up its people into sections (Shiites), depressing a small group among them: their sons he slew, but he kept alive their females: for he was indeed a maker of mischief." (28:4)
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As far as Pharaoh is concerned, he proclaimed himself to be god. He divided his people into groups and parties so that he will be able to rule them easily. Each group is called Shi'ah.

Wassalamu Alykom..

 

[Saifu deen]

:salam2:

Dialog between a Muslim Scholar and Shia students

Remember that the only sect that is saved on Judgment-Day is the one that strictly adheres to holy Quran and authentic Sunnah, You find today so-called "Islamic" sects which claim that they embody true Islam. However, those sects do or say something that is totally against Quran or Sunnah. “Ibathiah” which is the main sect in Oman, believe that the holy Quran is created rather than descended upon prophet Muhammad (

). This is totally contrary to the Quranic verse: “We have, without doubt, sent down the Message; and We will assuredly guard it (from corruption)” (9:15). Shi’ites also believe that the Imam is impeccable, that is, he can never go wrong, and that he knows about the future. Can anyone know about the future other than Almighty Allah?!! This belief of theirs contradicts the following verse: “"He (alone) knows the Unseen, nor does He make anyone acquainted with His Mysteries,”(26:72).

Scholar Salman Al-Odah (may Allah release him from the prison in which he has been unjustly thrown because he spoke out about religious contraventions in Saudi Arabia) met in the US Shi’ite students from Bahrain and the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia and the following dialogue took place:

Scholar: Tell me your opinion of the Khomeni of Iran?
Students: He was a great Islamic leader.
Scholar: Tell me your opinion of his revolution?
Students: His revolution prevailed over Kufr and scooped the Islamic Ummah from the mire into which it plunged.
Scholar: Do you think Khomeni put his trust in wrong places, that is, some of his followers who assisted him in his revolution were not worthy of his trust; they were deviant?
Students: Absolutely not! All his supporters were true Shi’ite Muslims who could never betray him; they were true to the Islamic cause.
Scholar: You said that Khomeni was a great leader and that he picked for his revolution the right people who could never betray him, because khomeni is an Imam and Imam can never go wrong. Is that what you said and meant?
Students: Exactly.
Scholar: Now tell me who is better Khomeni or prophet Muhammad (

)?
Students: Prophet Muhammad, naturally.
Scholar: Could the prophet go wrong?
Students: Certainly not.
Scholar: Could he put his trust in people unworthy of his trust?
Students: Never.
Scholar: So why do you disapprove of and slander those sahaba (prophet’s disciples) who were closest to him, like Abu Baker Al-Sadeeq and Omar Ibn Al-Khattab and say that those most righteous people of the prophet usurped khilafah from Ali Ibn Abi Talib. How could the prophet (

) trust those people whom you think are unworthy of his trust. The prophet (

) should have known better about their disloyalty.
Students: They were loyal Muslims during the prophet’s life but they went astray after his death.
Scholar: And do you think the matter of succeeding the prophet was so unimportant to Allah the Almighty that He did not tell the prophet (

) about it before he died?

The Shi’ite were struck-dumb!

There are many sects that consider itself Islamic while it is really not.
Any sect that has among its articles of belief something against Quran or Sunnah, no matter how small, is no longer Islamic.

Remember, brothers and sisters, that while you follow the Quran and Sunnah you may do something or believe in something that automatically casts you out of the fold of Islam. So beware! Stick to the letter to Quaran and Sunnah, no additions, no subtractions and no alterations. In this respect I remember a do’a (prayer) that the prophet used to say: “ O You who can turn eyes and hearts upside down do steady my heart on your religion”.

Wassalamu Alykom

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[Saifu deen]

:salam2:

What the Shi'ites say about Sunni Muslims

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Islam, what I am going to show you is the truth about what the Shi'ites think of us Sunni Muslims. The Shi'ites may tell you that we are the same and that they love us but beware because the Shi'ites also believe that it is okay and that they will get lots of reward for lying to Sunni Muslims about what they beleive in....Below is the truth that the Shi'ites tried to hide from us for so long, it exposes the pure hatred that they hold against the Sunni Muslims. (the Shi'ites practise Taqayyah which means to conceal or lie about their beleifs)

Mohammad bin Al-hassan Toosi reports on the authority of Ishhaq bin Ammar, that Abu Abdullah said "The wealth, the property and everything which belongs to a Sunni is actually yours (is legal for you)" (Tahzib-ul Ahkam, Vol. 2 Kitabul Makasib, p. 116, published in Iran) above in this Shi'ites book it states that all Shi'ites can steal from any Sunni Muslim and that there is nothing wrong with that.
Moallah Khonas reported that Abdullah said "snatch the possessions of a Sunni whereever you find it and hand over my share (ie. One fifth) to me" (Tahzib ul Ahkam).

Brothers and Sisters in Islam these Shi'ites think that they can steal our possessions and who knows what else they would like to do to us Sunni Muslims!
The Shi'ites say this regarding Sunni Muslims

"Although Allah, the Exalted, has not created a creature worse than a dog, yet a Nasbi (ie. A Sunni) is worse than even a dog." (Haqqul Yakeen (Persian) Vol 2, P. 516) Here the Shi'ites have said that Sunni Muslims are worse than Dogs!

The Shi'ites say that we will never go to Paradise! "It is contained in several sources of information that they, (the assumed Imams of Shias) said: 'Should every angel that Allah, the Exalted and Gracious, has created, every prophet that Allah has appointed, every truthfull martyr, (collectively) pray to Allah, the Exalted and Gracious, to release a Nasbi (a Sunni) from the Hell, Allah would never release him." (Haqqul-Yaqeen, (Arabic), Vol. 2 P. 192)

This is what the Shi'ites realy think about us!!! They say that if anyone who is a Sunni Muslim will go to Hell!!! Don't these Shi'ites know what they are saying??
This is what the Shi'ites say will happen when their so-called Imams will return "When Qaem alaihissalam appears, he will start slaughtering Sunnis and their Ulema before slaughtering the infidels (kuffar)." (By the term "Quem" the Shi'ites mean Imam Mahdi, their twelveth Imam) So here the Shi'ites state that we are not Muslims, and that we are worse than the infidels (kuffar)

So dear Brothers and Sisters, how can the Shi'ites expect us to be friends with them when they Insult us and call us Kauffar behind our backs. So when a Shi'ite Insults a Sunni he is also Insulting all the Scholars and all of those pious people in Islam, can't these Shi'ites see what is wrong with their own beleifs???
May Allah Guide the Shi'ites to the True Islam, and May Allah show us what the Shi'ites really are, Ameen.

Wassalamu Alykom..​

 

[Saifu deen]

:salam2:

The practice of lying in the Shi'ite faith

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Islam, what I am going to tell you is somthing that all of us muslims should know about the Shi'ites, this fandamental thing will show us why the Shi'ites can't be trusted, and why the Shi'ites are such of an enemy to Islam, this article of the Shi'ite faith called Taqayyah (concealment, deception or lying) lets the Shi'ites betray us and lie about Hadeeth and the Quran, this is also why a Shi'ite can never be used as a witness, or why he can not narrate Hadeeth, I myself have when talking to Shi'ites have found out that they always lie about Hadeeth for example on of them told me that there was a Hadeeth in Bukhari cursing all of the sahabah, so I asked him for the proof and he said that he had it, so he gave me a page full of references, all which were irrelevant and have nothing to do with this hadeeth. Another Shi'ite once added on a verse to the quran and tried to tell me that this was the quran when I asked for references again he just refused to tell me, since then that Shi'ite has not been around since.

I also warn all you muslims against the "Muslim" chat rooms, as there are many Shi'ites in them, I have found way over 10 who were on at one time you see they pretend to be Sunni Muslims but they try to infiltrate us by quoting their false Hadeeth and try to mislead us, as they trully despise us Muslims. So dear brothers below is evidence that Shi'ites are allowed to lie and not only that, but encouraged to lie to us Muslims.

Please note that the Shi'ites attribute the following to Abu Abdullah (Ja'far as-Sadiq):
"Mix with them(i.e. non-shia) externally but oppose them internally." (Al-Kafi vol.9 p.116) now this Shi'ite hadeeth means that they should mix with us and try to decieve us..It trully shows us Muslims what the Shi'ites are!

"He who conceals his religion has saved it, and he who makes it public has destroyed it." now this contradicts the Quran as will be shown below.
"A believer who does not dissimulate is like a body without a head." (Tafseer al-Askari)

It is also interesting that the Shi'ites article of Faith "Taqayyah" is just like what the Talmudites (jews who follow the Talmud) say about the Goyyims (non-jews,) as all Talmudites say that they should lie to us non-jews..

You see this explains a lot about the Shi'ites and their Similarities with the Jews as the Shi'ite sect was started by Abdullah bin Saba'. (a Jew who started the shi'ite religion, just with the intent of trying to destroy the Muslims..this in explained in the article "Who founded the Shi'ite Religion")

"Nine tenths of religion is taqiyyah (dissimulation), hence one who does not dissimulate has no religion." (Al-Kafi vol.9 p.110)

This shows us that Shi'ites have to lie to us as if they don't then they will not be called Muslims by other Shi'ites....it shows us how sick is the Shi'ite faith.

Concerning the verse, "Verily the most noble of you in Allah's sight is the most God-fearing (atqaakum)" , the Shia attribute the following interpretation of "atqaakum": "That is, your deeds done by taqiyyah (dissimulation) (Al-I'tiqadat)

So as you can see, the Shi'ites beleive that they should decieve us with their lies, as the Shi'ites hate us, sunni muslims, by calling us worse than dogs....("Although Allah, the Exalted, has not created a creature worse than a dog, yet a Nasbi (ie. A Sunni) is worse than even a dog." here is the Shi'te book that this lie came from (Haqqul Yakeen (Persian) Vol 2, P. 516) .

So my dear Muslims now you know just a small part of what the Shi'ites say in their books which insult the meaning of Islam with their superstisious ideas and horrible lies against the Sahabah. (the prophets Companions)

Now I will finish of with this magnicificant ayah from the Quran which shows us that Taqayyah (deception, lying etc) is forbidden in Islam.. and the Shi'ites practice this Taqqayah on us Muslims!!! so dear Brothers and Sisters in Islam, Allah states in the Noble Quran:

"Surely those who hide from people the clear proofs and guidance, which we clarified in the Book (Qur'an), will be cursed by Allah and all those who curse." (2:159)

And the statement of the Prophet (s.a.w) who said: "Whoever is asked for knowledge and conceals it will have a bridle of fire around his neck on the Day of Judgement." (Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi)

So dear Brothers and Sisters, now Inshallah we can see beyond the Curtain concealing the Shi'ites true beleifs and not just the ones that he wishes to show us.... Inshallah Allah will guide us to the truth and may we all see the Shi'ites for what they are..... Ameen.

