TABLE OF CONTENTS

BENEATH THE
BLACK CLOAK

A SIMPLE D.I.Y. COMBAT

KIT TO FIGHT SHIISM

Introduction

1. Are there Muslims in the world who claim to be

Muslims, but who are not? .
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2. The bogus call of Unity by the Shiah

By
Shaikh Salahuddeen Azzam

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3. A Comparison of the Origin and Structure of
Islam and Shiism .
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4. A Comparison of the Seven Articles of Faith
in Islam and Shiism .

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5. Some other Significant Jurisprudential differences
Between
Islam
and
Shiism
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6. How
to
Identify
a
Shiah
in
the

Street

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7. How
to
Engage
with

Shiah

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8. Some Common Shiah Discourses and how
to
Challenge
them
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9. Questions that Shiahs can not Answer ..
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10.Some Useful Authentic Internet Resources to Help you
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abused, then the learned should reveal their knowledge.

Whoever does not, then upon him is the curse of Allaah, His
angels, and the entire mankind. No obligatory nor optional
prayers will be accepted of him. Thus, there is no choice on
whether to defend Islam or not, the choice is only in the manner and
technique in doing so.

INTRODUCTION
All praise solely belong to Allah Talaa, Lord of the Universe, the seven
skies and the seven earths and whatever is between them; Peace and
Salutations be upon our Master, the pride of creation and the
embodiment of light, Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-Mustapha (
).
The presence of false ideologies has been designed by Allah Taala
Himself to test His servants on earth - those who are Muslims and claim
to uphold His Deen, as to how pained they become at their presence. If
we claim to have a strong bond with Allah, His Word (the Quran), His
beloved Messenger () , those who carried this Deen to the
four corners of this world (the illustrious Sahabah), then to what extent
will we go in defending His deen. Its really a matter of the heart and of
allegience.
If Allah so wished, He couldve not allowed His disodience to take place
at all on earth. The angels in the sky, the stars and planets, the
creatures beneath the sea, and everything in nature follows a law that
Allah has stipulated for them, so a few people here and there disobeying
Allah doesnt really affect His Majesty and Status. But if Allahs Majesty
is not affected, what should be really affected is our hearts, the heart
that bears the love of Allah Taaala and is willing to die for Him in order
to meet Allah on the Day of Judgement with a sense of satisfaction - for
surely this is a meeting that none can avert. Alhough Allah does not
need me and you to defend His Deen, this is a challenge that all people
of honour and dignity should willingly embrace.
Those who reject Allah or who disobey Him on earth surely do not
deserve to live here, but those who allow His disobedience on the same
earth, by the same token, also do not deserve to live here. Truth-loving
people need to make themselves deserving of the grace of Allah by
upholding the Truth, even at the cost of giving their lives. The pride of
creation, Muhammad al-Mustapha ( ) said in this
regard: "When trials become manifest and my Companions are

