Hazrat Zahra (peace be upon her) in her historical sermon said:
وَ طَاعَتَنَا نِظَاماً لِلْمِلَّةِ وَ إِمَامَتَنَا أَمَاناً لِلْفُرْقَة
“…our obedience is the system for religion and our Imamat is a security from disunity…”
1. Balaaghaat al-Nisaa, p. 28
2. Al-Ehtejaaj, vol. 1, p. 99,
3. Behaar al-Anwaar, vol. 29, p. 223 and 241
Since centuries, the Bakris (the so-called Sunnis) have attempted to deride the true Shias by calling them names, the most prominent of them being ‘Raafezi” (the plural of which is ‘Rafaawez’). This propaganda was so massive that even some Shias became apologetic and started saying that we are not Raafezis, rather we are Shias. (A
Allah the High says in the Holy Quran, “And fasten unto the rope of Allah and don’t be divided.” (Surah Aale Imran (3): Verse 103) There is no doubt that Allah the High prefers unity among the Ummah and dislikes disunity. So what measures did Allah the High and His Noble Prophet (peace be on
Imam Sadeq (peace be on him) informs that the Messenger of Allah (peace be on him and his progeny) declared, “Creatures are the family of Allah. So the most beloved of the creatures in front of Allah is the one who benefits the family of Allah and makes the family members happy.” (Kafi, vol. 2,
Abdullah Ibn Zayyaat reports: I requested Imam Reza (peace be on him), “Invoke to Allah for me and for my family.” He (peace be on him) retorted, “Don’t I already do it (i.e. pray for you)? By Allah! Your deeds are presented to me every day and night.” Abdullah says that I found it hard