Wassalamu Alykom..
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[Saifu deen]

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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Islamic Ruling on Shi`ites (Rawafid)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Allah[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]] [Muhammad] [[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Ahl-ul-Bayt[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]] [[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Early Scholars[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]] [[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Contemporary Scholars[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]][/FONT]​

Prophet Muhammad

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Ibrahim reported that his father Hasan said that his father Hasan said that his father Ali bin Abu-Talib (may Allah be pleased with them) said: "[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Messenge of Allah said: [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]There will appear, at the end of time, people who are called Rawafidah (rejecters). They will reject Islam.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]" [Musnad Ahmad][/FONT]
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Ahl-ul-Bayt (the household of the Messenger)

• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Imaam Ali (r.a.)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]It was reported that Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to repeat the following statement: "[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The best one after the Messenger of Allah (

) is Abu Bakr. And the best one after Abu Bakr is Umar.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]" He also whipped those who claimed that he is better than Abu Bakr and Umar. [Ibn Majah][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Imaam Ali bin Abu-Talib (r.a.) said: "[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Messenger of Allah called me and told me:[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 'You are alike with Jesus, Jews hated him till they slandered his mother, and Christians loved him till they put him in the position that is not for him.' [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]With regard to me, two categories of people will be ruined, namely he who loves me too much and the love takes him away from rightfulness, and he who hates me too much and the hatred takes him away from rightfulness. Verily, I am not a prophet, and there is nothing revealed to me. But I work with the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of his Prophet (

) as much as I can. So whatever I have asked you in regard of obeying Allah, it is your duty to obey me whether you like it or not.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]" [Ahmad][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Imaam Ali (r.a.) said: "[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]There will appear, at the end of time, people claimed to be from our Shia but they are not from our Shia. They have a nickname called Rawafid (rejecters). If you meet them then KILL THEM for they are polytheist.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Imaam Ali (r.a.) said: "[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]With regard to me, two categories of people will be ruined, namely he who loves me too much and the love takes him away from rightfulness, and he who hates me too much and the hatred takes him away from rightfulness. The best man with regard to me is he who is on the middle course. So be with him and be with the great majority (of Muslims) because Allah's hand (of protection) is on keeping unity.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]" [Nahjul Balagha, sermon 126 about the Kharijites][/FONT]

In the that time, people who called them selves Muslims were three groups :

1- Kharijites who said that Imam Ali was a disbeliever and they send Ibn Muljim to kill him and he did that.
2- Shia who said that he was infalleble Imam and Allah had chosen him for leading Muslims.
3- Sunnies ( Majority of Muslims ) who said that he was a great companion of the prophet and he was a great leader to Muslims but Muslims had chosen him to be thier leader not Allah.
Who are the people of the middle course & the great majority (of Muslims) as Imam Ali said in his sermon, Read Imam Ali's words and then look to the three groups and you will find the answer!
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• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Imaam Hasan bin Ali (r.a.)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]'Aasim bin Damrah said to Hasan bin Ali that the Shi`ites claim that Ali will come back. Then Imaam Hasan said: "[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Those liers lied. If we had known that, his wives would not have married[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] (other men) [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]nor would we have shared his heritage.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"[/FONT]
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Early Scholars

• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Imaam Abu Hanifah[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]It was reported that often Abu Haneefah used to repeat the following statement about the Shi`ites, "[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Whoever doubts whether they are disbelievers has himself committed disbelief.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"[/FONT]
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• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Imaam al-Shaafi`e[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]On one occasion al-Shaafi`i said concerning the Shi`ites, "[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I have not seen among the heretics a people more famous for falsehood than the Raafidite Shi`ites.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]" [Ibn Taymeeyah, Minhaaj as-Sunnah an-Nabawiyyah, 1/39] On another occasion he said, "[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Narrate knowledge from everyone you meet except the Raafidite Shi`ites, because they invent Hadeeths and adopt them as part of their religion.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]" [Ibid, p. 38][/FONT]
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• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Imaam Maalik[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Once Maalik was asked about them and he replied, "[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Do not speak to them nor narrate from them, for surely they are liars.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]" [Minhaaj as-Sunnah, 1/37] During a class of Imaam Maalik, it was mentioned that the Raafidite Shi`ites curse the Sahaabah. In reply, he quoted the Quranic verse, "[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah and those with him are harsh with the disbelievers and gentle among themselves. So that the disbelievers may become enraged with them.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]" He then said, "[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Whoever becomes enraged when the Sahaabah are mentioned is one about whom the verse speaks.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]" [Tafseeer al-Qurtubee, Soorah al-Fath; Editor’s note: That is, anyone who is enraged by the mention of the Sahaabah is a dsibeliever, because the verse says, "[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]…the disbelievers may become enraged with them (Sahaabah).[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Imaam Ibn Hazm quoted a report with an isnad going back to Hishaam ibn ‘Ammaar, who said: "I heard Maalik ibn Anas say: "[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Whoever curses Abu Bakr should be whipped, and whoever curses ‘Aa’ishah should be killed.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]" He was asked, "Why do you say that concerning (the one who curses) ‘Aa’ishah?" He said, [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Because Allah says concerning ‘Aa’ishah, (may Allah be pleased with her)[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]: "[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Allah forbids you from it [/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif](slander her)[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] and warns you not to repeat the like of it forever, if you are believers.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]" (al-Noor 24:17)’"[/FONT]
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• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Abu Bakr ibn al-‘Arabi[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Abu Bakr ibn al-‘Arabi said: "[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Because the people who slandered ‘Aa’ishah accused a pure and innocent person of immorality, then Allah exonerated her. So everyone who accuses her of that of which Allah has stated she is innocent is rejecting what Allah says, and everyone who rejects what Allah says is a kaafir. This is the opinion of Maalik, and the matter is very clear to those who have insight.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"[/FONT]
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• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Ibn al-Mubaarak[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Ibn al-Mubaarak was reported to have said, "[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Religion is gained from Ahl al-Hadeeth, scholastic theology and crafty exemptions from religious ordinances of Ahl ar-Ray and lies from the Raafidite Shi`ites.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]" [Adh-Dhahabee, al Muntaqaa min Minhaaj al-I`tidaal, p. 480][/FONT]
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• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Abu Zur`ah ar-Raazee[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]This great scholar was quoted as saying, "[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]If you see someone degrade any of the companions of the Prophet, (

), know that he is a disbeliever. Because the Prophet, (

), was real, what he brought was the truth and all of it was conveyed to us by the way of the Sahaabah. What those disbelievers wish to do is to cast doubt on the reliability of our narrators in order to invalidate the Quraan and the Sunnah. Thus the disbelievers are the ones most deserving defamation.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"[/FONT]
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• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Ibn Hazm al-Andaloosee[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]One day during the period of Muslim rule in Spain, Imaam Abu Muhammad ibn Hazm was having a debate with some Spanish Catholic priests about their religious texts. He brought before them evidence of textual distortions in the Bible and the loss of original manuscripts. When they replied by pointing out to him Shi`ite claims also being distorted, Ibn Hazm informed them that "[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Shi`ite could not be used as evidence against the Quraan or against Muslims because they are not themselves Muslims.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]" [Ibn Hazm, al-Fisaal fee al-Milal wa an-Nihal, 2/78 and 4/182][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Their claims have been rebutted by numerous other early scholars like [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Ibn Taymeeyah[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] in Minhaaj as-Sunnah, adh-Dhahabee in Muntaqaa min Minhaaj al-I`tidaal, Ibn Katheer in his history book al-Bidaayah wa an-Nihaayah, Ibn al-Jawzee in Talbees Iblees, al-Qaadee ibn al-`Arabee in al-`Awwaasim min al-Qawaasim, At-Tahaawee in al-`Aqeedah at-Tahaawiyyah, and Al-Qaadee Abu Ya`laa.[/FONT]
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Contemporary Scholars

• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Abul-A'laa al-Maududi [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]This great Pakistani scholar and leader wrote an introduction to the book, Ar-Riddah bain al-Ams wa al-Yaum (lit. Apostacy in the Past and the Present) by Muhammad KaadHim Habeeb published in 1977. In it the author wrote of the Imaami Ja'fari Shi'ites, "[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]In spite of their moderate views [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif](relative to other sects of Shi'ism)[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif], they are swimming in disbelief like white blood cells in blood or like fish in water.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]" Maududi supported these views by praising the author and recommending that the book be done in hardback. [/FONT]
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• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Imaam al-Aloosee[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]He declared the Raafidite Shi'ites disbelievers because of their defamation of the Sahaabah. His position was based on the rulings of Imam Malik and other scholars who were in agreement with him. In reply to their claim to be Ahl Bayt (the Prophet's (

) family), al-Aloosee said, "[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]No, they are really followers of the Devils and Ahl Bayt are innocent of them.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"[/FONT]
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• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Bahjat al-Baitaar[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]When this great Syrian scholar was asked if transactions were permissible with Shi'ites, he replied in a book called Al-islam wa as-Sahaabah al-Kiraam bain as-Sunnah wa ash-Shee'ah in which he said, "[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Political and economic dealings with them are allowed in the same way that they are allowed with states and people with whom there are treaties in spite of differences between their lands and religions and ours. And help can only be sought from Allah.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"[/FONT]
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• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Muhammad Rasheed Ridaa[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]This scholar was among those who worked sincerely for rapproachment between the Sunnites and the Shi'ites, and they in turn pretended moderation for his benefit. However, in the midst of his efforts they caught him by surprise by presenting him with some of their books which slandered islam. He then replied to them in a paper called As-Sunnah wa ash-Shee'ah in which he exposed their doctrines and idolatrous practices.[/FONT]
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• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Dr. Hilaalee[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]After living closely to the Shi'ites for some years, the famous Morrocan scholar, Dr Hilaalee, wrote a paper on them in which he declared them disbelievers.[/FONT]
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• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Al-Basheer al-Ibraaheemee[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]While visiting Iraq, this professor who is the leading religious scholar in Algeria saw with his own eyes the Shi'ite book, Az-Zahraa, in which 'Umar ibn al-Khataab - may Allah be pleased with him - is accused of homosexuality. On his return home to Algeria he exposed the Shi'ites and clearly outlined their principle beliefs and practices.[/FONT]
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• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Mustafaa as-Sibaa'ee[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]This Syrian scholar was also among those who lived with the Shi'ites for a period and worked for rapproachment with them; however, he soon discovered their real intentions and noted them in the foreword of his classic, As-Sunnah wa Makaanatuhaa. He wrote, "[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Those people continue to hold fast to their books in which slanderous attacks and false descriptions are given of the incidents of disagreement among the Sahaabah. Hence their intention behing the call to rapprochement seems to be bringing the Sunnites closer to the Shi'ite creed and not bringing them closer to each other.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]" On another occasion, he wrote, "[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]A Muslim would almost be in a state of total bewilderment and confusion at the audacity of these people towards Allah's Messenger (

) were it not for his knowledge that most of the Raafidites are Persians. Some Persians feigned islam and used Shi'ism as a cover for the destruction of islam. There were also among the Persians those who were unable to free themselves from the effects of their former religions and thus they entered islam with a pagan mentality which did not mind telling lies about the Prophet (

)[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Among other contemporary scholars who have have made similar statements are: Shaikh Ibn Baaz, 'Allaamah ash-Shanqeetee, al-Albaanee, Ahmad Ameen, Muhibbuddeen al-Khateeb,an-Nashaasheebee and Dr. Rashaad Saalim.[/FONT]

Wassalamu Alykom
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[Saifu deen]

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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]An Exposition and Refutation of the Sources of Shi'ism [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Table of Contents[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1 Publisher's Note 1
[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]2 Introduction 2[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]3 The Predetermined Fact Of Sectarianism 3[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]4 The Call To Reconciliation Of The Various Sects And Schools Of Thought 6[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]5 Islamic Jurisprudence 9[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]6 The Question Of Taqiyyah 10[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]7 Shi'ite Attack On The Noble Qur'an 10[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif](So-Called Suratul-Wilaayah) 12 [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif][Fatwa Against Companions] 12 [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]8 Shi'ite Lies, Even Against `Ali 15[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]9 Rejoicing Of The Missionaries And Orientalists 15[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]10 Shi'ite Views On The Muslim Rulers 18[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]11 Malice Against Abu Bakr And `Umar 18[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]12 Shi'ites Exalt The Assassin Of The Caliph `Umar 20[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]13 Desire For Revenge And Destruction 21[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]14 Shi'ites' Way Of Thinking Unchanged 24[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]15 Distortion Of Historical Facts 26[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]16 The Shi'ites Place Their Imams Above The Messenger 27[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]17 Shi'ite Treachery Towards Islamic Governments[/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]29[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]18 The Treachery Of Al-'Alqami And Ibn Abil-Hadeed[/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]30[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]19 An Impediment To Reconciliation 30[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]20 Salvation Cannot Be Attained Without Pledging Allegiance And Granting Sovereignty To Ahlil-Bait 31[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]21 Shi'ites Differ With Muslims In Fundamentals, Not Only In The Secondary Issues 32[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]22 The Tale Of The Door And The Tunnel 34[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]23 The- Concept Of Pledging Allegiance According To The Muslims 35[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]24 Friendship And Affection Among The Rightly-Guided Caliphs 37[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]25 Why We Must Rid Ourselves Of Any Connection With The Shi'ites 37[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]26 Shi'ites Prefer Propagation Of Their Sectarian Tenets To Taqreeb 39[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]27 The Intrigue Of Baabism And Bahaism And The Ensuing Upheaval In Iran 40[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif]28 From Shi'Ism To Communism 40[/FONT]​

