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By Ustadh Dr. Muhammad ‘Abdul Mun’im al Birri
Dean of Islamic Studies and the former Head of the Council of Senior Scholars of al Azhar University, Cairo
All praise belongs to Allah. Salutations and peace upon our Nabi Muhammad, his family, and all his Companions. One who ponders over the Sirah of our Nabi salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam and his ahadith regarding the Khawarij will observe his stern stance against them. He said regarding them:
كلاب أهل النار
The dogs of the inmates of Hell.[1]
يمرقون من الدين كما يمرق السهم من الرمية
They will pass through din like an arrow pierces through the target.[2]
يقتلون أهل الإسلام ويتركون أهل الأوثان
They will kill the Muslims and spare the idolaters.[3]
لو أدركتهم لأقتلنهم قتل عاد
If I meet them, I will definitely kill them like the ‘Ad were killed.[4]
All this derision and severe warnings against them because they had a concept of Takfir (excommunication) in relation to all Muslims. This was a Shar’i command and directive of Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam for us to categorically expose their ideology, tighten the noose around it, and seize it verbally and practically so that its evil does not reach the Muslims, resulting in the spilling of their blood. This imposes upon us to deal with everyone who holds this concept—in every era and every place—in the very manner Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam dealt with it. Not to hold conferences and meetings to draw them closer and respect them, thereby honouring those whom our Nabi salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam told us to rebuke, cast out, and hold in contempt.
Today we find in our midst those who have this Takfir concept: the Shia Imamiyyah Ithna ‘Ashariyyah. This treatise has established through emphatic texts—which cannot be interpreted in any other way—the rooting of this concept among them to the extent that it is impossible for the adherents of this sect to debate it, forget oppose or reject it. Due to this, today we seek to expose these people just as Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam exposed the Khawarij, submitting to Allah’s subhanahu wa ta ‘ala statement:
لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ لِّمَن كَانَ يَرْجُو اللهَ وَالْيَوْمَ الْآخِرَ وَذَكَرَ اللهَ كَثِيرًا
There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern for anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Last Day and [who] remembers Allah often.[5]
The Khawarij and the Shia Imamiyyah Ithna ‘Ashariyyah subscribe to Takfir and an antagonistic, hostile stance towards all Muslims. The only difference is that the Khawarij openly publicised their Takfir concept saying, “This is our ideology in which we believe and adhere religiously to.” This alleviates the need for us to confirm it.
The Shia Imamiyyah on the other hand did not have the courage to publicise their staunch adherence to this Takfir before the Muslims in general. They have, to the contrary, falsely and deceptively announced their non-adherence to it, whereas the narrations of their Imams and verdicts of their scholars confirm its establishment. This demands us to exhaust all efforts in investigating their books to determine the concept of Takfir, equal to the effort they spend to hide and conceal it from the Muslims—contrary to the Khawarij who acknowledged their adherence to it. This demand has urged the author to dive into hundreds of books on hadith, ‘aqidah, and fiqh of the sect to unveil this reality—hidden from majority of Muslims—and to present their subscription to the concept of Takfir. He determined it as an established principle upon which the mass transmitted reports of their Imams unanimously agreed, the authenticity and tawatur of which no one can dare doubt. The verdicts of their scholars, from early to contemporary, conformed to it.
The author investigated some of their sources, scholars, and books, which have blatantly lied to remove the blot of Takfir from their creed. This appears in a separate section. I have listed some of these Takfir concepts in my book: al Judhur al Yahudiyyah li al Shia fi Kitab ‘Ilal al Shara’i’ li al Saduq (Jewish Roots of the Shia in the Book ‘Ilal al Shara’i’ of al Saduq). Whoever wishes may study it.[6]
May Allah abundantly reward the author of this treatise. What has been prepared is an official trustworthy document, without any doubt, to convict the Shia Imamiyyah of their involvement and immersion in Takfir and the outcome of it—their antagonistic, hostile stance towards all Muslims—written by eminent personalities, leaders, and authorities of Shi’ism, and affirmed in their books, works, and verdicts—especially when they are the official spokespersons and trustworthy interpreters.
Muhammad ‘Abdul Mun’im al Birri
[1] Sunan Ibn Majah, vol. 1 pg. 62; Ibn Abi ‘Asim: al Sunnah, pg. 424.
[2] Sahih al Bukhari, vol. 4 pg. 108.
[3] Sahih al Bukhari, vol. 4 pg. 108.
[4] Sahih al Bukhari, vol. 4 pg. 108.
[5] Surah al Ahzab: 21.
[6] Check page 51: the reason behind which ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib became a partner to Allah in Jannat and Hell; page 53: the reason behind which ‘Ali became the first to enter Jannat; as well as other aspects which you will find shocking, which we have elucidated upon and exposed.
BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents
By Ustadh Dr. Muhammad ‘Abdul Mun’im al Birri
Dean of Islamic Studies and the former Head of the Council of Senior Scholars of al Azhar University, Cairo
All praise belongs to Allah. Salutations and peace upon our Nabi Muhammad, his family, and all his Companions. One who ponders over the Sirah of our Nabi salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam and his ahadith regarding the Khawarij will observe his stern stance against them. He said regarding them:
كلاب أهل النار
The dogs of the inmates of Hell.[1]
يمرقون من الدين كما يمرق السهم من الرمية
They will pass through din like an arrow pierces through the target.[2]
يقتلون أهل الإسلام ويتركون أهل الأوثان
They will kill the Muslims and spare the idolaters.[3]
لو أدركتهم لأقتلنهم قتل عاد
If I meet them, I will definitely kill them like the ‘Ad were killed.[4]
All this derision and severe warnings against them because they had a concept of Takfir (excommunication) in relation to all Muslims. This was a Shar’i command and directive of Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam for us to categorically expose their ideology, tighten the noose around it, and seize it verbally and practically so that its evil does not reach the Muslims, resulting in the spilling of their blood. This imposes upon us to deal with everyone who holds this concept—in every era and every place—in the very manner Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam dealt with it. Not to hold conferences and meetings to draw them closer and respect them, thereby honouring those whom our Nabi salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam told us to rebuke, cast out, and hold in contempt.
Today we find in our midst those who have this Takfir concept: the Shia Imamiyyah Ithna ‘Ashariyyah. This treatise has established through emphatic texts—which cannot be interpreted in any other way—the rooting of this concept among them to the extent that it is impossible for the adherents of this sect to debate it, forget oppose or reject it. Due to this, today we seek to expose these people just as Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam exposed the Khawarij, submitting to Allah’s subhanahu wa ta ‘ala statement:
لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ لِّمَن كَانَ يَرْجُو اللهَ وَالْيَوْمَ الْآخِرَ وَذَكَرَ اللهَ كَثِيرًا
There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern for anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Last Day and [who] remembers Allah often.[5]
The Khawarij and the Shia Imamiyyah Ithna ‘Ashariyyah subscribe to Takfir and an antagonistic, hostile stance towards all Muslims. The only difference is that the Khawarij openly publicised their Takfir concept saying, “This is our ideology in which we believe and adhere religiously to.” This alleviates the need for us to confirm it.
The Shia Imamiyyah on the other hand did not have the courage to publicise their staunch adherence to this Takfir before the Muslims in general. They have, to the contrary, falsely and deceptively announced their non-adherence to it, whereas the narrations of their Imams and verdicts of their scholars confirm its establishment. This demands us to exhaust all efforts in investigating their books to determine the concept of Takfir, equal to the effort they spend to hide and conceal it from the Muslims—contrary to the Khawarij who acknowledged their adherence to it. This demand has urged the author to dive into hundreds of books on hadith, ‘aqidah, and fiqh of the sect to unveil this reality—hidden from majority of Muslims—and to present their subscription to the concept of Takfir. He determined it as an established principle upon which the mass transmitted reports of their Imams unanimously agreed, the authenticity and tawatur of which no one can dare doubt. The verdicts of their scholars, from early to contemporary, conformed to it.
The author investigated some of their sources, scholars, and books, which have blatantly lied to remove the blot of Takfir from their creed. This appears in a separate section. I have listed some of these Takfir concepts in my book: al Judhur al Yahudiyyah li al Shia fi Kitab ‘Ilal al Shara’i’ li al Saduq (Jewish Roots of the Shia in the Book ‘Ilal al Shara’i’ of al Saduq). Whoever wishes may study it.[6]
May Allah abundantly reward the author of this treatise. What has been prepared is an official trustworthy document, without any doubt, to convict the Shia Imamiyyah of their involvement and immersion in Takfir and the outcome of it—their antagonistic, hostile stance towards all Muslims—written by eminent personalities, leaders, and authorities of Shi’ism, and affirmed in their books, works, and verdicts—especially when they are the official spokespersons and trustworthy interpreters.
Muhammad ‘Abdul Mun’im al Birri
[1] Sunan Ibn Majah, vol. 1 pg. 62; Ibn Abi ‘Asim: al Sunnah, pg. 424.
[2] Sahih al Bukhari, vol. 4 pg. 108.
[3] Sahih al Bukhari, vol. 4 pg. 108.
[4] Sahih al Bukhari, vol. 4 pg. 108.
[5] Surah al Ahzab: 21.
[6] Check page 51: the reason behind which ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib became a partner to Allah in Jannat and Hell; page 53: the reason behind which ‘Ali became the first to enter Jannat; as well as other aspects which you will find shocking, which we have elucidated upon and exposed.