Index

Preamble	1
Introduction	6
The Qur’àn in the Perspective of Ahl al-Sunnah and the Shi‘ah	9
The Prophetic Sunnah in the Perspective of Ahl al-Sunnah and Shi‘ah	15
Doctrines in the Perspective of Shi‘ah and Ahl al-Sunnah	28
Believing in Allah the Exalted by Both Sides	30
Belief in Prophethood by the Two Sects	34
Belief in Imamate by Both Sects	41
Ahl al-Sunnah’s Opinion about Caliphate and its Discussion	50
A commentary	68
Verse of Religion Perfection Relates to Caliphate Too	79
Discussing the Claim the Verse was Revealed on ‘Arafàt Day	85
The significant Element in the Research	107
Grief and Sorrow	131
Other Evidences for ‘Ali’s Guardianship	140
Disagreement about al-Thaqalayn	151
The Dispute between 'Aishah and Ibn 'Umar:	165
Fate and Destiny (In the View of Ahl al-Sunnah)	178
Shi‘ah’s Belief in Fate and Destiny	190
A Commentary on Caliphate Within Fate and Destiny	197
Al-Khums (One-fifth)	200
Imitation (Taqlid)	207
Doctrines with which Ahl al-Sunnah Revile the Shi‘ah	214
(Belief in) Infallibility	221
Number of Imams (Ithnà ‘Ashar)	228
The Imams’ Knowledge	230
Principle of al-Badà’	235
Taqiyyah (Dissimulation)	245
Al-Mut‘ah (or Temporary Marriage)	258
Claim of Tahrif of the Qur’àn	270
Performing Two Prayers Together	288
Prostration on Clay	298
Al-Raj‘ah (Restoration to Life)	304
Extravagance (Ghuluww) in Loving the Imams	310
Al-Mahdi, the Awaited	316
Notes	329
Bibliography — Exegesis Books	358
Hadith Books	360
History Books	362
Biography Books	363
Other References	364

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