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[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Publisher'S Note[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]With the advent of Islam in Arabia, the polytheists, Jews and Christians had to retreat as they could not withstand the challenge thrown by Islam to accept the reality of monotheism. These forces particularly the Jews were most vociferous in their opposition to Islam. As they were not in a position to challenge Islam openly, they resorted to strike from within. It was Abdullah bin Saba, a Jew, who pretending to be a Muslim coined and propagated the Divine right of Ali Bin Abi Talib, May Allah be pleased with him, to the Caliphate as the successor to the prophet Muhammad (May Allah be pleased with him), by virtue of his position as the son in law of the Prophet (

). By and by the idea was turned in to a doctrine and those professing it called themselves as Shi'ites. This doctrine was based upon the contempt and animosity towards the pious caliphs particularly Abu Bakr and Umar (May Allah be pleased with them). Since its very inception this break away group has been playing a negative role in the Muslim World and has brought untold miseries to the Ummah. The annals, of the Islamic history bear testimony to the above fact. The assassin movement of Hasan bin Sabbah and the role played by Ibn-e-Alqami in the devastation of Baghdad by Holagu are some of the instances of the past Islamic history. The upsurge of Khomenieism in Iran is also the part of the old game of the Shi'ite history. Khomenieism has assumed a new and most dangerous dimension which has surpassed all the previous dangers. The uncompromising attitude in the ruinous war with Iraq, the turmoil at Mecca during the last year Haj pilgrimage, the mischievous move to internationalize the control of the holy cities of Islam and the sinister propaganda against the government of Saudi Arabia has exposed the Khomeini regime. [/FONT]


[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]This article was taken from a book called "Al-Khutoot Al-Areedah" to give a vivid picture of the Shi'ite belief and faith. The reader will come across with some painful truths and horrible facts.[/FONT]

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Please continue reading..!!!!​

 

[Saifu deen]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]2 Introduction[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]In the name of Allah. the Beneficent, the Merciful All praise is due to the Almighty God, Allah. We praise Him and seek His help and forgiveness. And we seek refuge in Allah from the evils of our own selves and from our wicked deeds. Whosoever has been guided by Allah, there is none to misguide him. And whosoever has been misguided by Allah, none can guide him. And I bear witness that there is no other god except Allah, alone, without partner or associate. And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger. May Allah the Exalted bestow His peace and blessings on the Prophet Muhammad, upon his good and pure family as well as upon all of the noble Companions and upon those who followed them in righteousness until the Day of Judgment. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]It is intended through this translation of Al-Khutoot Al-'Areedah to present to readers of English, both Muslims and non-Muslims accurate information about the faith and tenets of the Shi'ite sect known asthe Twelve Imamers or Ja'faris. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]It is essential for the Sunni Muslim to know the fact of the Shi'ite deviation from the straight path of Islam taught by the Prophet Muhammad (

) and his noble Companions (r.a.a.). Al-Khutoot Al-'Areedah clearly and briefly presents the actual teachings of the Shi'ites in general, and the Twelve Imamers in particular. The reader will derive from the text an unequivocal understanding of the Shi'ite sect and will distance himself from them and their beliefs. He will realize that there can be no reconciliation nor reunification of the Sunnis and the schismatic Shi'ites until and unless the latter renounce their perverse tenets. They must return to the pure unadulterated teachings of Islam held and maintained by Ahlus-Sunnah wal-lama'ah (the Sunnis). [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Unfortunately, it is a common view in the West that the Irani Shi'ites and their so-called "Islamic revolution" with all its attendant turmoil, injustice and barbarism, are representatives of Islam. It is hoped that the non-Muslim reader of this work will come to perceive the abyss which separates the Shi'ites from the Muslim majority, and that he will no longer condemn all Muslims for the activities of one deiant sect. [/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]3 The Predetermined Fact Of Sectarianism[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The existence of numerous sects, the majority of which are deviant, is a predetermined fact referred to in the Glorious Qur'an: [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]And if your Lord [Allah] had so willed, He could have made mankind a single unified community, but they will not cease to dispute and differ; except those upon whom your Lord has bestowed His mercy. And for this did He create them, and the word of your Lord will be fulfilled: l will fill Hell with jinns and men altogether. (11-118, 119) [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Furthermore, Allah's Prophet (pbug) had said: "Verily this nation [of Muslims] will divide into seventy-three sects", and in another narration: "All of them [these sects] will be in the Fire except one.' When asked which it was, the Prophet replied: "The one which adheres to my Sunnah (way of life) and the Sunnah of my Companions.'(1) [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Thus, it was incumbent upon us to bring to light the stark differences among the sects so that it may be perfectly clear what each sect believes in and adheres to that Allah s proof against His slaves may be established: [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]But that Allah might accomplish a matter already ordained [in His knowledge]; so that those who were destroyed [by rejecting faith] might be destroyed after a clear sign [had been. given] and those who live [i.e. believers] might live after a clear sign [had been given]. And surely Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower. (8:42) [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Shi'ism originated in the first century of Islam as an exaggerated affection for and partisanship of Ahlul-Bait (the family and descendants of the Prophet Muhammad [

]). Later on, it developed into a set of misbeliefs and erroneous concepts which ultimately constituted a new religion; a religion other than that which was taught by the Prophet Muhammad (

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Shi'ites claim to have a Qur'an other than the one which is unanimously recognized by all Muslims throughout the history of Islam. Furthermore, they reject the authentic compilations of the sacred traditions, such as those of the two great imams Al-Bukhari and Muslim. They consider all but a few-of the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad to be apostates, while they elevate their Imams to a position comparable o that of the gods of ancient mythology [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Unfortunately, some naive or simple-minded Muslims are inclined to believe that the Shi'ites of today have abandoned their deviant tenets and have reverted to the right path. Grounds for such a belief are yet to be found. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]A detailed exposition of the Shi'ite distortions and misconceptions will follow in this treatise, but at this point I will briefly touch on some of the views of the contemporary Shi'ite religious elite; the ayatullahs and mullahs whose commands are obeyed and slavishly adhered to by the ordinary Shi'ite. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]In a treatise entitled Tuhfatul-Awaam Maqbool, published recent- ly, there appeared an invocation (2) endorsed by six of the most respected contemporary Shi'ite imams including Khomeini and Shariat-Madari. In that invocation, Abu Bakr and `Umar, may Allah be pleased with them, are accused of altering the Qur'an. Those two illustrious caliphs, along with their two daughters, who were the noble and pure wives of the Prophet (

) were cursed and reviled by the Shi'ites of today. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Khomeini, in his book Al-Hukoomatul-lslamiyyah (the Islamic government), claims that the Twelve Imams are infallible, and he raises them to a level above the heavenly angels and the commissioned prophets of Allah; he stresses: "Certainly, the Imam commands a noble station and lofty position; a creative vicegerency to who's rule and power submit the very atoms of all creation[!] And an essential tenet of our Shi'ite sect is that the Imams have a position which is reached neither by the angels [in the highest heaven] nor by any commissioned messenger of God [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif](3)." He further stated: "The teachings and directives of the Imams are just like those of the Qur'an, it is compulsory on one to follow them and carry them out.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]In short, Khomeini and his fellow clergymen adhere to all of the perverse tenets of the Shi'ite faith as laid out in detail in Al-Kaafi. Khomeini clearly admits this in his book Al-Huloomatul-islamiah: "Do you think that it is enough for us, with respect to-our religion, to collect its rulings and directives in Al-Kaafi, then put it on a shelf and neglect it?" [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Al-Khutoot Al-'Areedah, provides some details from Al-Kaafi, a foundation stone of the Shi'ite religion, so that the naive good-hearted Muslims may have a second thought before cherishing the idea that the Shi'ites of today are different from those of the past. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Abu Bilal Mustafa Al-Kanadi, Mecca and Vancouver Ramadan-Dhul-Qa'dah 1403 A.H. /1983 C.E. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]4 THE CALL TO RECONCILIATION OF THE VARIOUS SECTS AND SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Bringing Muslims closer to each other in their thoughts, convictions and aims is one of the greatest objectives of Islam, and a most vital means of achieving Muslim unity, power, revival and reconstruction. When the call to such a purpose is free from ulterior motives and is likely to yield more benefit than harm, then it becomes incumbent on all Muslims to respond to it and to co-operate with each other to make it a success. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Discussion of this call had increased in recent years, and had such a pronounced effect that it attracted the attention of Al-Azhar University, one of the greatest religious institutions of those who adhere to the four schools of jurisprudence of Ahlus-Sunnahs (Sunni Muslims). Al- Azhar fully adopted the idea of bringing Muslim groups together and pursued it beyond the limits of its authority which had been established in the time of Salahuddin and maintained up until the present. Al-Azhar overstepped its bounds in its desire to explore and to accommodate various schools of thought, the foremost of which is the school of the Shi'ite Twelve lmamers.(5) [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Al-Azhar is, at this point, in the early stages of this mission.(6) Therefore, this topic is timely and worthy of research, study and ex- position by every Muslim who has knowledge of the issue, in all its details and with all its ramifications. Since religious issues tend to be controversial in nature, they should be handled with wisdom, insight and straightforwardness. The researcher must also be enlightened by Allah's guidance and be impartial in his judgment in order that his research may achieve its claimed objectives and yield satisfactory results, if it be so willed by Allah. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]It may be remarked that with any contentious issue involving more than one party, chances for its successful resolution are cor- related-to the responsiveness of the parties involved. With respect to the question of bringing Ahlus-Sunnah and the Shi'ites closer to each other, it has been noticed that a centre was established for this purpose in Egypt, financed by the government of a Shi'ite country. This open-handed Shi'ite government has honored us with its generosity while it deprived itself and the adherents of its own school of thought of its governmental bounty It has also been noticed that it did not build such a lavish establishment for the call to "reconciliation" in Tehran, Qum, Najaf, Jabal `Aamil, or any other centre known for its propagation of the Shi'ite school of thought.' [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]These Shi'ite propaganda centres published during the past years books that make one's skin crawl and one's body tremble from the shock of what is written therein. Reading them utterly destroys any idea we may have entertained of developing mutual understanding and closeness with their Shi'ite authors and the like of them. Among these publications is a book entitled Az-Zahraa, by Shi'ite scholars of Najaf, in which they alleged that Amirul Mu'mineen `Umar ibnu Khattaab, the second caliph, was plagued with a disease curable only by the water of men (i.e., semen)! This filthy slander was noted by the scholar Al-Basheer Al-lbrahimi, the Sheikh of the Algerian `ulamaa, during his first visit to Iraq. A filthy soul which produces such wickedness is in a greater need of the call to understanding and reconciliation than we are. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The fundamental difference between them and us is rooted in their claim that they are more loyal to AhlulBait, and in the fact that they hide from us their malice towards and grudge against the Companions of the Prophet, on whose shoulders Islam was established. Their hatred reached such a point that they can utter the filthy words against `Umar ibnul-Khattaab that were noted above. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Is it not fair to say that they should have restrained their malice and hatred against the first Imams of Islam. and that they should have appreciated the noble stand of ahlus-Sunnah toward ahlulBait, that stand which never fell short in offering due homage and reverence to the family of the Prophet? Or do they consider us to be remiss in not taking the family of the Prophet as gods to be worshipped along with Allah, as they do? .[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Without a doubt, responsiveness to each other is essential if two parties are to achieve a mutual "coming together", reconciliation and understanding. This mutual responsiveness can only come about if there are sincere efforts on both sides to achieve it. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]As stated above, there is a "reconciliation" centre in Egypt, a Sunni country; there are also propaganda offices which wage hostile campaigns against those who do not favour such centres. One might well question the absence of such centres or their like in any Shi'ite country. One also may question why Al-Azhar University has included instruction in the Shi'ite school of thought, while the Sunni schools of thought are still locked out of the Shi'ite educational institutions. If the call to reconciliation is restricted to one of the concerned parties alone, then the efforts spent on such a call will be futile. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Finally, one may question the value of beginning the process of reconciliation by attending to differences of a minor or secondary nature, while fundamental differences have not yet been addressed.(7) [/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The jurisprudence of the Sunnis differs from that of the Shi'ites even in the fundamentals upon which the law is based. Yet unless and until the fundamentals are understood and endorsed by both parties, and until there is a favorable response to this from the religious institutions of both sides, it would be useless to waste time dealing with issues of a minor or secondary nature. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]In fact, it is not merely in the fundamentals of jurisprudence that there are differences, but also, and more importantly, in the fun- damental articles of faith of each party, even in their deepest roots and origins.[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]One of the main obstacle to their receiving a positive response from us is their tenet of taqiyyah (deception), by the application of which, they reveal to us other than what they have in their hearts. The simple-minded Sunni is deceived by their pretentious display of `the desire to overcome our differences and reach a common understanding between us and them. In fact, they neither want such a thing nor approve of it. They do not strive for it, but rather leave it to the other party to come the full distance to their position, without exerting an effort to make any move from their side. Even if those Shi'ites who practice taqiyyah were to convince us that they have moved a few steps in our direction, then the multitude of Shi'ites, be they ordinary people or the scholarly elite, would stand apart from those who adopted the ruse of objectivity towards us, and they would not recognize them as their representatives; this because their actual belief does not permit them to reconcile themselves with us.[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]7 Shi'ite Attack On The Noble Qur'an[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Qur'an should be the comprehensive reference for both Sunnis and Shi'ites, and a means of bringing about unity and mutual understanding, but it has been misinterpreted by the Shi'ites and given a meaning other than that which was understood by the noble Companions who received it directly from the Prophet, and other than that which was understood by the Imams of Islam who received it from the very generation amongst whom the Qur'an descended by way of Divine Revelation. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]One of the most famous and respected Shi'ite scholars, from Najaf, Mirza Husain bin Muhammad Taqi An-Nawari At-Tabarsi, wrote in 1292 A.H. the book faslul-Khitaab fee Ithbatti Tahreefi Kitaab Rabbil-Arbaab (The Decisive Say on the Proof of Alteration of the Book of the Lord of Lords). In this book he compiled hundreds of texts written by Shi'ite scholars in different eras alleging that the Qur'an has been tampered with, that there have been both additions to it and omissions from it. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]At-Tabarsi's book was printed in Iran, in 1298 A.H., and its appearance attracted much attention, frustrating the intention of certain Shi'ites that their doubts about the authenticity of the Qur'an should be restricted to the elite of religious scholars and personalities. They preferred that these allegations not be brought together in a single volume, and widely disseminated, as it could be used as a proof against them by their opponents. When the scholars made public their criticism, At-Tabarsi responded with another book entitled Raddu ba'dush-Shubahaati `an Faslil-Khitaabi fee Ithbatti Tahreefi Kitaabi Rabbil-Arbaab (Refutation of Some Specious Arguments Regarding the Decisive Say on the Proof of Alteration of the Book of the Lord of the Lords). He wrote this defense of his original book two years before his death. In order to show their appreciation of his contribution to the attempt to prove that the Qur'an had been altered, the Shi'ites buried him in one of their most prominent religious shrines, at Najaf. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Among the proofs offered by At-Tabarsi in his attempt to show that the Qur'an had been altered, was a quotation from what the Shi'ites consider to be a missing part of the Qur'an, called by them Suratul-Wilaayah (see below). It mentions the granting of wilaayah (sovereignty) to `Ali(8) as follows: "O believers, believe in the Prophet and the wali, the two whom We sent to guide you to the straight path..."[suratul-Wilayyah] [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif](So-called Suratul-Wilaayah)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Photocopy of the so-called Suratul-wilaayah which the Shi'ites accuse the Sunni Muslims of deleting it along with other suras from the original text of the Holy Qur'an. It reads: [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]O' you who believe, believe in the prophet and the wali, the two whom we sent to guide you to the straight path. A prophet and wali who are of each other. and celebrate the praise of your Lord, and Ali is among the witnesses. [/FONT]


