History of Shi`asm

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Shi‘ah belief regarding the Sahabah and their attitude towards them You have just read the belief of the Shia regarding Allah Ta’ala, the previous Prophets as well as with Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Now have a look at their belief regarding the noble companions of Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. They shamelessly, not holding back in the least, call […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Mut`ah   قَدْ اَفْلَحَ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ ۙ﴿۱﴾ الَّذِیْنَ هُمْ فِیْ صَلَاتِہِمْ خٰشِعُوْنَ ۙ﴿۲﴾ وَالَّذِیْنَ هُمْ عَنِ اللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُوْنَ ﴿ۙ۳﴾ وَالَّذِیْنَ هُمْ لِلزَّکٰوۃِ فٰعِلُوْنَ ۙ﴿۴﴾ وَالَّذِیْنَ هُمْ لِفُرُوْجِہِمْ حٰفِظُوْنَ ۙ﴿۵﴾ اِلَّا عَلٰۤی اَزْوَاجِہِمْ اَوْ مَا مَلَکَتْ اَیْمَانُہُمْ فَاِنَّہُمْ غَیْرُ مَلُوْمِیْنَ ۚ﴿۶﴾ فَمَنِ ابْتَغٰی وَرَآءَ ذٰلِکَ فَاُولٰٓئِکَ هُمُ الْعٰدُوْنَ ۚ﴿۷ The mu’minin have truly succeeded, who are humble (sincere, tranquil) in their salah, who turn away […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Taqiyyah Fear for one’s life or one’s health is not a prerequisite for the permissibility of Taqiyyah (dissimulation) but according to what has been reported from Imam al Baqir rahimahu Llah, it may be practised for whatever need one has. Each person is well acquainted with what he requires, so the right to perform Taqiyyah will be based upon his discretion. In essence, […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Qur’an and its alteration Any Muslim who has iman on the Qu’ran will never dare to possess any belief which is contrary to the Qu’ran, whereas the beliefs of the Shia religion are in total contradiction with the Qu’ran. Is it possible to believe that the founders of this religion were Muslim? The founder of all the Shia beliefs is either Ibn […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Shi‘ah group of Kufah Right up until the Battle of Siffin, the beliefs and rituals of the Shia religion had not been officially compiled. Later, when the fighting ended and there was peace, attention was turned to this duty until the era of Imam al Baqir and Imam Jafar al Sadiq arrived, in which a special committee was appointed to complete this […]