Adapted from the book, ‘Peshawar Nights’, the Sixth Session The matter of caliphate and being the immediate successor of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) has been at the forefront of differences between Shias and their opponents. Shias believe in Ameerul Momineen Ali Ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon both of…
Adapted from the book ‘Peshawar Nights’, the Sixth Session The opponents of Shia, on account of their ignorance, claim that superiority among the companions of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) is as per the sequence of their rule i.e. Imam Ali (peace be upon him) is superior but only after…
Intellect demands that a leader must be superior to his followers. If the followers are better than the leader in any of the aspects in which they are supposed to follow him, then the leader would actually become a follower in that aspect. Hence, the position of divine leadership is such that a divine leader…
فَقَالَ لَهُ الصَّادِقُ ؑ وَ لَا كَيَوْمِ مِحْنَتِنَا بِكَرْبَلَا وَ إِنْ كَانَ كَيَوْمِ السَّقِيفَةِ وَ إِحْرَاقِ الْبَابِ عَلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ فَاطِمَةَ وَ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ زَيْنَبَ وَ أُمِّ كُلْثُومٍ وَ فِضَّةَ وَ قَتْلِ مُحَسِّنٍ بِالرَّفْسَةِ لَأَعْظَمُ وَ أَمَرُّ لِأَنَّهُ أَصْلُ يَوْمِ الْفِرَاشِ. Imam al-Sadeq (peace be on him) said to him: ……And not…
A question posed by some ignorant opponents of Shias is that if Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his progeny) had no surviving sons and he was survived only by his daughter Hazrat Fatima Zahra (peace be upon her), then how can the descendants of his daughter be known as “Aale Muhammad” viz. the…
Prejudice has always overpowered the reasoning abilities of Muslims while trying to absolve their leaders of their wrong-doings such as the oppression upon Hazrat Fatima Zahra (peace be upon her), the beloved daughter of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny). In order to defend their leaders, they go to any lengths…
The Ahle Tasannun go to any lengths in order to justify that their Islam is correct and they are the real followers of the Sunnah (practice) of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny). According to them, not following the Sunnah is tantamount to disbelief and blasphemy. But they do not realize…
Previous | Index | Next عَنْ اَنَسٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ عَلِيُّ بْنُ اَبِي طَالِبٍ خَيْرُ الْبَشَرِ مَنْ اَبَى فَقَدْ كَفَرَ فَقِيلَ فَلِمَ حَارَبْتِهِ فَقَالَتْ وَ اللهِ مَا حَارَبْتُهُ مِنْ ذَاتِ نَفْسِي وَ مَا حَمَلَنِي عَلَيْهِ اِلَّا طَلْحَةُ وَ الزُّبَيْرُ Anas ibn Maalik narrates from Ayesha, “I heard the Messenger of…
Previous | Index | Next عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ اَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِؑ قَالَ كُنْتُ عِنْدَ زِيَادِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ وَ جَمَاعَةٌ مِنْ اَهْلِ بَيْتِي فَقَالَ يَا بَنِي عَلِيٍّ وَ فَاطِمَةَ مَا فَضْلُكُمْ عَلَى النَّاسِ فَسَكَتُوا فَقُلْتُ اِنَّ مِنْ فَضْلِنَا عَلَى النَّاسِ اَنَّا لَا نُحِبُّ اَنْ نَكُونَ اَحَداً سِوَانَا وَ لَيْسَ اَحَدٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ لَا…
Previous | Index | Next عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ دَخَلَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ اَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَى اَبِي فِي مَرَضِهِ الَّذِي قَبَضَهُ اللهُ فِيهِ فَجَعَلَ يَنْظُرُ اِلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ اَبِي طَالِبٍ فَمَا يَزِيغُ بَصَرُهُ عَنْهُ فَلَمَّا خَرَجَ عَلِيٌّؑ قُلْتُ يَا اَبَتِ رَاَيْتُكَ تَنْظُرُ اِلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ اَبِي طَالِبٍؑ فَمَا يَزِيغُ بَصَرُكَ عَنْهُ قَالَ يَا بُنَيَّةِ اِنْ اَفْعَلُ هَذَا…