Tahqiq Mawaqif Sahabah

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Module Three: The Second Fitnah Section One: The Qurra’, the predecessors of the Khawarij[1]   The prophethood of Nabi salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam started with the revelation of the Qur’an to him. The first verses that were revealed to him were:   اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ خَلَقَ الْإِنْسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ عَلَّمَ الْإِنْسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Section Two: The Issue of Arbitration between Sayyidina ‘Ali and Sayyidina Muawiyah   There are four discussions in this section: The role of the Qurra’ in the Arbitration The text of the document of the Arbitration and the debate between the two arbiters Analysing the narration of the Arbitration The reality of the Arbitration   1. The role of the Qurra’ in the […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Section Three: The Outcomes of the Fitnah   There are four discussions in this section: The Political Outcomes The Position of the Khawarij The Position of the Murji’ah The Position of the Shia The negative results of the emergence of these political differences The Theological Outcomes The Innovation of the Khawarij The Innovation of the Murji’ah The innovation of the Shia The negative […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   2. The Theological Outcomes The Innovation of the Khawarij   The innovation of the Khawarij was because of incorrect understanding and absence of jurisprudence. They did not purposely intend to oppose the Qur’an, but understood from it what it did not intend. Hence, they assumed that it necessitated the excommunication of the sinners; because a believer according to them was someone who is […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   3. The jurisprudential outcome: The Rulings regarding the Rebels   ‘Ali radiya Llahu `anhu felt that his election was enacted with the consent of those who were present from the people of al Hall wa al ’Aqd (influential members of the society) in Madinah Munawwarah, and that pledging to him became binding upon the rest of the Muslims in the all the cities; […]