In South Africa, Muslims barely constitute 2% of a population of 50

million, so we are living amidst 98% of disbelief. Some systems of
disbelief are open (like Christianity and Zionism), some so are not.
Some come in the disguise of belief (like Shiism), whilst others state
their deviation openly (like Qadianism). The vast majority of disbeleivers
practice their religion peacefully, without causing hostility towards
others, but two cults do not do so: the Shiahs and the Atheists, also
known as the Secular Imperialists. Both of these sinister ideologies have
huge resources at their disposal, as well as political and military might to
enforce their devilish agendas in the world. If others are living in peace
besides them, they will ensure that such peace is broken.
Confronting the above two forces in todays times is not confined to
academic debates and religious discourse only. Appealing for good sense
to prevail, or for their good conscience to prick them, or the sight of the
suffering humanity in this world, means nothing to the crafty and
conniving blood-thirsty Shiah. Both have evolved over many centuries,
and both have agendas that are devastating to both our worldly and
spiritual lives. The fight of which Aqeedah (dominant ideology) and
religion prevails in this world is not like choosing a soccer club like
Manchester United over Liverpool, but its a fight of who will emerge
dominant and who will ultimately win. More than often, the outcome is
determined not on paper, but on the battleground. One would be
incredibly blind not to realize the truth of the above in the light of all
modern-day wars.
Sadly, the spread of Shiism has reached pandemic proportions in South
Africa. This did not happen suddenly. We were aware of this scourge
from 1980 already, but a unified and a popular effort was not made to
dispel it. Shiism is a chameleon in the tree. It advances under the very
noses of man. If you are not looking for it, you will not find it. In the 35
years since the Revolution, this is exactly what has happened. They
have made friends with our friends as well as our enemies, they have
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made our country their country, and our family and community their
community. And all the while we knew, but didnt know.
But its never late. A believer is never despondent. This is where we
have slipped up and what we can do to remedy the situation:
1) Our erudite scholars have not made the protection of Aqeedah
and the struggle to purify Islam from foreign ideas, their priority.
Rather, each one is busy in their respective fields of activity,
oblivious of this great danger. The time has come to reverse this;
2) Many sincere Muslims have been brainwashed by the poison of
secularist thought. For them, a successful life means a steady
income and a comfortable life. If this is achieved, everthing else
means nothing. There is no need to challenge anyones beliefs, or
create unnnecesary tension in society. Everyone is entitled to
belief in whatvever they want to, no matter how obnoxious it is.
The mindset of a cushiony lifestyle being the ultimate objective
of ones life needs to be changed;
3) No one really knows how to confront the advance of Shiism in
SA. When news of the Shiah opening a new temple or a new
centre is heard, everyone is at a loss as to how to confront it.
Unity and a clear strategy are needed on all levels to stem this
tide. We need to put our petty squabbles aside and unite on
issues such as this. Writing and speaking about it alone is not
sufficient;
4) We need to attach ourselves to authentic sources of knowledge
like the learned Ulema to seek guidance from, or to movements
to safeguard our imaan so that we are not unwittingly led astray.
Remember that you can be a practicing and sincere Muslim, with
a desire to do good, but you can still be led astray. Without the
correct knowledge and the correct Aqeedah, all your efforts can
be wasted away.
Lastly, every Muslim must know the basics of Shiism in order to be
aware of it. Loving Islam or attending a Seeratus Sahabah jalsah alone is
not sufficient to protect your imaan. In the world of propaganda, the
golden rule is: He who influences you first, wins. If you know what
Shiism is really all about, and when an attempt is made to cast doubts
in your mind about Islam, then you will be saved. But if you do not know
the basis of Shiism, doubts will easily be planted in your mind, even
whilst being an ardent lover of the Sahabah. Then to reverse these
doubts will be very difficult, and maybe even impossible.

This booklet by Shaikh Salahuddeen Azzam is designed to achive this

purpose. We pray to Allah to accept this humble effort, crown it with the
grace of His acceptance, and protect our imaan from corrosion Ameen.
Was Salaam
Awakening of Islam, SA
K. Dhorat
10th November 2014

CHAPTER 1:
ARE THERE MUSLIMS IN THE WORLD WHO CLAIM TO
BE MUSLIMS,
BUT WHO ARE NOT?
Yes, definitely so! Reciting the Kalimah, or believing in the Last Prophet (
) does not necessarily make you a true Muslim.
There are many wolves in sheep clothing in our midst, as Allah says:
And of mankind, there are some (hypocrites) who say: We believe in
Allah and the Last Day, while in fact they do not believe. They assume
that they are deceiving Allah and those who believe, whilst they only
deceive themselves, and perceive it not. In their hearts is a disease (of
doubt and hypocricy), and Allah has increased their disease. A painful
torment is theirs because they used to invent lies. (Al-Baqarah 2: 8-10)
The matter of Imaan (faith) is not a SIMPLE one. You can not say, as
Allah warns us in the above verse: They also recite the kalimah, so they
are also Muslims. Dont be deceived in this regard. Know what
constitutes IMAAN before offering an opinion that can cost you your
imaan!
In order to be a true Muslim, one needs to believe in ALL the Articles of
Faith, as well as the COMMANDS and PROHIBITIONS of Islam. Even after
doing so, it is not sufficient. One should not thereafter INTERPRET the

