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BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Discussion Three Describing their Imams with the Names and Attributes of Allah   This is something exclusive to the Shia wherein they are isolated from the rest of the Ummah. The early scholars from among the Shia attributed to Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala the features of the creation. Subsequently, this was followed by a diametrically opposite stance which can be deemed as […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Discussion Four Interpolation in Order to Support Their Stance of Denial   This is adopted by none besides them and is an isolated view exclusive to them. For they, in order to obfuscate the verses containing the names and attributes of Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala in the Qur’an, have made a grave claim (which we have dealt with in detail in the […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Chapter Four Their Belief Regarding Iman and its Fundamentals In this chapter I will present two discussions: Their view with regards to iman, the promises, and warnings of Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala, and their view regarding the fundamentals of Iman. In the first discussion, five aspects will be discussed: The definition of Iman according to the Shia. A third Shahadah (testimony of […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Discussion Two Their belief regarding the fundamentals of iman   The fundamentals of iman comprise of the following: belief in Allah, His angels, His books, His Messengers, the Day of Judgement, and Taqdir (pre-destiny) as is mentioned in the verse:   لَّيْسَ الْبِرَّ أَن تُوَلُّوا وُجُوْهَكُمْ قِبَلَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ وَلٰكِنَّ الْبِرَّ مَنْ آمَنَ بِاللّٰهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالْكِتَابِ وَالنَّبِيِّينَ Piety is not that […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Chapter Two Their Beliefs Regarding the Sunnah (Ahadith)   Imam ‘Abd al Qahir al Baghdadi considered the Shia to be among those who reject ahadith, based on the fact that they refuse to accept that which is narrated by the Sahabah of Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam.[1] We also find Imam al Suyuti stating in his book al Ihtijaj bi al Sunnah […]