Beliefs

Firstly, I would like to congratulate the readers on the auspicious occasion of Eid Al-Ghadir. Before starting the main part, I would like to draw the readers' attention to some points: It should be borne in mind that discussing certain evidences and...

Firstly, I would like to congratulate the readers ...

There are other verses the superficial meaning of which gives the impression that God has limbs just as humans do which He uses to achieve His purpose, such as His statement addressing Iblis when the latter refused to prostrate to Adam as commanded b...

There are other verses the superficial meaning of ...

The Imam (A.S.) assured the person who inquired about these qualifications that the nation cannot be left to choose its imam without statements in this regard made by the Prophet (S.A.W.) who in turn conveys God's commandments related to this issue, ...

The Imam (A.S.) assured the person who inquired ab...

The discussion of "seeing" God is one of the subjects of the science of kalam in which views of Islamic schools of thought differed since the battle and argument on kalam started, shattering the unity of the Creed's interpretation of many doctrinal b...

The discussion of "seeing" God is one of the subje...

In another part of the discussion, the Imam (A.S.) tells us about the difference between the Will of God and the will of humans. Safwan ibn Yahya said, "I asked Abul-Hassan (A.S.), `Tell me about God's Will and the will of His creation.' He said, `Th...

In another part of the discussion, the Imam (A.S.)...

In another hadith reported by Muhammad ibn Arafa, the Imam (A.S.) explains to us how one will be committing shirk if he considers the Essence of the Almighty and His Attributes as separate from each other. Muhammad said, "I asked al-Rida (A.S.), `Did...

In another hadith reported by Muhammad ibn Arafa, ...

While researching the hadith of Imam al-Rida (A.S.) in this regard, we come across his treatment of the issue of His Attributes which are none other than a description of His Own Essence, and that it is impossible that they should be anything else. F...

While researching the hadith of Imam al-Rida (A.S....

The first to come across in researching the hadith narrated by Imam al-Rida (A.S.) in the subject of tawhid is this one: "Anyone who makes a similitude of God with His creation is a mushrik (polytheist), and anyone who attributes to Him what He has p...

The first to come across in researching the hadith...

Imam of Ahlul Sunnah Allamah Shaykh Sharawi Azhari in his famous Egyptian Risala Al Ahraam ul Sunnah page 103 periodical number 32932 wrote: The Imam of the Shia Imamiya is Hadhrath Imam Jafer Sadiq who was the teacher of Imam Abu Hanifa. These are t...

Imam of Ahlul Sunnah Allamah Shaykh Sharawi Azhari...

What follows is the Fatwa (religious verdict/ruling) of one of the Sunni world's most revered scholars, Shaikh Mahmood Shaltoot with regard to the Shia. Shaikh Shaltoot was the head of the renowned al-Azhar Theological school in Egypt, one of the mai...

What follows is the Fatwa (religious verdict/rulin...

We do not curse Ayesha; rather we only quote what can be found in the text of the Ahlul Sunnah as well as Allah (swt) words in the Quran. It is sad that when we quote Sunni texts we are called kaffir! Furthermore after a detailed analysis of the Qura...

We do not curse Ayesha; rather we only quote what ...

Such is their love for Mu'awiya these Nasibis go to huge lengths in extolling his virtues and his reign. They are only harming themselves, by saying Mu'awiya - May Allah be pleased with him, they are further pining their caftans to the gates of hell....

Such is their love for Mu'awiya these Nasibis go t...

In the same way an illegitimate child yearns for acceptance from the hostile world around it - and searches out for a father to adopt it - the early Nasibis who were rejected by the majority, walked the wilderness desirous of a father to codify their...

In the same way an illegitimate child yearns for a...

A peculiarity of the Nasibis is the immense love they hold for Mu'awiya, the enemy of Ali. The reason is due the fact that the Nasibis owe their religious ideology to him. In the same way a child seeks to cover up the sins of his father, the Nasibis ...

A peculiarity of the Nasibis is the immense love t...

Several authoritative Sunni works are being relied on for this section. Al Muhaddith Shah Abdul Aziz states in "Taufa Ithna Ashari" states: "Marwan was a Nasibi and was in fact its leader". Taufa Ithna Ashari" page 95 Chapter 2 paragraph number 74, b...

Several authoritative Sunni works are being relied...

Whilst defining a Nasibi the pen of the Ahl'ul Sunnah Ulema has been somewhat reluctant to pinpoint where Nasibis existed in history and who their Imams were. Al Muhaddith Shah Abdul Aziz makes two interesting comments in his "Haddeeya Mujedeeya": "O...

Whilst defining a Nasibi the pen of the Ahl'ul Sun...

For an introduction to the literal meaning of Nasibi we have relied on the definitions stipulated by several recognised Ahl'ul Sunnah scholars: "Famhuus" page 53, Chapter "Al Ba". "Taj al Uroous page 277, Volume 4 Chapter "Al Ba Murtazi al Zubaydi". ...

For an introduction to the literal meaning of Nasi...

On visiting the Prophet's tomb, the following evidence is presented: Prophet Muhammad said: «Whoever visits me after my death is as if he had visited me in my lifetime.» 1 Prophet Muhammad said: «Whoever visits me at al-Medina I sha...

On visiting the Prophet's tomb, the following evid...

Muslims are obliged to give first priority to upholding Muslims' interest. But do the Wahabis actually adhere to this principle? Did they ever oppose colonial and imperialist plots against Muslim countries? What contributions did they make to counter...

Muslims are obliged to give first priority to upho...

The Ghulat or extremist are those who went to extremes in exalting a person or persons to the extent of raising him or them above the ranks of ordinary human beings. At the same time of the rise of Wahabia in Najid, another person was preaching a new...

The Ghulat or extremist are those who went to extr...

Surprising, there are many similarities between the Wahabi and the Khawarij which distinguish them from the rest of the Muslim. Some of these common points follow. 1. The Khawarij disagreed with all Muslims by maintaining that whoever commits a cardi...

Surprising, there are many similarities between th...