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injunctions of Islam in a way that negates their essence, or reject any

one of them, legalize anything that has been prohibited by Allah, or
prohibit things that have been permitted. For example, one can not
believe in Allah as One, but also believe that He is not the Supreme
Creator, that He has a son, that others have power of legislation besides
Him, can predict the future, or others like Sayyadina Ali ( ) or any
of the saints can also be asked for help, besides Him.

and give it preference over worldly considerations. Allah says:

Alif Lam Mim, do people think they will be left alone because
they say: We believe, and will not be tested. And We indeed
tested those who were before them, and Allah will certainly make
the truth of those known who were truthful, and He will certainly
make the falsehood of the liars known. (Al-Ankabut 29 1-3) All
those in the struggle to upkeep their faith will be TESTED without
a shadow of doubt. One should be prepared for severe trials for
being a Muslim in the true sense, and should also know that one
can not afford to FAIL the test that will determine its authenticity
or not.
5) After regarding all those who do not have the above vital
ingredients as part of their faith as Kuffaar (Disbeleivers) or those
who betray Islam, one should have strong LOVE for Allah, and
also a strong ENMITY for disbelief (Kufr). Allah describes true
believers as those who are merciful among themselves, but
stern against the disbeleivers, and who are never afraid of
those who ridicule them from their ranks, or those who oppose
them from the enemy. (Fath 48:29). Allah also says: Those who
believe, love Allah more than anything else. (Al-Baqarah 2:165).
6) As all of the above qualities change your entire worldview, you
then need to SUBMIT and place Islam over your worldly desires
and ambitions. Allah says: And who can be better in religion
than one who submits himself to Allah and does good? (An-Nisa
4:15) When a Muslim truly submits and has great love for his
religion, he now has the courage to face any ugodly system,
tyrant, or man-made belief or ideology with courage. No amount
of torture and trial will swerve him from Allah and from attaining
paradise.

After proclaiming La Ilaha Illallahi, Muhammadur Rasulullah (

( )There is no deity but Allah, and Muhammad ( ) is
Allahs Messenger), this faith needs to have the following SIX conditions
to be valid:
1) One should KNOW that Allah alone is worthy of worship i.e to
have enlightened knowledge of the demands of being a Muslim.
Mere proclamation of the creed of Islam on the tongue without
realizing that Allah will now be the FOCAL POINT of your life, is
meaningless. Muslims should contemplate upon His lofty
attributes, and His perfection which is manifested in nature, then
totally submit to Him. Allah creates and disposes, He is the
Bestower of all conditions and gifts, and we should know that
idols and entities such as wealth and fame can not be regarded
as having any power to help. Allah says: So Know, O
Muhammad, that none is to be worshipped but Allah. (Zukhruf
43:86)
2) After knowing HOW to belive in Allah, we should have CERTAINTY
of it: Only those are the Faithful who believe in Allah and His
Messenger, and thereafter doubt not, and strive with their wealth
and their lives for the cause of Allah. They are the truthful. (AlHujurat 49:15) Having certainty of belief, even if one dies upon
unforgiven major sins, will entitle one to enter paradise;
3) After havig being imbued with convincing and unshakable faith,
one need to add SINCERETY to it. All ones devotions should only
be done for Allah, and all guidelines and directions in life should
only be sought from Allah: Is not to Allah that SINCERE devotion
is due? Those who take as guardians others besides Allah, they
worship them nought but as an intermediary to Allah.. (AzZumar 39:3) Ones worship should not contain an iota of shirk
(polytheism) and nifaq (hypocricy), as these negate Tauheed
(The Unity of Allah).
4) One should add authenticity to ones sincerety i.e one should be
able to overcome trials and tribulations for the sake of ones faith