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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Photocopy of the original fatwa (religious verdict) encouraging the Shi'ite masses to curse the two Caliphs Abu Bakr and `Umar. signed by six of the contemporary Shi'ite scholars and clergy among them Khomeini and Shariat Madari The trustworthy scholar Muhammad `Ali Sa'oodi, chief consultant to the Egyptian Ministry of Justice, and one of Sheikh Muhammad Abduh's special students, managed to examine an Iranian manuscript copy of the Qur'an owned by the orientalist Brown. He was able to make a photocopy of Surat-ul-Wilaayah with its Persian translation. Its existence was affirmed by At-Tabarsi in his book faslul-Khitaab, and by Muhsin Faani Al-ashmeeri in his book Dabisan Madhaahib. This book, written in Persian, was printed several times in Iran. The chapter (Surat-ul-Wilaayah) which is falsely attributed to Allah's revelation, was also quoted by the famous orientalist Noeldeke in his book History of the Copies of the Qur'an(9). It also appeared in the Asian-French Newspaper in 1842 C.E. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]At-Tabarsi also quoted a tradition from Al-Kaafi, which is to the Shi'ites what Sahih-ul-Bukhari is to the Sunni Muslims. It reads: [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]A number of our associates narrated by way of Sahl bin Ziyaad through Muhammad bin Sulaiman that some of his friends reported Abul-Hasan Ath-Thaani `Ali bin Mioosa Ar-Rida as saying `May I be your ransom! We hear verses of the Qur'an different from those we have with us and we are not capable of reading them according to your reading which has reached us. Do we commit a sin thereby He replied, "No, read the Qur'an as you have learned it; someone will come to you to teach you."[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Without a doubt, this conversation is fabricated by the Shi'ites and is falsely attributed to the Imam `Ali bin Moosa Ar-Rida; however, the statement is taken by the Shi'ites as a legal ruling in this matter. Its implication is that while one of them commits no sin by reciting the Qur'an the way Muslims have learned according to `Uthman's unanimously accepted text, the privileged class of Shi'ite clergy and scholars will teach each other a version other than the accepted one, a version which they claim came to their Imams from AhlulBait. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]It was the urge to strike a comparison between the Shi'ite "Qur'an" (which they secretly confide to one another, while hiding it from the general public as an act of taqiyyah") and the known and officially accepted `Uthmani Edition of the Qur'an, which motivated At-Tabarsi to write his book faslul-Khitaab. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Although the Shi'ites pretended to disown At-Tabarsi's book, as an act of taqiyyah, the glaring fact that it includes hundreds of quotations from the recognized works of their scholars clearly confirms their adherence to the tenet of alteration of the Qur'an. Of course, they do not want a clamor to be raised over this perverse article of faith of theirs. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The intended result of their claim is to leave us with the impression that there are two Qur'ans: one, the `Uthmani version accepted by the Sunni Muslims; the other, the allegedly hidden version of the Shi'ites, part of which is Surat-ul-Wilaayah. They are well aware that they fabricated the statement they attributed to the Imam `Ali bin Moosa Ar-Rida: "... read [the Qur'an] as you have learned it; someone will come to you to teach you." The Shi'ites also claim that a verse was deleted from the Qur'an from Surat-ul-lnshiraah. The alleged deletion is "and we made `Ali your son-in-law." Have they no shame in making such an allegation, when it is a well-known fact that this particular surah was revealed in Mecca at a time when `Ali was not yet the son-in-law of the Prophet, Allah's blessing and peace be upon him. His only son-in-law a that time was Al-'Ass Ibnur-Rabee'al-Ummawi. As for the fact that `Ali was a son-in-law of the Prophet, it should be pointed out that Allah also made `Uthman bin `Affaan the son-in-law of the Prophet through his marriage to two of the Prophet's daughters. Upon the death of the second of `Uthman's wives (the second of the two daughters), the Prophet said to him, "If we had a third one, we would have given her to you in marriage." [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Another of the Shi'ite scholars, Abu Mansoor Ahmad bin `Ali At-Tabarsi, in his book Al-lhtijaaj `ala Ahlil-Lajaaj (Argumentation with the Contentious Folk) claimed that `Ali said to one of the zanaadiqah,(10)whose name At-Tabarsi neglected to mention, "As for your belligerent disagreement with me(11), it shows your feigned ignorance of Allah's statement, `And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphans, then marry of the women who seem good to you..."' At-Tabarsi then went on to say, by way of explanation as to why this verse was quoted by `Ali in his argumentation with his opponents: [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Now doing justice to orphans does not resemble the marrying of women, and not all women are orphans; thus, this verse is an example of what I have presented earlier in the book Al-Ihtijaaj; regarding the deletion of parts of the Qur'an by the hypocrites',(12) that deletion being between the statement about justice to orphans, and that which follows it, about the marrying of women. This deletion consists of addresses and stories, and amounts to more than a third of the Qur'an.[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]8 SHI'ITE LIES, EVEN AGAINST `ALI[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The foregoing is an example of the Shi'ite lies which were at- tributed `Ali may Allah be pleased with him). That it is A slanderous fabrication is proven by the fact that `Ali never declared, during the whole period of his caliphate, that a third of the Qur'an was missing from the section mentioned above. He did not command the Muslims to record this "missing" portion, nor to seek guidance from it, nor to apply jurisprudential rulings derived from it.[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Upon the publication of the book Faslul-Khitaab over eighty years ago, there was great rejoicing amongst the enemies of Islam, in par- ticular, the missionaries and orientalists. They liked the book so much that they decided to translate it into their own languages. It is no wonder, since it contained hundreds of lies such as those mentioned above, along with slanderous fabrications against Allah and the choicest of His creation, the Holy Prophet of Islam (upon whom be peace), and against the venerable Companions (may Allah be pleased with them all).(13) [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]There are two clear texts from Al-Kaafi of Al-Kulaini, which elucidate the Shi'ites' perverse position regarding the Qur'an. The first reads: [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I heard Abu Jafar (upon whom be peace) say: "None of the people has claimed that he collected the Quran completely as it was revealed except a liar. No one collected and memorized the Qur'an as it was revealed except `Ali bin Abi Taalib and the Imams after him.(14) [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Every Shi'ite is required to believe in this text from Al-Kaafi as an article of their faith. As for us, Ahlus-Sunnah, we say that in fact the Shi'ites have false- ly attributed the above text to Al-Baaqir Abu Ja'far. The proof of our position is that `Ali, during the period of his caliphate in Kufah, never resorted to or applied any version of the Qur'an other than that with which Allah had favored the Caliph `Uthman by the distinction of its collection, publication and popularization and by its legal application in all Islamic lands for all time up to the Day of Judgment. If it were true that `Ali had a different version of the Qur'an he surely would have applied it in making legal rulings, and he would have commanded the Muslims to abide by its injunctions and guidance. Clearly, since he was the supreme ruler, none would have challenged his authority to do this. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Furthermore, if indeed `Ali had a different version of the Qur'an and concealed it from the Muslims, then he would have betrayed Allah, His Messenger and the religion of Islam by so doing. As for Jaabir Al-Ju'fi who claims that he heard that blasphemous conversation from the Imam Abi la'far Muhammad Al-Baaqir, it must be noted that although the Shi'ites consider him a trustworthy narrator of traditions, the fact is that he is well known in the Sunni schools of theology as a liar and forger of traditions. Abu Yahya Al-Hammani reported that he heard the Imam Abu Hanifa saying, "Ataa' is the best i.e., the most truthful and precise in reporting from amongst those I have come across in the field of transmitting traditions, while Jaabir Al-Ju'fi is the greatest liar I have come across amongst them."(15) [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The second of the two texts from Al-Kaafi mentioned above, is attributed to the son of Ja'far [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]As-Saadiq. It reads: [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]It is related that Abu Baser said: "I entered upon Abu `Abdullah [Ja'far As-Sadiq]... [Who] said `Verily we have with us the Qur'an of Fatimah (upon whom be peace).' I said: `What is the Qur'an of Fatimah?' He replied: `It contains three times as much as this Qur'an of yours. By Allah, it does not contain one single letter of your Qur'an' .(16) [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]These fabricated Shi'ite texts which are falsely attributed to the Imams of Ahlul-Bait are of fairly early date. They were recorded by Muhammed bin Ya'qoob Al-Kulaini Ar-Razi in the book Al-Kaafi over a thousand years ago, and they are from before his time, because they were narrated on the authority of his ancestors, the master engineers of the false foundations of Shi'ism. During the time when Spain was under the reign of Arab Muslims, the Imam Abu Muhammad bin Hazam used to debate with Spain's priests regarding the texts of their sacred books. He used to bring forth proofs which established their having been tampered with, and altered so much that their authentic origins had been lost. Those priests used to argue with Ibn Hazam that the Shi'ites had asserted that the Qur'an also had been altered. Ibn Hazam refuted their argument by replying that the allegation of the Shi'ites is not a proof against the Qur'an, nor against the Muslims, because Shi'ites are not Muslims.(17)[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]10 SHI'ITE VIEWS ON THE MUSLIM RULERS[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The attention of the governments of all Muslim nations must be drawn to the dangerous and distorted views of the (So-called) Shi'ite Twelve Imams, or Ja'fari sect. It is their view that all governments from the death of the Prophet-until now are illegitimate, except for that of `Ali bin Abi Taalib. It is therefore not permissible for any Shi'ite to be loyal to- those governments or sincere in dealing with them. Indeed, they must engage in flattery and hypocrisy, in accordance with their tenet of taqiyyah. They consider all past, present, and future governments in the Muslim world to be established by forcible seizure, and therefore illegal. According to them, the only legitimate rulers are the Twelve Imams, whether they ruled directly or indirectly, and all other rulers, from the time of Abu Bakr and `Umar until the present time, are con- sidered usurpers, and oppressors of the people. The Shi'ites tenaciously hold this perverse view of the Muslim rulers regardless of the great services they have rendered to the noble cause of Islam, and to humanity in general.[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]11 MALICE AGAINST ABU BAKR AND `UMAR[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Shi'ites curse Abu Bakr, `Umar and `Uthman (may Allah be pleased with them), along with all the rulers of the Islamic Nation, with the exception of `Ali. They fabricated a lie and attributed it to the Imam Abul Hasan `Ali bin Muhammad bin `Ali bin Moosa, claiming that he approved of his followers calling Abu Bakr and `Umar "Al-jibt wat- Taaghoot".(18) This claim was made in one of their most extensive works on the science of the ascertation of the veracity and competence of the narrators of Prophetic Traditions, Tanqeehul-Maqaal fee Ahwaalir- Rijaal, by a sheikh of the Ja'fari sect Allama Ath-Thani Ayatullah Al- Mamqaani.'(19) [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Al-Mamqaani referred to the scholar Ash-Sheikh Muhammad bin Idrees Al-Hilli's book As-Saraa'ir, in which Al-Hilli cited the work Massaa'ilur-aijaal wa Mukaatabaatihim ila Mowlaana Abil-Hasan `Ali bin Muhammad bin `Ali bin Moosa, the subject of which is questions and letters directed to Abil Hasan `Ali bin Muhammad. Among them is a question from Muhammad bin `Ali, who is quoted as saying: [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I wrote to him asking about ar-naasib [one who is hostile to Ahlil-Bait]. I asked him whether I needed proof of his hostility towards Ahlil-Bait other than his recognition of Al-jibt wat-Taaghoot i.e. Abu Bakr and `Umar] as the rightful holders of the office of imam [leader of the Muslim community]. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]His reply was that anyone whose condition was like that just described, was adequately shown to be a naasib. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Thus, any person would be counted as an enemy of the Prophet's family merely by his giving precedence of rank to Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq and `Umar Al-Farooq, and by his acknowledging their positions as imams. The expression "Al-Jibt wat-Taaghoot" is used by the Shi'ites in the prayer of imprecation which they call "Du'aa Sanamay Quraish" (imprecation against the two idols of the Quraish). They mean by these expressions, the two caliphs Abu Bakr and `Umar (may Allah be pleased with them). This vicious Shi'ite prayer of imprecation is mentioned in their book Miftahul-Jinaan; it reads: "O Allah, bestow Your blessings upon the Holy Prophet Muhammad and upon his family, and curse the two idols of the Quraish, their Al-Jibt wat-Taaghoot, as well as their two daughters..." They are referring to the two Mothers of the Believers, Aa'ishah and Hafsah, the pure and noble wives of the Prophet (may Allah be pleased with them).[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The hatred the Shi'ites have for the Caliph `Umar reached such a pitch that they gave his murderer Abu Lu'lu'ah Al-Majoosi the title `'Baba Shujaa'ud-Din" (the one who is brave in the cause of religion). [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]`Ali bin Mathahir, a Shi'ite narrator of traditions, reported that Ahmad bin Ishaq Al-Qummi Al-Ahwas, a sheikh of the Shi'ites, said: "Verily the day ` Umar was murdered- is the greatest day of celebration, the day of pride and honour, the day of the great purification and the day of blessing and consolation." [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]In the history of Islam there have been many great personalities, men like the two Caliphs Abu Bakr and `Umar and the great warrior Salahuddin Al-Ayyoobi, who ruled for the sake of Islam, and who conquered various lands and peoples and brought them into the fold of Islam. Yet these great men, and indeed all of the great rulers of Islam, past and present, are believed by the Shi'ites to be overpowering tyrants and illegal rulers and consequently, are considered to be in habitants of Hell-Fire. Among the Shi'ites' most important tenets is the belief that when their Twelfth Imam, the awaited Mahdi, rises and comes forth after his long absence of over eleven hundred years, and brings his revolution, then Allah will resurrect for him and for his forefathers, the past and present Muslim rulers, including the two noble Caliphs Abu Bakr and `Umar. Those Muslim rulers will then be tried for having illegally seized the reins of government from the Mahdi and his ancestors, the first eleven Imams of the Shi'ite religion. This, as they believe, is because government is the God-given right of the Shi'ites alone, from the time of the Prophet Muhammad' death until the Final Hour! [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]After the trial of those "tyrannous usurpers", this awaited Mahdi will awaken himself by ordering their execution. Five hundred of them at a time will be killed until their number reaches three thousand. this; being the total of all who ruled during the various eras of the history of Islam! [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]All of this is supposed to occur just before the final revival of mankind on the Day of Resurrection! It is a prelude, as it were, to that final great gathering and resurrection, the result of which is either Paradise or Hell-Fire; Paradise for Ahlul-Bait and the Shi'ites, and the Fire for everyone who is not a Shi'ite! [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Shi'ites call this resurrection of the Muslim rulers, and the subsequent trial and execution, "Ar-Raj'ah" (the return). This belief is one of the fundamental tenets of their faith, which no common Shi'ite doubts at all. I have met a number of naive and simple-minded people who claim that the Shi'ites have departed from such tenets as these in recent times; however, this is a gross error on their part as is evident from the actual state of affairs.[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]13 DESIRE FOR REVENGE AND DESTRUCTION[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]In Al-lrshaad fee Taarikhi Hujajillahi `alal-'lbaad (Instruction in the History of God's Proofs Against His Slaves), Abu `Abdullah Muham- mad An-Nu'man, known to the Shi'ites by the title `'Ash-Sheikhul- Mufeed'', quoted several of their "traditions" about "Ar-Raj'ah'': Al Fadl bin Sha'thaan reported that Muhammad bin `Ali Al-Koofi related that Wahab bin Hafs narrated through Abi Baseer that Abu `Abdullah [Ja'far As-Saadiq] said: "The Mahdi will be called upon on the Twenty-third night by the name `The Risen One' . He will arise, and that rising up will be on the day of `ashooraa.(20) It is as if I am there with him on that tenth day of the month of Muharram. He is standing between the comer of the Ka'bah containing the black stone, and the maqaam [place of prayer] of the Prophet Abraham. