No, not at all! This is either a grave misconception or a deliberate attempt to force-fit a Quranic verse where it is not applicable. An interesting read on this is a debate of Shaikh Mufeed (may Allah have mercy on him) with Al-Warthaani, an opponent scholar who had asked him regarding the need for the…
There’s a widespread myth that the Infallible Imams of the Ahlul Bayt (peace be upon them) never explicitly condemned philosophy. On the contrary, the eyes of Imamate could see in the distant future, where the lines between true religion and man-made philosophy would stand blurred. In Hadiqat al-Shiʿa, al-Allāma al-Ardebili, quoting Sayyid al-Murtaza ibn al-Daʿī…
It’s that time of year when the Nasibis come to life and remind Muslims worldwide that celebrating the Mawlid of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) is a Bid’ah (innovation in religion) and Shirk. While they claim (one of the contentions) that it is a Christian custom to celebrate their Prophet’s…
Jaabir Ibn Yazid al-Jo’fi (r.a.) narrates that His Eminence Abu Ja’far Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) said: إِنَّ أَبِي عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ مَا ذَكَرَ لِلهِ عَزَّ وجَلَّ نِعْمَةً عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا سَجَدَ ولَا قَرَأَ آيَةً مِنْ كِتَابِ اللهِ عَزَّ وجَلَّ فِيهَا سُجُودٌ إِلَّا سَجَدَ ولَا دَفَعَ اللهُ عَزَّ وجَلَّ عَنْهُ سُوءاً يَخْشَاهُ أَوْ كَيْدَ كَائِدٍ إِلَّا سَجَدَ…
Jabir Ibn Yazid Jo’fi narrates that Abu Ja’far Imam Muhammad Baqir (peace be upon him) said: “On the Day of Judgment, the Holy Quran will come in the best shape and form. He will pass by the Muslims who will say, ‘This man is from us.’ He will go toward the Prophets (peace be upon…
7th and 8th century Ahle Tasannun scholar and traditionalist Ibrahim Hamveeni in his book Faraaed al-Simtain, vol. 2, chapter 35, narrates a tradition that: فَقَالَ لَهُ أُبَيٌّ وَ مَا دَلاَئِلُهُ وَ عَلاَمَاتُهُ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ قَالَ لَهُ عَلَمٌ إِذَا حَانَ وَقْتُ خُرُوجِهِ اِنْتَشَرَ ذَلِكَ اَلْعَلَمُ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ وَ أَنْطَقَهُ اَللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى فَنَادَاهُ اَلْعَلَمُ…