After ones faith has settled in ones heart and manifested in ones life
according to the above pre-requisites, then carrying the message of
Islam, upholding the flag of pure Tauheed, exposing and combating
those who seek to corrupt it (like the Shiahs, Secularists and Qadianis of
our time), naturally follows. Allah says: Truly when it was said to them:
La Ilaha Illa Allah, they puffed themselves up with pride, and they
said: Are we going to abandon our gods for the sake of a mad poet?
(As-Saffat 37:36) A true LOVER OF TAUHEED will not tolerate disbelief to
flourish in his midst. He will exhaust all avenues to make Islam the
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After perfecting ones faith which is only the FIRST article of faith,
Muslims in addition, believe in the qualities (Sifaat) of Allah. They
believe in them in a way that does not detracts from Tauheed and would
expel one from Imaan (faith). Giving Allah physical dimensions, for
example, or equating paradise and hell to a pleasure or pain
experienced in a dream and succumbing to human reason, rather than
divine light in this regard, would expel one from Islam.
Believing falsely in any of the above things, and YES THE ITHNA ASHARI
SHIAHS (TWELVER) ARE GUILTY OF MOST OF THEM, makes you a Muslim
in name only, but in reality, such people are NOT Muslims, and should
not be called Muslims too. In fact, they have to be exposed, made to see
the light and asked to repent. In a Muslim State, such imposters will be
given time to revise their beliefs and if they do not, the punishment for
apostasy will be meted out on them. In a non-Muslim State such as
South Africa, UK or Australia, such deviant sects should be academically
refuted from the Quran and Sunnah, and the public be made aware of
them. This is essential as living with Muslims or with non-Muslims have
different set of rules as far as marriage, schooling, burial, food, business
etc is concerned.
Can you call an outward Muslim a non-Muslim after investigating his
belief system? Certainly yes, and the proof of it can be found in the
Quran: And most of them believe not in Allah without associating
(other as partners) with Him. (12:106) Here, Allah states that most of
the disbelievers of Makkah had some belief in Allah, but due to its
contamination (they believed the idols to be essential intermediaries,
having divine powers), it was rejected. In another place of the Quran:
If you asked them, "Who created the heavens and earth and
subjected the sun and the moon?" they would surely say, "
Allah ." Then how are they deluded? (Al-Ankabut 29:61)
The Mushrikeen thus recognized the Oneness of Allah, but not His
Rubooobiyyah (Quality of Nuturing). They believed Allah to be the owner
and protector of all creations, but they used to supplicate to others,
slaughter on the names of deities besides Allah and would call upon
their dead ancestors, just like the Shiahs do today in relation to their
Imams and scholars. This expelled them from Islam. You will learn that
Shiahs believe in one Allah, but ascribe divine powers to their Imams,
they ascribe lies to Allah, and employ misinterpretation upon the words
of the Quran.

Allah tells us about such Muslims who are not Muslims at all in yet
another verse of the Quran: The Bedouin Arabs have said, "We are
believers." Tell them, "You are not believers, but you should say that you
are Muslims. In fact, belief has not yet entered your hearts. If you obey
God and His Messenger, nothing will be reduced from your deeds. God is
All-forgiving and All-merciful. (49:14)
In the time of Sayyadina Abu Bakr ( , some Muslims accepted all
the conditions of Islam, but refused to hand over their Zakaat to the
Caliph. This was enough to declare them apostates and an all-out war
was declared upon them. Similarly, in the time of Sayyadina Ali (
), Abdullah ibn Saba, the cunning hypocritical Jewish scholar who
became a Muslim only to sow discord amongst the Muslims, and some
of his followers were severely reprimanded for holding views of himself
that he was divine, that he was supposed to be the Prophets successor
and that all the Sahabah who did not hold these views are renegades.
They were burnt alive and ibn Saba himself was exiled from Kufah.
So you can have Muslims who are actually not Muslims in todays times,
who are generally called Munafiqeen (hypocrites). In the Quran, Allah
has said that the hypocrites will be in the lowest rung of hellfire because
their purpose was only to corrupt Islam from within. Allah also instructed
his Prophet Muhammad ( ) in this regard: When the
hypocrites come to you, [O Muhammad], they say, "We testify that you
are the Messenger of Allah ." And Allah knows that you are His
Messenger, and Allah testifies that the hypocrites are liars. (AlMunafiqun 63:1). So, there is no need to adopt a Simple Simon
approach in this regard and say We are all Muslims. Dont we all read
the Kalimah?
Preserving the peace at the expense of polluting our faith is nothing but
betrayal of Allahs religion. True Muslims will never have such a view.
The great Tabii, Abdullah ibn Mubarak said: When you see anyone on
good terms with everyone, then fear that he may be compromising in
his repsonsibity og commanding the good and forbidding the evil. Even
our Noble Messenger Muhammad ( ) wasnt on good terms
with everyone all the time. Apart from his clear disbelieving enemies
created because of proclaiming Islam, he sometimes had arguments
with his noble wives and illustrious Companions like those who
boycotted the Battle of Tabuk.