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Angle Gabriel is standing to his right calling out, `The pledge of allegiance to the Mahdi] is for the sake d Allah!' Then the Shi'ites will march towards the Mahdi to give him the pledge, from all corners of the earth. that having been made easy for them to achieve. There has come lo us the report that the Mahdi will ravel from Macca until he arrives al Koota and settles in our [Shi'ite] holy city of Najaf. Then he will dispatch armies from there to the various lands.'' [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]It was also reported, by Al-Hajjaal from Thlaha via Abu Bakr Al- Hadrami that Abu Ja'far [Muhammad Al-Baaqir] said: "It-is as if I am with the Risen One at the city of Najaf, in Al-Koofa [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]which he had marched to from Mecca, in the company of five thousand angels, with Gabriel on his right side, and Michael on his left, and the believers in front of him, while he dispatches armies to the various countries." [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]So too, it is narrated that `Abdul-Kareem Al-Ju'fi reported: "I said to Abu `Abdullah [Ja'far As-Saadiq]: `How long will the Risen One's reign last?' ;Seven years,' he replied. He elaborated: `The days will grow longer, till a year of his reign equals ten of your years. His reign will last for seventy years of your reckoning.' Upon this, Abu Baseer said to him [i.e., to Ja'far As-Saadiq]: `May I be your ransom! How will Allah make the years longer?' The reply was: `Allah will command the celestial spheres to decrease in their speed of movement, and the days and years will consequently become longer. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]When the time of his rising up arrives, rain will fall during the last month of Jumada and for ten days of Rajab, a rain which the world has never seen before. Allah shall cause the flesh of believers and their bodies to come to life in their graves. It is as if I am seeing the resurrected ones coming for- ward, shaking the soil out of their hair." [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]`Abdullah bin Al-Mugheera narrated that Abu `Abdullah [Ja'far As- Saadiq] said: "If the awaited Mahdi from the family of Muhammad rises, he will cause to be raised up five hundred members of Quraish, and their necks would be struck by the sword. They would be follow- ed by another set of five hundred, and yet another, until that recurred six times." "Would they reach that great number?" I asked. [His astonishment upon hearing that great number was due to the fact that the rightly-guided Caliphs, the Umayyad rulers and those of the Ab- basi era, along with all the Muslim rulers up until the time of Ja'far As- Saadiq do not amount to a hundredth of that number.] Ja'far As- Saadiq replied: "Yes; it includes the rulers and their supporters." [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]And in another narration: "Verily, our state is the last of the states. There would be no dynasty but that which has had its turn before us, so that there may be none to witness our reign and say: If we were to rule we would follow their path." [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Jaabir Al-Ju'fi reported that Abu `Abdullah [Ja'far As-Saadiq] said: "When the risen Mahdi from the family of Muhammad comes forth he will pitch pavilions to teach therein the Qur'an just as it was revealed.(21) [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]It will be most difficult then for the one who has memorized [that which is memorized] today." [i.e., it would be difficult for the one who memorized the official `Uthmani edition which was extant at the time of Ja'far As-Saadiq, because it would differ from the version which the Mahdi supposedly will bring.] Al-Mufaddal bin `Umar narrated that Abu `Abdullah said: Along ,with the Risen One shall come twenty-seven men from the people of the Prophet Moses, seven from the people of the cave, and Joshua, Solomon Abu Dujaanal Al-Ansaari, Al-Miqdaad and Maalik Al-Ashtar. These will be in the company of the Mahdi as helpers and judges in his service." [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]These fabricated "traditions" from the book of "Ash-Sheikhul-Mufeed", have been quoted meticulously, complete with their concocted chains of transmission. They have been falsely attributed to the family of the Prophet, whose greatest misfortune is to have such liars pretending to be their only partisans. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Of course, since the belief in Ar-Raj'ah and the trial of the Muslim rulers is an important part of Shi'ite doctrine, it is commonly mentioned in the works of Shi'ite scholars and clergy. One example is AI-Masail An-Naasiriya, by As-Sawid Al-Murtadaa, in which is to be found the following: "Verily Abu Bakr and `Umar shall be crucified upon a tree in the time of Al-Mahdi... That tree would be green and tender before the crucifixion and would turn parched after the crucifixion."[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]14 SHI'ITES' WAY OF THINKING UNCHANGED[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Shi'ite scholars and clergy throughout the span of Islamic history have taken a disgraceful stand against the two Companions and appointed ministers of Allah's Prophet, Abu Bakr and `Umar, and against other great Islamic personalities such as the Caliphs, governors, generals, and warriors in the sacred cause of Islam. Now we have heard their propagandist, who was responsible for Darut-Taqreeb (the centre for the promotion of "reconciliation" and a "coming together" of Sunnis and Shi'ites), claiming before those who were unable to critically study these issues themselves, that these beliefs were held in the old days, and that the situation now is different. This claim is plainly false and misleading, because the books which are taught in all of their educational institutions contain all of these tenets and hold them as essential and rudimentary elements of their faith. Furthermore, the books presently being published by the scholars of Iran, Najaf and Mount `Aamil are even more evil than the older Shi'ite publications, and more detrimental to the cause of reconciliation and mutual understanding. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]To further clarify this we mention as an example one person amongst them who never ceases announcing day and night that he is a proponent of unity and reconciliation, Muhammad bin Muhammad Mahdi Al-Khaalisi. He is known to have many friends in Egypt and elsewhere who broadcast the same call for taqreeb, and who work for it among the Ahlus-Sunnah. This supposed advocate of "unity and understanding" goes so far as to deny that Abu Bakr and `Umar possessed the grace of Iman (faith). In his book Ihyaa'ush-Sharia fee Madhhabish-Shi'ah (Revival of the Law in the Shi'ite School of Thought), he says: [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Even if they [Sunnis] argue that Abu Bakr and `Umar were among the people of Bai'atur- Ridwan(22) with whom Allah was pleased, as shown by the reference made to them in the Qur'an: "Verily Allah was pleased with the believers when they swore allegiance to you (Muhammad) beneath the tree",(23) we say that if Allah had said: "Verily Allah was pleased with those who swore allegiance to you beneath the tree", then the verse would indicate that Allah's pleasure included everyone who made the pledge of allegiance. Since the verse says: "Verily Allah was pleased with the believers when they swore allegiance.. . ", there is therefore no proof in this verse that Allah is pleased with anyone except those who have acquired pure iman. [/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]15 DISTORTION OF HISTORICAL FACTS[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Al-Murtadaa and Al-Khaalisi are modern Shi'ite scholars who boldly claim to belong to the echelon of those who are zealous in struggling for the sake of Islam and Muslims, and who have the keenest interest in upholding the rights of Muslims and maintaining their well- being. Having seen, however, what they have written about Abu Bakr and `Umar, who are among the best of Muslims next to the Prophet, ordinary people like ourselves must wonder what hope there can be of our reaching a common understanding and reconciliation with people such as them. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]While on the one hand the Shi'ites shamelessly defame the Com-panions of the Messenger of Allah, and those who followed them in piety, and succeeded them as rulers, on the other hand we find them ascribing to their Imams attributes of such extravagant description, that the Imams themselves would wish to declare their innocence of them. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Al-Kulaini recorded in his book Al-Kaafi attributes and descrip- tions of the Twelve Imams such as would imply their elevation from the human level to that of the gods of the ancient Greek pagans. To quote all such fables from Al-Kaafi and other books would require a large volume. By way of illustration, it will suffice to list some of the chapter headings from Al-Kaafi: [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]* "The Imams possess all the knowledge granted to angels, prophets and messengers"(25) * "The Imams know when they will die, and they do not die except by their own choice"(26) * "The Imams have knowledge of whatever occurred in the past and whatever will happen in the future, and nothing is concealed from them"(27) * The Imams have knowledge of all the revealed books, regardless of the languages in which they were revealed"(28) * "No one compiled the Qur'an completely except the Imams, and they encompass all of its knowledge'(29) * "Signs of the prophets are possessed by the Imams"(30) * "When the Imams' time comes, they will rule in accordance with the ruling of the Prophet David and his dynasty. These Imams will not need to ask for presentation of evidence before passing their judgments"(31) * "There is not a single truth possessed by a people save that which originated with the Imams, and everything which did not proceed from them is false" 35 * "All of the earth belongs to the Imams"(32)[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]16 THE SHI'ITES PLACE THEIR IMAMS ABOVE THE MESSENGER[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]While the Shi'ites claim for the Twelve Imams the superhuman power of knowledge that encompasses the realm of the unseen, they deny the Prophet's knowledge of unseen things granted him by Allah, things such as the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the description of Paradise and Hell-Fire. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]This blasphemy was stated in the magazine Risalatul-lslam (The Message of. Islam), published by Darut-Taqreeb. In an article entitled Min Ijtihaadati Shi'a Al-lmamia (Some Independent Shi'ite Opinions), the head of the Shi'ite supreme court in Lebanon quoted the Mujtahid scholar Muhammad Hasan Al-lshtiyani: If the Prophet made a stipulation regarding the divine legal rulings on what invalidates ablution, or the rulings pertaining to menstruation and post-natal bleeding, it is imperative to believe him, and the application of these rulings is binding upon us. But if the Prophet made a statement regarding the unseen, for example on the creation of the heavens and earth, or the virgins of Paradise and its palaces, then it is not incumbent or binding upon one, even when it is known of a surety that the statement has proceeded from the Prophet. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]How strange, that they should falsely attribute to their Imams knowledge of the unseen, and that they should adhere to that falsehood although they have not a single proof to establish its verity. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Meanwhile they consider that they are not bound to accept the revela- tions of the unseen mentioned in verses of the Qur'an and authentic traditions, and thereby conclusively proven. Add to all this that everything which has been verified to issue from the Prophet is nothing other than "revelation revealed" to him; and truly the Prophet does not speak from his own desires. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]He who makes a comparison between what the Shi'ites ascribe to their Imams and what is authentically attributed to the Prophet regar- ding matters of the unseen comes to the conclusion that what can be verified to issue from the Prophet regarding the unseen, as mentioned in the Qur'an and the authentic, authoritative traditions does not even constitute a fraction of the multitude of fabricated reports of knowledge of the unseen which are attributed to the Twelve Imams; and this in spite of the indisputable fact that divine revelation had totally ceased upon the death of the Prophet. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]As for those who attributed this knowledge of the unseen to the Twelve Imams, it suffices to say that they are well known to the Sunni scholars of hadith (prophetic traditions) as liars, and forgers of hadeth literature. The Shi'ite partisans of those narrators are indifferent to this, however, and blindly accept the accounts of the unseen which are im- puted to their Imams. They also gladly accept the claim that acceptance of what had been authentically attributed to the Prophet with regard to the unseen is not binding upon them. In fact, it pleases them to limit the scope of the mission of the Messenger of Allah to matters of a secondary juristical nature, such as those mentioned by Al-lshtiyani (see above). [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Since they elevate the status of their Imams, in regard to knowledge of the unseen, above that of the Messenger of Allah (even though it was he who received the revelation; their Imams did not claim it for themselves), we do not know how there could develop, after such blasphemy, any reconciliation between us and them.[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The stance of most Shi'ites, scholars and laymen alike, towards the Islamic governments throughout history has been, if the govern- ment was powerful and well-established, to honour its leaders in con- sonance with their tenet of taqiyah, for the purpose of material gain. If, however, the government is weak, or is under attack by enemies, they side with its enemies against it. This is precisely what they did during the last days of the Umayyad dynasty when the Abbasids revolted, under the instigation of the Shi'ites of that era. ln a later time, they took the same criminal stand against the Abbasids who were threatened by the raids of Hulago and his pagan Mongol followers against the Caliphate of Islam and its glorious capital of science and civilization . An example of this is seen in the behavior of the Shi'ite philosopher and scholar An-Naseer At-Toosi. He composed poetry in praise of Al-Musta'sim, the Abbasid Caliph, then in 65 A.H. executed a complete turn about, instigating revolution against his patron, thereby hastening the catastrophe which befell Islam in Baghdad, where he headed the butcher Hulago's blood-letting procession. In fact he personally supervised the slaughter of Muslims, sparing none, not even women, children, or the aged. This same At-Toosi also approved of wholesale dumping of valuable texts of Islamic literature in the Tigris River; its waters ran black for days from the ink of the innumerable manuscripts. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Thus vanished a great treasure of the Islamic heritage consisting of works in history, literature, language and poetry, not to mention those in the Islamic religious sciences, which had been pass- ed down from the pious of the first generation of Muslims, and which could be found in abundance until that time when they were destroyed in a cultural holocaust the like of which had never been seen before.[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]This sheikh of the Shi'ites, An-Naseer At-Toosi, was assisted in this great treachery by two of his cohorts, Muhammad bin Ahmad Al-'AI- qami, a Shi'ite minister of state, and `Abdul-Hameed bin Abil-Hadeed, a Mu'tazilite author and extremist Shi'ite.(33) He was Al-'Alqami's right- hand man and proved to be a bitter enemy of the Companions of he Messenger of Allah, as is evident from his malicious commentary on the book Nahjul-Balaaha, which he filled with lies in order to distort Islamic history. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Unfortunately, a number of our distinguished figures and authors continue to be deceived by such lies due to their ignorance of the essential facts of Islamic history. Al-'Alqami responded to Caliph Al-Musta'sim's kindness and generosity in making him his minister, with deception and treachery. Shi'ites to this day maliciously rejoice at Hulago's vicious campaign of slaughter and destruction, out of sheer animosity towards Islam. Anyone who wishes can read about the life of An-Naseer At-Toosi in any Shi'ite book of biographies, the latest of which is Rowdaatul- lannaat by Al-Khuwansari. It is full of praise for the treacherous murderers, and reflects the Shi'ites' malicious rejoicing al that disastrous massacre of Muslim men, women and children. It was a monstrous act which even the worst of enemies and the most hard- hearted beasts would be ashamed to show pleasure in.[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The exposition has become somewhat lengthy although great care has been taken to restrict the subject matter wholly to quotations selected from the Shi'ites' most authentic and dependable publications. We would like to conclude with a quotation pertaining to the subject of at-taqreeb (reconciliation of the followers of the various schools and sects), in order to clarify for every Muslim what the actual possibilities for success are regarding such an endeavor, especially in regard to the Shi'ites who have expressed their own frank acknowledgment of the impossibility of such an attempt at reconciliation. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]In his book Rowdaat lannaat, the Shi'ite historian Al- Khuwansari wrote of the "elegant and truthful utterances" of An- Naseer At-Toosi, "this source of truth and verification", and quoted his statement identifying the one and only sect of the seventy-three Muslim sects(34) that, according to prophecy, would achieve salvation: [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I have considered all the sects and scrutinized them closely, only to find that all, save the Imamers, subscribe to the same general conditions of iman, while they differ only on some related issues. I discovered that the Imamer sect differs from and is opposed to all the others. If any sect other than the Imamers is considered "saved" then they all must be so considered. This indicates to me that the one sect which is to achieve salvation is none other than the Imamers.[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]20 SALVATION CANNOT BE ATTAINED WITHOUT PLEDGING ALLEGIANCE AND GRANTING SOVEREIGNTY TO AHLIL-BAIT[/FONT]​

