One of the most grossly misreported and misunderstood facts of history is that Ameerul Momineen Ali Ibn Abi Talib (peace be on them both) paid allegiance to Abu Bakr. Let us see how one of the most important chroniclers of history, who is not a Shia and belongs to the Shaafei sub-sect of the Ahle…
One of the most important criteria to qualify as a companion of the Holy Prophet (peace be on him and his progeny) is to obey him unconditionally because he (peace be on him and his progeny) does not speak of his own accord. He (peace be on him and his progeny) only speaks what is…
In Ziyaarate Jaameah Kabeerah, we find the following sentence: ْ مَنِ اتَّبَعَكُمْ فَالْجَنَّةُ مَأْوَاهُ وَ مَنْ خَالَفَكُمْ فَالنَّارُ مَثْوَاهُ (O Ahle Bait)! Whoever follows you, then Paradise is his abode and whoever opposes you, then Hell is his dwelling. (Man Laa Yahzorohu al-Faqeeh by Shaikh Saduq (r.a.), vol. 2, p. 613) In the light of…
Ibn Taimiyyah says: Some of the companions known for their bravery in the battlefield were Zubair, Hamzah, Miqdad, Abu Talhah, Buraa Ibn Maalik and others who also had slayed quite a few infidels. If somebody asks Ibn Taimiyyah: Can you name a few infidels killed by Umar Ibn Khattaab? He replies: Sometimes one kills with…
The lofty status and esteemed position of her eminence Hazrat Fatima Zahra (peace be on her), the beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him and his progeny) is not a matter of any debate or disagreement between Muslim sects. All Muslims are unanimous in acknowledging the rank granted to her by the Almighty…
There is no denying the fact that there exist many differences between the Shia and Ahle Tasannun. Both sects claim to be true followers of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) and his Sunnah (practice). One of the sources of Prophetic teachings and practices for both sects is through authentic narrations…
One of the objections which the opponents of Shiaism raise is that the Shias combine their prayers which, is against the practice (Sunnah) of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny). They claim that by doing so, the Shias have brought about an innovation (Bid’ah) in Islamic Shariah. Although they agree that…
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…