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Before ending this chapter, there are two issues here to briefly touch
upon. The first is that in todays times, many people do not accept
Shisim fully. They will deny that they believe that the Quran is corrupt
as per Shiah doctrine, but will agree to the belief of reviling the noble
Sahabah. Such people do nothing but follow their desires, accepting
from Islam what they wish, and accepting from other false religions what
they wish. Allah is pure and does not accept polluted belief. Such an
attitude is nothing but clear kufr (disbelief) as stated by Allah himself in
the following two verses of the Quran: So do you believe in part of the
Scripture and disbelieve in part? Then what is the recompense for those
who do that among you except disgrace in worldly life; and on the Day
of Resurrection they will be sent back to the severest of punishment.
And Allah is not unaware of what you do. (al-Baqarah 2:85)
Indeed, those who disbelieve in Allah and His messengers and wish to
discriminate between Allah and His messengers and say, "We believe in
some and disbelieve in others," and wish to adopt a way in between.
Those are the disbelievers, truly. And We have prepared for the
disbelievers a humiliating punishment. (an-Nisa 4:150-151) So, there is
no mix and match Islam. Allah is pure and only accepts pure belief.
Now, the second issue is about those who mock true Muslims for their
orthodoxy and strict rigidity, calling them old-fashion, antiprogressive, and anti-unity. Allah has also come to the aid of such
true believers in the Quran, and has Said that ridiculing those who have
firm belief empties such person from all belief: Indeed, those who
committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed. And when with
their people, they would return jesting. And when they saw them, they
would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost." But they had not been sent as
guardians over them. (83: 29-33)
The Hypocrites are afraid lest a Surah should be sent down about
them, showing them what is (really passing) in their hearts. Say: "Mock
ye! But verily Allah will bring to light all that ye fear (should be
revealed). If thou dost question them, they declare (with emphasis):
"We were only talking idly and in play." Say: "Was it at Allah, and His
Signs, and His Messenger, that ye were mocking?" Make ye no excuses:
ye have rejected Faith after ye had accepted it. If We pardon some of
you, We will punish others amongst you, for that they are sinners. (AlAnfal 9:64-66)

So, the matter of Iman and Kufr is a delicate issue. It must not become a
plaything like how it has become today, lest we fall in to the category of
waking up in the morning with Imaan, and sleeping in the evening with
kufr. May Allah save us all - Ameen.