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]All of the sects unanimously agree that bearing witness to one's faith by recitation of the two articles of faith is the only way to salvation, as proved by the statement of Allah's Messenger: `Whoever bears witness that there is no God but Allah enters Paradise." But as for the Imamer sect they unanimously agree that salvation is attained only by granting allegiance and entrusting the government to Ahlil-Bait, the last of whom is the Twelve Imam, and by disowning their enemies [ie., Abu Bakr, `Umar and all non-Shi'ites, whether they were rulers or subjects]. Thereby Shi'ites differ entirely from all the other sects with regards to the nature and prerequisites of iman, upon which the issue of salvation devolves.[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]At-Toosi, Al-Moosa and Al-Khuwansari have both told the truth, and lied. They have told the truth in saying that all the Muslim sects are close to each other in fundamentals while they differ on secondary issues. Thus mutual understanding and a "coming together" are possible among those sects which are fundamentally akin to each other. On the other hand it is impossible to achieve such a mutual understanding with the Shi'ite Imamers because they are in opposition to the fundamentals of all other Muslims. They will never be pleased with the Muslims unless they curse "Al-jibt wat-Taaghoot'' (Abu Bakr and `Umar), and those who came after them up until the present time. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Another condition they would impose on Muslims is that they disown all non-Shi'ites, and even those members of the family of the Prophet who were given in marriage to them, such as the two daughters of the Prophet who married the Caliph `Uthman bin `Affaan. They further stipulate that Muslims must also disown the Imam Zaid, son of `Ali Zain-ul `Abideen (the son of Al-Husain, son of `Ali bin Abi Taalib) along with the rest of the family of the Prophet who did not enter the ranks under the banner of the Rafidites(35) , and who did not accept their deviated tenets. Amongst these perverse tenets is their claim that the Qur'an has been tampered with, a doctrine fanatically adhere-l to by all classes of the Shi'ite society throughout the ages, as their own astute scholar At-Tabirsi has so boldly recorded in his book hslul-Khitaabi fee Ithbatti Tahreefi Kitaab Rabbil-Arbaab. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Shi'ites would like to force upon us as a precondition to reaching a mutual understanding with them, and to please them, for the purpose of "coming closer" to them, that we curse along with them the Companions of Allah's Messenger, and that we disown everyone who does not adhere to the doctrines of the Shi'ite faith. They even expect us to disown the daughters of Allah's Messenger, and his blessed descendants, the foremost of whom is Zaid bin Zain-ul `Abideen, along with anyone who followed in his footsteps in rejecting the abominations of the Rafidites. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The above is the truthful part of what the Shi'ite spokesmen said, and no Shi'ite would deny it, whether he openly practiced taqiyyah, or concealed it. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]As for the false part of what they say, it is that non-Shi'ite Muslims agree that upon simple utterance of the two Shahaadas(36)' rests the issue of salvation in the Hereafter. If the Shi'ites had the slightest sense or knowledge they would have known that the two Shahaadas are to Sun ni Muslims the mere sign of entry into Islam. If one uttered these two Shahaadas, even if he were in the ranks of the enemy battling against Muslims, his life and wealth would become inviolable. As for salvation in the Hereafter, it is attained only by coupling the utterance of testification with iman, and iman, according to the great and pious caliph `Umar bin Abdul-'Azeez, consists of obligatory duties, and religious rites, ordinances and practices. He who fulfills these com- pletes the prerequisites of iman, and whosoever does not fulfill them does not complete his iman. As for the Shi'ite belief in the existence of their Twelfth Imam, it is not in any way a prerequisite of iman. In fact, this Twelfth Imam is an imaginary character falsely identified as the son of Al-Hasan Al-'Askari (who died without offspring). His brother la'far settled and distributed the inheritance left by Al-Hasan Al-'Askari on the basis that he left no children to inherit. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The truth of the matter is that when the Shi'ites came to know that Al-Hasan Al-'Askari died leaving no male successor, and saw that this meant the end of the chain of Imamer succession, they realized that their sectarian school would cease to exist with the death of Al-Hasan Al-'Askari. They would no longer be Imamers because there was no Imam to succeed al-'Askari to the Imamate.[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]22 THE TALE OF THE DOOR AND THE TUNNEL[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Upon this, one of them, Muhammad bin Nusair, a protege of the tribe of Numair, invented the idea that Al-Hasan had a son who was hidden in the tunnels of his father's residence. The impetus for such a fabrication came from his desire, and that of his accomplices, to deceive the Shi'ite public, especially the affluent among them, to collect zakaah(37) from them in the name of an existing Imam. They also wished to continue claiming that they were sincere Imamers. This Muhammad bin Nusair wanted himself to be the "door" to the imaginary tunnel between the invented Imam and his followers, in order to take charge of all zakaah funds. His accomplices disagreed with him in this plot and insisted on appointing as the "door" a grocer whose shop was adjacent to the entrance of Al-Hasan Al-'Askari's house. Hasan's father and family used to purchase from this grocer their household needs. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]After this, Muhammad Nusair broke away from his former com- rades and established the Nusairiyyah sect, which takes its name and impetus from him(38). In the meantime, his former accomplices were. devising a stratagem whereby they could bring forth their supposed Imam; they wanted him to marry and have sons who would succeed him to the office of the Imamate. This in turn would ensure that their Imamer sect would live on. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]It became evident, however, that his appearance would be denied by the heads of the Alawi clans as well as their followers and their cousins, the Abbasid rulers and royalty. They therefore alleged that the Twelfth.lmam remained in the tunnel; that his minor absence was followed by a major one; and so carried on with such fables as were never heard before, even among the ancient Greeks. They expect all Muslims, whom Allah blessed with the grace of sound reason, to believe in such blatant lies in order that there may be a reconciliation between them and the Shi'ites. This preposterous idea could only be realized if the whole Islamic world were to turn into a Lunatic asylum. Praise be to Allah for the gift of reason, for indeed it is the faculty upon which the responsibility for one's actions depends. It is the most precious and sublime of graces after that of sound iman.[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]23 THE CONCEPT OF PLEDGING ALLEGIANCE ACCORDING TO THE MUSLIMS[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Muslims entrust the position of leadership and the government to any mu'min (believer) with correct iman.--Thus they would pledge allegiance to all pious members of Ahlil-Bait, without any restriction as to their number or persons. Amongst the foremost of the believers to whom they would entrust the reins of leadership were the ten Compa- nions who were given the glad tidings of their abode in Paradise. If there were no other factor by reason of which the Shi'ites acquired the designation of kaafirs (disbelievers), then their contradiction and denial of the Prophet's designation of those ten Companions as inhabitants of Paradise would have sufficed.(39) [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Muslims also would entrust the rest of the Companions with leadership, and would grant them full support and allegiance, for it was these noble personages upon whose shoulders was erected Islam and the Islamic world, and truth and goodness sprang forth from the soil of the Islamic nation which had been nourished by their precious blood. These are the Companions whom the Shi'ites claimed were enemies of `Ali and his sons, while actually they lived with `Ali as loving, cooperative brothers and died as such. What could be greater proof of this than the description Allah gives of them in Suratul Fath, from His book which falsehood cannot approach from before or behind He, the Almighty, said regarding the Companions, that they are "severe with the disbelievers, merciful amongst themselves." Allah also says about them, in Suratul Hadeed, "Unto Allah belongs the inheritance of the heavens and the earth. Those of your companions] who spent [For the sake of Allah] and fought [in His cause] before the Victory are not on the same level [as the rest of you. Such are greater in rank than those who spent and fought afterwards. Unto each Allah has promised good." [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]And does Allah ever break His promise? In Suratu Aali-lmraan Allah the Exalted referred to the Companions as `[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]the best of peoples raised up for mankind", i.e., as an example to be followed.[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]24 Friendship And Affection Among The Rightly-Guided Caliphs[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Due to the love and respect which the commander of the Faithful Ali bin Abi Taalib held for his three brethren caliphs, he named three of his sons after them. He also gave his eldest daughter Umm Kulthoom in marriage to `Umar Ibn-ul-Khattaab. In addition, we ses that `Abdullah bin la'hr bin Abi Taalib ,('Ali's nephew) named one of his sons Abu Bakr, and the other one Mu'aawiyah. Mu'aawiyah bin `Abdullah named his son after Yazeed bin Mu'aawiyah bin Abu Sufyaan, who was considered to be of good repute, according to the testimony of Muhammad bin Al-Hanafiyyah bin `Ali bin Abu Taalib.[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]25 Why We Must Rid Ourselves Of Any Connection With The Shi'ites[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]If the repudiation and denunciation which Shi'ites are now asking of us, as the price for reconciliation between us and them, includes those whom they have demanded it include (Abu Bakr, `Umar, etc.) then he whom they consider to be their first Imam, `Ali bin Abi Taalib, should be considered blameworthy by them, by virtue of his naming his sons after Abu Bakr, `Umar and `Uthman, and by his giving his daughters in marriage to `Umar and `Uthman. Furthermore, they must consider Muhammad bin Al-Hanafiyyah a liar when he testified to the good character of Yazeed, if they accept the claim of `Abdullah bin Mutee, a supporter of Ibnuz-Zubair, that Yazeed drank liquor and neglected prayer, and exceeded the bounds established by Allah's Book. Muhammad bin Al-Hanafiyyah defended Yazeed, saying have not witnessed what you mention. I visited him and stayed with him. He was regular in observing prayers and in performing good deeds, seeking religious knowledge and adhering to the sunnah." Ibn Mutee and those accompanying him replied that Yazeed's behavior was out of pretense in his presence. Muhammad bin Al-Hanafiyyah re- joined: "What was it that he feared or hoped from me that he should appear before me in such a state of piety and humility?" He continued, "Did he confide in you that which you mention regarding his drinking of wine If he did so then you are his accomplices. And if he did not, then it is unlawful for you to bear witness to that of which you have no knowledge." They replied that although they did not see him drinking, yet "we believe that to be the truth." Muhammad's reply to them was that Allah rejects this kind of testimony from Muslims, for He says in His Book: "... except those who bear witness to the truth and with full knowledge."(40) Muhammad concluded, "Therefore, I have nothing to do with this affair..."(41) [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Since the foregoing is what the son of `Ali bin Abi Taalib has testified to in favor of Yazeed bin Mu'aawiyah, then where does his fit in relation to the position the Shi'ites want us to adopt with them against Yazeed's father, Mu'aawiyah, and against those who are better than him and better than the whole creation(42), that is, Abu Bakr, `Umar, `Uthman, Talha, Az-Zubair, Amr ubn ul-'Aws, along with the rest of the great Companions who memorized and preserved for us Allah's Book and the Sunnah of His Messenger, and who were the architects of the Islamic world.