Introduction

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Introduction

The origin of this belief and the origin of this disease called “Imamah” is that the Shia scholars decided to place their own intellect (‘aql) before the divine texts (naql). They formulated several intellectual introductions and made them the basis of deciding and adopting religious beliefs. Although we know the errors of this Shia methodology, yet we chose to adopt it simply to show the readers that these so-called intellectual introductions used to prove the theory of Imamah carry the destruction of the theory of Imamah at the same time.

Indeed, I have seen clearly that the intellectual foundations of this theory carry in their midst much evil and are a great danger to one of the main foundations of the religion of Islam, the Finality of Prophethood, Khatm al Nubuwwah. This means that the Shia intellectual bases that led them to believe in the theory of Imamah are corrupt by necessity. In other words, if the Muslims adopt these same intellectual introductions to prove Imamah, they will demolish the base foundation of the Finality of Prophethood, and the one believing in Imamah must also believe in the continuation of prophethood, which is the obvious corrupt belief of the Qadiani^[1] sect.

The objective observer will see that the call of the Imami Shia sect and the call of the Qadiani sect are one and the same; the only difference is the name; the main ideas are shared by both groups. In fact, the Shia’s belief in Imamah is considered a first step towards repealing the seal of prophethood and is used as a bridge for the Qadianis to cross in order to prove their belief of the continuation of prophethood. The observer will also notice that the Qadianis have relied on most, if not all, of the intellectual introductions adopted by the Shia, they only differed in the pronunciation or the names of certain terms. The Shia called it “the necessity of the presence of an infallible Imam” while the Qadianis called it “the necessity of the presence of a prophet”; we seek refuge in Allah from their call.

It is these types of barren theories that show us with clarity the vast amount of evil that has befallen this Ummah as a result of placing the human intellect before the divine texts, making the intellect an absolute ruler while the divine texts just follow along and are given suitable or convenient interpretations. As a result of people’s intellects being different in realisation, recognition, and grasping of certain concepts, we see these small deviant groups, each claiming that their saying is correct and is common sense or logical. They all state that their fallacious beliefs are backed and affirmed by human intellect and that all those opposing them are therefore wrong.

NEXT⇒ Chapter 1 – Brief look at Qadianism

^[1]  Qadianism is a sect that believes in the continuation of prophethood and denies the seal of prophethood.

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Introduction

The origin of this belief and the origin of this disease called “Imamah” is that the Shia scholars decided to place their own intellect (‘aql) before the divine texts (naql). They formulated several intellectual introductions and made them the basis of deciding and adopting religious beliefs. Although we know the errors of this Shia methodology, yet we chose to adopt it simply to show the readers that these so-called intellectual introductions used to prove the theory of Imamah carry the destruction of the theory of Imamah at the same time.

Indeed, I have seen clearly that the intellectual foundations of this theory carry in their midst much evil and are a great danger to one of the main foundations of the religion of Islam, the Finality of Prophethood, Khatm al Nubuwwah. This means that the Shia intellectual bases that led them to believe in the theory of Imamah are corrupt by necessity. In other words, if the Muslims adopt these same intellectual introductions to prove Imamah, they will demolish the base foundation of the Finality of Prophethood, and the one believing in Imamah must also believe in the continuation of prophethood, which is the obvious corrupt belief of the Qadiani^[1] sect.

The objective observer will see that the call of the Imami Shia sect and the call of the Qadiani sect are one and the same; the only difference is the name; the main ideas are shared by both groups. In fact, the Shia’s belief in Imamah is considered a first step towards repealing the seal of prophethood and is used as a bridge for the Qadianis to cross in order to prove their belief of the continuation of prophethood. The observer will also notice that the Qadianis have relied on most, if not all, of the intellectual introductions adopted by the Shia, they only differed in the pronunciation or the names of certain terms. The Shia called it “the necessity of the presence of an infallible Imam” while the Qadianis called it “the necessity of the presence of a prophet”; we seek refuge in Allah from their call.

It is these types of barren theories that show us with clarity the vast amount of evil that has befallen this Ummah as a result of placing the human intellect before the divine texts, making the intellect an absolute ruler while the divine texts just follow along and are given suitable or convenient interpretations. As a result of people’s intellects being different in realisation, recognition, and grasping of certain concepts, we see these small deviant groups, each claiming that their saying is correct and is common sense or logical. They all state that their fallacious beliefs are backed and affirmed by human intellect and that all those opposing them are therefore wrong.

NEXT⇒ Chapter 1 – Brief look at Qadianism

^[1]  Qadianism is a sect that believes in the continuation of prophethood and denies the seal of prophethood.