CHAPTER TWO:
THE BOGUS CALL OF UNITY BY THE SHIAH
Before demonstrating why the Itna Ashari Shiahs are out of the pale of
Islam due to the overwhelming consensus of the Ahlus Sunnah wal
Jamaah, we would like to address the issue of unity with the Shiah, as
epitomised by Khomeini as No Sunni, No Shia, only Islam fighting
against the West and Love for some of the Ahlul Bait. These slogans
are just as misleading as the Kharijites La Hukma illa Lillah (there is no
sovereignty, but for Allah) to Sayyadina Ali () .
This misleading slogan, which is normally only used in places where
Shiahs are in the minority, is the biggest farce in history which has
corrupted many sincere people wanting to find the path of truth.
Muslims can never unite with the Shiah, except in some limited
economic, political or social issues, for the following reasons:
1. The structure and nature of Shiism is such that its anti-Islam.
History testifies that Shiahs or Shiah governments never raised
their sword against infidels, or conquered their lands through Jihad.
All their efforts have been to divide and weaken Islam. Even today as
Palestine and the Sunni world is under attack and experiencing
severe internal chaos, Iran is aiding Shiah governments in Syria,
Afghanistan and Iraq to butcher Sunnis;
2. The Shiahs have historically discredited themselves on a number of
occasions in this regard, for which they have never apologized for,
but are till today proud of :
Their assassination of Caliph Umar () , organizing a revolt
against Sayyyadina Uthman ( ) which led to his murder,
their preventing of peace between Sayyadina Ali ( ) and
Sayyidah Aisha in the Battle of Jamal, the poisoning of
Sayyadinna Hassan ( ) and the betrayal of Sayyadina
Hussein ( ) at Karbala. The mausoleum of Sayyadina
Umar () s killer is present today in Iran, called Baba
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Instigating the revolt of the Zanj (Black Slaves) against the

Abbasid Caliphate between 255 AH -270 AH in which one and a
half million Muslims were slain, and many Masjids destroyed.
(Tarikhul Khulafa of At-Tabari, vol. 3, page 224);
The Qaramita, a branch of the Batinite Shiahs, who believed that
liquor was allowed and it was not necessary to obtain purity from
defilement, also attacked the Abbasid Caliphate and killed many
Sunnnis. During the Hajj of 930, its leader Ab-Thir AlJannb, laid siege to Makkah and for six days, killed many people
in front of the Kabah, dumping their bodies in the Zama Zam
well. He then removed the Hajr-e-Aswad to Bahrain, where he
kept it for seventeen years, regularly urinating on it, before
breaking it into pieces and returning it to the Abbasids for a
hefty ransom;
In 618 AH ibn al-Alqami a trusted Shiah minister of the last
Abasid Caliph, invited the Tartars to raid Baghdad and bring an
end to this glorious dynasty. He reduced the army from 100 000
to a mere 10 000, whom he assigned menial jobs such as
guarding Masjids and bazaars. In their 40-day stay in Baghdad,
1.8 million Muslims were slaughtered, except for those who took
refuge in ibn al-Alqamis home;
The Ismaili Shiahs wrested power from the Abbasids and
established the Fatimid Dynasty in 909 AH, making a huge part of
North Africa, including Egypt, Shiah. Thus began a long, but
unsuccessful period of Sunni persecution and conversion which
only came to an end in 1171 AH when it was reconqured by al
ad-Dn Ayyubi. During this time, the Fatimids enlisted the help of
the Crusaders on numerous occasions in order to weaken the
Sunni Seljuk state. Jerusalem was also stormed and many were
slaughtered;
In 905, Ismail founded the Safavid Empire in Iran and made
Shiism the official state religion. He mercilessly slaughtered all
the Sunni scholars, and brought their legacy to an end. In 1590,
Shah Abbas, with the help of English, fought against the
Ottomans in Austria and diverted all pilgrims from Makkkah to
Mashad in Iran;
In 1971, Iran refused to return the Arab Islands (Al-Kubra, Abu
Musa, Tunub al-Tunub, Surra and Al-Sughra) after the British
withdrew to the Arabs. Shah Ridha Pahlavi recognized Israel in
1948, and even annexed Bahrain as its 14 th province in 1957.
Bahrain only gained independence from the Shiahs in 1971. The
Shiahs also showed the Zionists the way into the Sabra and

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Shatillaa refugee camps in 1984, which led to the merciless

