Beliefs

‘Abd Allàh ibn Muhammad reports from Hishàm ibn Yusuf, from Mu’ammar, from al-Zuhri, from Abu Maslamah, from Abu Hurayrah that he said: The Prophet (S) said: There is neither contagion, nor paleness, nor vermin. An Arab said: O The Messenger of Allah...

‘Abd Allàh ibn Muhammad reports from Hishàm ibn Yu...

All evidences indicate that it was Allah’s will that ‘Ali’s guardianship be the trial for the Muslims, as it was the reason behind every dispute and controversy erupted. And since Allah is subtile toward His bondmen, never taking the latters to task ...

All evidences indicate that it was Allah’s will th...

How shouldn’t I be grieved? Or rather why shouln’t every Muslim sigh when looking into these realities, demonstrating the losses that befell the Muslims as a result of excluding al-’Imàm ‘Ali from the post of caliphate, for which the Messenger of All...

How shouldn’t I be grieved? Or rather why shouln’t...

The important element to complement the research, that is worth mentioning and investigation, may be the sole objection that most often be raised when the obstinates being dumbfounded by irrefutable arguments, whereat they resort to wondering and den...

The important element to complement the research, ...

The holy Qur’àn is Allah’s word revealed on His Messenger Muhammad (may Allah’s benediction and peace be upon him and his Progeny), the book that falsehood cannot come at it from before it or from behind it. It is the superior reference for Muslims i...

The holy Qur’àn is Allah’s word revealed on His Me...

The Shi‘ah unanimously agree that the saying of the Glorious and the Almighty: “This day have I perfected your religion for you and completed My favour unto you, and have chosen for you Islam as a religion,” was revealed at Ghadir Khumm after the Mes...

The Shi‘ah unanimously agree that the saying of th...

The Messenger of Allah (may God’s peace and benediction be upon him and his Household) has disclosed several utterances regarding Imamate, narrated by both the Shi‘ah and Sunnah, in their books and Masànid (Musnads). Once he referred to it with using...

The Messenger of Allah (may God’s peace and benedi...

The Almighty Allah said: “And (remember) when his Lord tried Abraham with (His) commands, and he fulfilled them, He said: Lo! I have appointed thee a leader for mankind. (Abraham) said: And of my offspring (will there be leaders)? He said: My covenan...

The Almighty Allah said: “And (remember) when his ...

By Imamate in this chapter, we mean the general Imamate for Muslims, i.e. caliphate, rulership, leadership and Wilàyah (guardianship). Since the main topic of my book being comparison between the school of Ahl al-Sunnah and that of the Imàmiyyah Shi‘...

By Imamate in this chapter, we mean the general Im...

The dispute between the Shi‘ah and Ahl al-Sunnah mainly lies in the issue of ‘ismah (infallibility). As the Shi‘ah believe in the prophets’ ‘ismah before and after their mission (bi‘thah), while Ahl al— Sunnah hold that their infallibility is confine...

The dispute between the Shi‘ah and Ahl al-Sunnah m...

The most important point that can be referred to in this respect, is sighting Allah — the Exalted — which Ahl al-Sunnah have established in the Hereafter for all the believers. When going through the Sihàh of Ahl al-Sunnah, like those of al-Bukhàri a...

The most important point that can be referred to i...

My belief that the Imàmiyyah Shi‘ah being the delivered sect, is even more strengthened by the fact that their beliefs are tolerant and flexible, that is, easily admitted by any wise sane man of sound adroitness. With them we can find for every quest...

My belief that the Imàmiyyah Shi‘ah being the deli...

Devotedness Fatimah (A.S) devoted herself to Allah and resorted to Him totally in all of her affairs. This was clear in her dua’a. Her dua’a on turning to Allah Fatimah (A.S) often supplicated Allah with this dua’a, “O Allah, by Your knowing of the u...

Devotedness Fatimah (A.S) devoted herself to Allah...

Chastity and veiling Fatimah (A.S) was the highest example in chastity, honor, and veiling for all Muslim women. Imam Ali (A.S) said, ‘Once, a blind man asked permission to visit Fatimah (A.S), but she asked him to stay behind a screen. The messenger...

Chastity and veiling Fatimah (A.S) was the highest...

Charity to the poor Fatimah (A.S) was charitable and too kind to the poor and the deprived. She, her husband, and her two sons were meant by these Qur’anic verses, (And they give food out of love for Him to the poor, the orphan, and the captive. We o...

Charity to the poor Fatimah (A.S) was charitable a...

5. Unfounded PrejudiceIt is obvious that to pursue an agenda and to follow prejudice is not conducive to objective research. Anyone who intends to do research about a subject and to get to the truth of a matter must discard his unfounded prejudices a...

5. Unfounded PrejudiceIt is obvious that to pursue...

A Glance at the Translator’s Introduction The translation of this important book would have been impossible without the need on my part to respond to those who have attributed to me false notions and ideas which are neither part of my personal faith ...

A Glance at the Translator’s Introduction The tran...

Dr. Fahimi: Mr. Hoshyar! Our friends know it. But let me tell you that I follow the Sunni school of thought. Hence the positive evaluation that you have of the Shia hadith-reports I do not share. In all likelihood extremist Shi’s for whatever reasons...

Dr. Fahimi: Mr. Hoshyar! Our friends know it. But ...

Such hadith-reports are abundant. The main idea that runs through all of them suggests that the topic about the future coming of the Mahdi and Qa’im during the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) was well known. In fact the way th...

Such hadith-reports are abundant. The main idea th...

The Objection Raised by One of the Authors: Dr. Fahimi: The author of the book entitled: Al-Mahdiyya fi al-islam writes: Muhammad bin Isma’il Bukhari and Muslim bin Hajjaj Nishaburi the compilers of the two most authentic books of the Sunni hadith wh...

The Objection Raised by One of the Authors: Dr. Fa...

3. Unreliable Simply Because of Being Shi’iOften a tradition is deemed weak because its transmitter is a Shi’i. For example Ibn Khaldun rejected Qutn bin Khalifa one of the transmitters of the Mahdi traditions because he was a Shi’i. In this connecti...

3. Unreliable Simply Because of Being Shi’iOften a...