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The price demanded of us by the Shi'ites for a reconciliation with them is exorbitant. We lose everything by agreeing to it, while we gain nothing in return. It is only a fool who would deal with someone whom he knows would expect him to accept a losing bargain! The two concepts of walaayah (granting of allegiance) and baraa (repudiation and denunciation) upon which the Shi'ite religion is based, according to what has been affirmed by An-Naseer At-Toosi and confirmed by Ni'matullah Al-Moosawi and Al-Khuwansari, mean nothing except a complete alteration of the religion of Islam. This complete change would require of us enmity towards those upon whose shoulders was erected the very structure of Islam.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Shi'ites have lied when they said that their sect is the only one to be granted salvation, the one whose condition and state differs from all of the rest, by virtue of which they alone would be saved.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The fact is that the impossibility of reconciliation between the Sunni sects on one side and Shi'ites on the other is due to the latter's disagreement with and contradiction of the rest of the Muslims in the very fundamentals of faith, as we have seen from the declarations of the Shi'ite scholars, and as can be seen from the beliefs and practices of every Shi'ite. This was the state of affairs in the past, and it is the state of affairs at the present time.[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]26 SHI'ITES PREFER PROPAGATION OF THEIR SECTARIAN TENETS TO TAQREEB[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Without any doubt the Shi'ite Imamers themselves do not want taqreeb, which is why they have made many sacrifices and suffered great pains in propagating the call for reconciliation and elimination of differences in our Sunni countries, while forbidding that such a call be raised, or allowed to proceed at all, in the Shi'ite countries. Nor do we see a hint of the influence of such a call on their educational institutions. In other words, the call to reconciliation has been restricted to one side, and as a result, every effort towards this cause will be futile, and a mere frivolous mockery, unless and until the Shi'ites categorically refrain from cursing and abusing Abu Bakr and `Umar; unless they cease repudiation and denunciation of anyone who was not, or is no presently, a Shi'ite partisan; and unless they rid themselves totally of their perverse concept of raising the pious Imams of the Prophet's family from the level of human beings to that of the gods of the pagan Greeks. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]All of this is no less than an outrageous injustice against Islam and a diversion of it from the path and the goal to which it was directed by the Prophet to whom was entrusted the Islamic shari'ah (divinely revealed law), and by his noble Companions amongst whom were `Ali bin Abi Taalib and his offspring. If the Shi'ites do not totally abandon such an outrage against Islam and its articles of faith, and its history, then they are doomed to remain isolated from and rejected by all of the Muslims(43) [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The upheaval of Baabism and its offshoot, Bahaism, struck Iran over a hundred years ago. Muhammad `Ali Ash-Shiraazi had begun by claiming that he was the Baab (precursor) to the awaited Mahdi. He later claimed that he himself was the Mahdi, and in time he gained a sizable group of followers. The Iranian government chose to exile him to Azerbaijan, the home of Sunnis of the Hanafi school of jurisprudence. Being strict Sunnis, they were considered immune to the influence of such fabulous nonsense. It was, however, only logical to fear that Shi'ites would respond to Ash-Shiraazi's call, since his invention was derived from Shi'ism. For that reason, he was not exiled to a Shi'ite area, whose inhabitants would be only too willing to accept such fables. In spite of such precautions, a large number of shi'ites became Ash-Shiraazi's followers, and thus there developed and ever-widening circle of commotion and disorder.[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]28 FROM SHI'ISM TO COMMUNISM[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Just as the Shi'ite fables and myths were a factor in the appearance and spread of Babism and Bahaism in the past century. So now they can be seen to be a cause of the rejection of Shi'ism by some of the educated Shi'ite youth, in favour of communism. They have awakened to the realization that many Shi'ite beliefs are too ridiculous to he credible, and as a result they have utterly rejected them. Many were drawn to various communist organizations, with their energetic propagandists, books in various languages, and efficiently run centres. These young people were an easy prey, and fell readily into the trap. Had they known the religion of Islam in its original pure state, and acquired a proper knowledge of it, they would have been protected from such a fate. Instead, we find that communism has thrived, especially in lran and in the Shi'ite areas of Iraq. More communists are to be found in those communities than can be found in any other Muslim community. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]This concludes what circumstances have allowed me to present by way of fulfilling the covenant which Allah has taken from the Muslims, by which we pledge to give good counsel and a word of caution to all Muslims, solely for the sake of Allah. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1. Related by Abu Dawood and others with an authentic chain of narrators. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]2. The invocation is called Du'aa Sanamay Quraish the invocation against the two idols of Quraish, by which the Shi'ites mean the two caliphs of Allah's Messenger, Abu Bakr and `Umar!. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]3. Khomeini, Al-Hukoomat ul-lslamiyyah, pp. 52-53. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]4. What Khomeini means here, is that he not only affirms and believes all that is in the Shi'ite book Al-Kaafi, but he also sees it as obligatory to adhere to it and put its rulings and directives into effect in the Shi'ite state. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]5. The two terms `'Ahlus-Sunnah (Sunnis) and `'Shi'ah'' (Shi'ites) need to be defined at this point. Ahlus-Sunnah means literally "people of the established way or path". It refers to the majority of Muslims, who follow the sunnah (way) of Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, the Almighty. The term Shi'ah is from the phrase shi'atul `Ali (adherents to or company of `Ali), by which this sect is known for reason of its attachment to the idea of the pre-eminence of `Ali ibni Abi Taalib and his descendants. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]6. The author's reference to Azhar University's being in the beginning stage of its "mission" requires some comment, as this treatise was written over thirty years ago. Since that time, Al-Azhar has incorporated the study of the Shi'ite "Twelve Imamers" school as a required pan of its curriculum in Islamic Studies. This, along with its call for reconciliation of the various sects and schools of thought, might create the impression of acceptance of the misguided sects such as the Shi'ite Twelve Imamers and the Ismailis. In fact, the only legitimate reason for studying such sects and movements is the hope that such a study will bring to light their real natures, and that consequently, their false doc- trines and perverse ideology may be refuted by reference to the authentic sources of Islam, the Holy Qur'an, the authentic Sunnah, and the example of the Companions of the Prophet (Allah's blessings and peace be upon him). [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]7. This kind of "favoritism" has been repeated throughout different eras. It was due to the sending of propagandists claiming such lofty goals of reconciliation that Iraq was converted from a Sunni country containing a Shi'ite minority to a state which is predominantly Shi'ite. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]8. "Wali" has several meanings, the relevant ones in this context being "the closest friend and associate" and "the one upon whom has been conferred legal authority to rule; vicegerent". The person intended by this term in the quoted passage is obviously `Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), the Prophet's cousin and the fourth caliph. By forging such a verse the Shi'ite are attempting to give credence to their perverse view that the only legal caliph was `Ali and that the right to the caliphate belongs to Ahlil-Bait (the members of the Prophet's family) alone. This they tried to do by claiming divine revelation as a source of this belief of theirs, so it was expedient to forge a Qur'anic verse, in order to support their false position. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]9. Noeldeke, History of Copies of the Qur'an, Vol. 2, p. 102. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]10. Zanaadiq is the plural of zindeeq. a Persian word meaning one who speaks heresy, or who has deviated from the truth. It is also applied to disbelievers or atheists or free-thinkers. (cf., Lisanul-Arab Vol. 10. p. 147). [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]11. The meaning of this statement, allegedly made by 'Ali in the course of an argument with an unnamed zindeeq. is obscure, to say the least. We may surmise from the context that a discussion or dispute had been taking place between them, 'Ali having been attacked in repudiation of his supposed insistence that he possessed that missing one third of the Qur'an, which according to Shi'ite belief was deleted by the Companions of the Prophet. This is a concoction of the Shi'ites, falsely attributed to 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), in order to bolster their attempt to prove the alteration of the Qur'an. As for the verse cited as proof of deletion from the Qur'an, there is unanimous agreement among the Sunni commentators on the Qur'an that, after a careful analysis of the structure of the verse and its context, it may be paraphrased as follows: "If any of you has an orphan girl under his guardianship and he fears that he may not do her justice by granting her an appropriate dowry if he were to marry her, then let him marry other women of his choice." For further details see Ibn Katheer Tafseerul Qur'an al-'Adheem. Vol. 1, p. 449. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]12. By the 'hypocrites", Abu Mansoor At-Tabarsi means the Companions of Allah's Messenger (Allah's blessing and peace be upon him), for it was they who collected the Qur'an, the 'Uthmani version which was adhered to and applied by 'Ali during the period of his caliphate. If the statement attributed to 'Ali in At-Tabarsi's Al-lhtijaaj had really come from him, it would have been treachery against Islam on his part, to possess and conceal some missing portion of the Qur'an and not make it public, nor apply its principles, nor, circulate it amongst his subjects during the period of his caliphate. Clearly At-Tabarsi has insulted and defamed 'Ali, since what he has written actually implies treachery and deception on 'Ali's part. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]13. Muhammad Mahdi Al-Asfahani Al-Kaathini, Ahsanul-Wadee'ah, Vol 2, p. 90. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]14. Al-Kulaini, Al-Kaafi, 1278 A.H., p. 54 [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]15. Al Azhar Maazine, 1372 A.H., p. 307. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]16. Al-Kulaini, Al-Kaafi, 1278 A.H., p. 75 [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]17. Al-Hazarn, Al Fisal fil Millal wan-Niha1, Vol. 2, p. 78 and Vol. 4, p. 182. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]18. Jibt means an idol or a sorcerer, or one who claims to tell the future. Taaghoot is a name applied to any object or person worshipped apart from the one God, Allah. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]19. Al-Mamqaani, lanqeehul-Maqaal fee Ahwaalir-Rijaal, 1352 A.H.,Vo. 1,p207. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]20. The day of 'Ashooraa is the tenth day of Muharram of the Muslim lunar calendar. and it has Great significance for the Shi'ites. It is the culmination of long days of bitter grieving and vicious self-inflicted pain which they observe annually in commemoration of he death of Imam Hussain, the grandson of the Prophet (