slaughter of 1000s of helpless refugees. After the 1979
Revolution by Khomeini, Shiism is being viciously propagated
worldwide.
The existence of numerous sects, the majority of which are deviant,
is a predetermined fact: And if your Lord [Allah] had so willed, He
could have made mankind a single unified community, but they will
not cease to dispute and differ; except those upon whom your Lord
has bestowed His mercy. And for this did He create them, and the
word of your Lord will be fulfilled: l will fill Hell with jinns and men
altogether. (Quran 11-118-119)
It is not the system of Allah to unite the whole of humanity: If Allah
had so wished, he would made you one nation, but He misguides
whomsoever He wants and guides whosoever He wants. And you will
be surely about your actions. (Quran 16:93) Our salvation lies in
purifying Islam by challenging these sects.
The Shiah only call for unity in places where they are in the minority.
They cleverly do this to gain credibility and acceptance of their kufr
in the name of unity. In places where they are in the majority or have
political clout, they slaughter the Muslims like in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon,
and Syria.
Sects will never vanish: Prophet Muhammad ( ) said:
"Verily this nation [of Muslims] will divide into seventy-three sects",
and in another narration: "All of them [these sects] will be in the Fire
except one.' When asked which it was, the Prophet ( )
replied: "The one which adheres to my Sunnah (way of life) and the
Sunnah of my Companions. (Sunan Abu Dawud)
It has been the established practice of this ummat to respect the
acceptable schools (Madhahib) within it, and not to unite all of them.
If this is the case with the Haqq, why should we unite with an open
deviation (Shiism and its Fiqh Jafari) which is not even regarded as
Truth, and nor is its Mazhab based on the Quran, Sunnah, and Ijma
of the Sahabah?
If Shiahs want unity, why dont they clean up their corrupt beliefs
regarding the imperfect nature of Allah, the Messengers, the divinity
of their Imams, the Sahabah, the incomplete nature of the Quran,
taqiyyah (holy hypocrisy) and other such beliefs. Why should
Muslims unite with the Shiah and give up their salvation for them?

For the above reasons and many more, Sunnis can never unite with
Shiahs. Curse be upon such unity which criminalizes the Sahabah,
legalizes prostitution and declares the Quran as fabricated. Even if unity

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is forged, there will always be fear that its based on taqiyyah (holy
hypocrisy). For such efforts, we offer Surah 109: Say, "O disbelievers, I
do not worship what you worship. Nor are you worshippers of what I
worship. Nor will I be a worshipper of what you worship. Nor will you be
worshippers of what I worship. For you is your religion, and for me is my
religion."

CHAPTER THREE:
A COMPARISON OF THE ORIGIN AND STRUCTURE
OF ISLAM AND SHIISM
There is one easy way of determining the authenticity of any sect that
claims to be Muslim, and this is by investigating their origin and the
legal structure of their religion.
Basis of Islam
*Started with the advent of
Prophet Muhammad (
)in 570 AC.
*It
caught
on
primarily
amongst the Arabs who were
tutored
well
by
Prophet
Muhammad () ,
and who then took the flag of
Islam to all corners of the
world.

* The life and achievements of

the Prophet ()
and the Sahabah are welldocumented as far as the

Basis of Shiism
*Started with the false accepting of
Islam by Abdullah ibn Saba, an
erudite Jewish scholar, sometime
during the latter part of Sayyadina
Uthman () s Caliphate.
It was meant to weaken Islam from
within as the Jews, up to that stage,
had failed to defeat the Muslims
militarily.
*It caught on primarily amongst the
new Persian and Egyptian converts
who were not well-grounded in
faith. They all contributed towards
the anarchy in the Muslim world
and imported all their foreign ideas
into it.

planting and spreading

Islam is concerned.

of

*The first primary source is the

present
complete
Quran
which we have before us. It
will be safeguarded from
distortion until the Last Day.
*Muslims believe it to be a
perfect source of guidance,
whose authority can never be
cancelled or overridden.

* The role of ibn Saba and his

devoted band of instigators like
Malik al-Ashtar is well documented
as far as their role in creating
political turmoil, disunity and
religious discord in Islam, even by
Shiah scholars themselves!
*The first primary source is the
Quran which is fabricated and
incomplete.
*Besides the Quran, there are
various other scriptures like the
Mushaf-e-Fatimi and the white and
red Jifr (leather containers) which
are not in our midst, but with the
fictitious hidden Imam in the
cave.

