To Be With the Truthful

LI-'AKUNA MA'ALSADIQIN To Be Withthe Truthful 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...

LI-'AKUNA MA'ALSADIQIN To Be Withthe Truthful Pr...

Bibliography Exegesis Books 1. The holy Qur’àn. 2. Tafir al-Tabari. 3. Tafsir Ibn Kathir. 4. Tafsir al-Qurtubi. 5. Tafsir al-Jalàlayn. 6. Al-Tafsir al-Kabir, of al-Fakhr al-Ràzi. 7. Tafsir al-Manàr, of...

Bibliography Exegesis Books 1. The holy Qur’àn. ...

Al-Raj'ah(Restoration to Life) This is exclusively held by the Shi’ah. I investigated and searched in all the Sunni books but failed to find any trace of it. In this regard,...

Al-Raj'ah(Restoration to Life) This is exclusivel...

Notes: 1. Tafsir al-Tabari, Vol. IXV, p. 109; Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Vol. II, p. 570. 2. It is reported by al-Tirmidhi in his Sahih, Vol. II, p. 329, and also...

Notes: 1. Tafsir al-Tabari, Vol. IXV, p. 109; Taf...

Al-Mahdi, the Awaited He also became one of the topics misused by Ahl al-Sunnah to revile the Shi’ah. Some of them transgressed the limits by making of it a point...

Al-Mahdi, the Awaited He also became one of the t...

Performing Two PrayersTogether The other point which is exploited to revile the Shi’ah with, being their performing salàt al-zuhr (noon prayers) and salàt al-’asr (afternoon prayers) together, and so also...

Performing Two PrayersTogether The other point wh...

(Belief in) Infallibility The Shi’ah observe: The Imam — like the Prophet — should be infallible against (perpetrating) all kinds of indecencies and vices, whether the apparent or hidden ones,...

(Belief in) Infallibility The Shi’ah observe: The...

Al-Mut‘ah(or Temporary Marriage) It means the mut‘ah marirage (nikàh), or unpermanent marriage, or temporary marriage to a determined term. It is like the perpetual marriage, as can never be valid...

Al-Mut‘ah(or Temporary Marriage) It means the mut...

Principle of al-Badà’ It means that some idea seems to Him regarding a thing. He intends to do, but then He changes His opinion concerning that thing, doing other than...

Principle of al-Badà’ It means that some idea see...

Shi’ah’s Belief in Fateand Destiny As soon as I became acquainted with the Shi’ah ‘ulamà’,197 reading their books, I became aware of a new science called fate and destiny. Al-’Imàm...

Shi’ah’s Belief in Fateand Destiny As soon as I b...

Fate and Destiny (In the View ofAhl al-Sunnah) The topic of fate and destiny (al-qadà’ wa al-qadar) remained in the past a complicated engima for me, as I could not...

Fate and Destiny (In the View ofAhl al-Sunnah) T...

The Dispute between Aishah and Ibn Umar: Abu Jarih is reported to have said: I heard ‘Atà’ informing and said: ‘Urwah ibn al-Zubayr told me, saying: I and Ibn ‘Umar...

The Dispute between Aishah and Ibn Umar: Abu Jari...

Imitation (Taqlid) The Shi’ah hold: Regarding branches of religion (furu‘ al-Din), which represent the rules of Shari‘ah (Islamic Law) related to worship acts like: salàt, sawm (fasting), zakàt and hajj,...

Imitation (Taqlid) The Shi’ah hold: Regarding bra...

Other Evidences for ‘Ali’s Guardianship All evidences indicate that it was Allah’s will that ‘Ali’s guardianship be the trial for the Muslims, as it was the reason behind every dispute...

Other Evidences for ‘Ali’s Guardianship All evide...

Grief and Sorrow How shouldn’t I be grieved? Or rather why shouln’t every Muslim sigh when looking into these realities, demonstrating the losses that befell the Muslims as a result...

Grief and Sorrow How shouldn’t I be grieved? Or r...

Disagreement about al-Thaqalayn: We have already conceived, through the aforementioned discussions, the viewpoints of the Shi‘ah and Ahl al-Sunnah regarding the caliphate, and the acts and conduct of the Messenger...

Disagreement about al-Thaqalayn: We have already ...

The Significant Element in the Research The important element to complement the research, that is worth mentioning and investigation, may be the sole objection that most often be raised when...

The Significant Element in the Research The impor...

A Commentary: Although al-’Imàm Muslim has briefed the incident, never relating it completely, but it is, thanks to Allah, so sufficient and conclusive. May be the abridgement was made by...

A Commentary: Although al-’Imàm Muslim has briefe...

Doctrines in the Perspective ofShi'ah and Ahl al-Sunnah My belief that the Imàmiyyah Shi‘ah being the delivered sect, is even more strengthened by the fact that their beliefs are tolerant...

Doctrines in the Perspective ofShi'ah and Ahl al-S...

Belief in Imamateby Both Sects By Imamate in this chapter, we mean the general Imamate for Muslims, i.e. caliphate, rulership, leadership and Wilàyah (guardianship). Since the main topic of my...

Belief in Imamateby Both Sects By Imamate in this...

Preamble In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent the Merciful All praise belongs to the Lord of the worlds, Who bestowed upon us guidance, grace and power, and Who favoured...

Preamble In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent the...