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]21. One naturally questions here why his grandfather 'Ali bin Abi Taalib did not do just that during the period of his rule. Is his twelfth generation descendant more sincere than 'Ali in his service of the Qur'an and Islam? [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]22. Bai'at ur-Ridwaan is the pledge of allegiance and support by the Companions to the Prophet, with which Allah was well pleased, as is clearly indicated by the verse revealed regarding it. The pledge was given to the Prophet by a group of approximately fourteen hundred Companions (amongst them Abu Bakr and 'Umar) who had headed out with him towards the Holy City of Mecca, unarmed and intending to perform the rites of the minor pilgrimage to Allah's sacred house, the Ka'bah, in the sixth year of the Hijrah (emigration of the Prophet and his Companions from Mecca to Medina). When they arrived at Hudaibia, a small village near Mecca, the tribe of Quraish forbade them entrance to the city and news spread that they had slain the emissary the Holy Prophet had sent to them. Upon this the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) took the pledge of allegiance to his cause and for the defense of Islam against the disbelievers in case war should have to be resorted to. See t-Tabari's Tareekhur-Rasul wal-Mulook, Vol. [/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]23. Qur'an, 48:18. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]24. Al-Khaalisi has somehow reasoned that by using the word "believers" in this verse, Allah is implying that some of those who swore allegiance were not believers. Al- Khaalisi concludes from this that the Sunnis are mistaken in using this verse to prove that all those who gave the pledge were believers, and that Allah was pleased with them. In fact, the only way Al-Khaalisi's interpretation would be credible is if the text read: "... Allah was pleased with the believers among them, when they swore allegiance to you..." [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]25. Al-Kulaini, Al-Kaafi, [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]26. Ibid [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]27. Ibid [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]28. Ibid [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]29. Ibid [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]30. Ibid [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]31. Ibid [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]32. Ibid [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]33. The Mu'tazilaite sect introduced speculative dogmatics into Islam [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]34. The concept of the Muslim nation separating into seventy-three sects, is taken from authentic traditions such as the following related by Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him): "The Messenger of Allah said: 'The Jews separated into seventy-one sects, and the Christians into seventy-two, and my nation will divide into seventy-three sects." This was recorded in the compilations of Abi-Dawood, Al-Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah and others, with an authentic chain of transmitters. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]There is also narrated, in the compilations of Abi Dawood, Ad-Darimi, Ahmad and others the statement: "Seventy-two [of the seventy-three sects of the Muslim nation] will be in the fire, and one only will be in Paradise; it is the Jama'ah [i.e. Ahlus-Sunnah wal Jama'ah]." In yet another narration the, final statement is: "All of these [sects] will be in the fire except one; it is the Jama'ah." Finally, there is another narration which states: "The Companions asked: 'Which sect will triumph [i.e., achieve salvation]?' The Prophet replied: 'The sect which adheres to that [set of beliefs and practices] which I and my Companions adhere to."' It should be clear from these traditions that the one sect, out of the seventy-three, which is to gain salvation, is the Ahlus-Sunnah, the only segment of the Muslim community which strictly adheres to that which the Holy Prophet and his noble Companions adhered to. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]35. The name "Rawaafid" (Rafidites, Rafida) is applied generally, to all the various sects of the Shi'ites, the first of which appeared during 'Ali's time. Among them are the A-Saba'eeah who told 'Ali that he was God, as a result of which he ordered them to be burned to death. Others followed, amongst them the Zaidiah, the Imamiah, and the Keesaaniah. They differ from each other greatly and often we find one denying the iman of the other. The term rawaafid means literally rejectors, and was first used when the followers of Zaid son of 'Ali Zain-ul-'Abideen, the son of Al-Husain son of 'Ali bin Abi Taalib, demanded that he disown the two caliphs Abu Bakr and 'Umar. Upon hearing their demand Zaid said: "They were both ministers of my grandfather of the Prophet Muhammad], therefore I will not disown them." Hearing this, the followers of Zaid rejected him and parted from him, hence the name Rawaafid (rejectors). It later came todenote all the Shi'ah, who claimed to be partisans of the family of the Prophet Muhammad (Allah's blessings and peace be upon him).[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]36. The two shahaadas are the two testifications of faith which are as follows: "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah."[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]37. Zakaah is the obligatory alms-tax assessed on accumulated wealth, and distributed among the poor.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]38. The Nusairis (also known as 'Alawis) are a Shi'ite sect that has a particularly fanatic devotion to 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). They hold that Allah appears in the form of certain persons on the earth, and since there were no persons after the Prophet of Allah better than 'Ali and his sons, Allah manifested Himself in them and spoke with their tongues. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]39. Abdul Qaahir Al-Baghdaadi states the Sunni position in Al-Farqu bainal-Firaq: "They unanimously agreed that the ruling of disbelief must be made regarding a person who has called a kaafir any of the ten Companions whom the Prophet (may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) testified would be among the inhabitants of Paradise." He also said that it is waajib (compulsory) to give a verdict of kufr (heretical disbelief) in the case of anyone who considers any of the Companions to be disbelievers. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]40. Qur'an 43:86 [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]41. Ibn Katheer. Al-Bidaayah wan-Nihaayah Vol. 8. p. 233 [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]42. The Companions of Muhammad are considered the best of creation after the Prophets and Messengers of Allah. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]43. It is a Shi'ite tradition that Taqiyyah is my faith and the faith of my forefathers. They also say that whosoever does not practice taqiyyah. he has no faith. ' Further. it is mentioned in Al-lslamu Sabeelus-sa'aadah was-salaam that "If a person expected harm to befall him or his wealth in the general public order. it is incumbent upon him to abandon the order of enjoining the good and forbidding the evil. This ruling is one of the peculiarities specific to the Shi'ites, and is called at-taqiyyah." Clearly. if this were to be followed to the letter, even Jihad (holy struggle for the sake of Allah) could be abandoned. and this would be definitely in contradiction to the command of Allah the Exalted.[/FONT]

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