*The
understanding
and
interpretation of the Quran
follows strict principles known
as Ulum al-Quran. Anyone
can learn these principles and
understand
Allahs
Word.
There is no clergy in Islam.
*The second primary source is
the
Ahadith
(Sayings
of
Prophet Muhammad (
)),

*The Quran has an inner

dimension which only the Imams or
their representatives know, or are
in a position to interpret. There is a
privileged clergy class to perform
this function.
*The second primary source is the
sayings of some of the Ahlul Bait
only, or their narrations from
Rasulallah () .

*These sayings are accepted

on the authority of all 124 000
Companions,
as
Muslims
believe
As-Sahabatu
Kulluhum
Adul
(All
the

*Shiahs reject all the Noble wives,

all the daughters of Rasul (
) besides Fatimah, and the
Hassanid line of Sayyids. They
favour the Huseinid line as he

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Sahabah are Just);

*Eminent
traditionists
like
Imam al-Bukhari and Muslim
sifted through the entire
corpus of hadith as well as
those who narrated them, and
presented many thousands of
authentic ahadith which can
be safely relied on till today.
There was a dire need for this
copious recording and sifting
process because many

married Sherbano, the daughter of

the last Persian Monarch, Yezdgird,
and only the children from this
lineage who have Persian blood
qualify to be the Imam. Its a
doctrine of racial supremacy and
pride alien to Islam.

of the Sahabah are binding on

this ummat and constitute a
source of law.

*Besides
3-4
Sahabah
like
Sayyadina Salman al-Farsi ()
and Miqdad bin Aswad () ,
they regard all others as renegades
and do not accept their narrations
from Prophet Muhammad (
).

The fourth source is Qiyas

(Systematic
Analogical
Deduction) in the absence of
the above three sources.

*The chief narrators of Shiah

ahadith are all known as liars,
devious and innovators. Even
Shiite scholars regard them as
unreliable. These include Zuraarah
the Liar (upon which half of Shiah
narrations depend), Abu Busair the
Drunkard,
Abu
Mikhnaf
and
Abdullah ibn Abi Yafur of Kufah
who falsely attributed many lies
and shameless sayings to Imam
Baqir, Imam Musa Kazim and Jafar
as-Sadiq.
*The third source of Islam is
the Ijma (Consensus) of the
Sahabah.
*Muslims believe that the
Sunnah of the Khulafa alRashidun and the Consensus

*The third source is the sayings and

directions of the 12 Infallible
Imams, whose words are regarded
as binding and divine. The lives,
actions, words of the Sahabah and
the Khulafa al-Rashidun have no
weight in this regard.

*The Imams of the four

recognized Mazahib used this
principle
based
on
a
methodology gleaned from the
Quran,
Sunnah
and
the
Sahabah. Imaam Abu Hanifa
states: I follow the book of
Allah and if I find no solution
there, I follow the Sunnah of
Nabi () . If I find no
solution in either the Quraan
or the Sunnah, I follow
whichever
of
the
pronouncements
of
the
Sahabah I prefer and leave
whichever I wish. If there is a
pronouncement
on
a
particular matter by any of the
Sahabah, I would not adopt
any other opinion made by
any other Scholar. But if I
found a solution only in the
opinions of Ibrahim, al Shabi,
Ibn Sirin, Hasan al Basri, Ata

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*In the absence of the Imams, the

Ayatollahs and Shiah Mullahs act
as their representative. They
have
wide-ranging
powers of
legislation,
based
mostly
on
inspiration, which is nothing but
devilish whispers.
*Shiahs do not accept this fourth
category,
as the word of the
Infallible Imam is sufficient.
*There
is
no
systematic
methodology in Shiah fiqh, called
Jafari Fiqh, and nor can it be called
a Mazhab.
*Shiahs believe that the Jafari Fiqh
is not developed via Shari legal
sources, but wholly attributed to an
Imam who is equal to the Quran
and can make Haraam-Halaal and
Halaal-Haraam. They believe that
this Imam is divinely appointed,
nominated and does not need the
Quran or the Sunnat, and is above
the law. Ironically, this Imam as
well as his teachings and correct
Quran, are all missing, leaving a
void for any Tom, Dick and Harry to
opine in Islam according to their
whim!
*There is a vast difference between
an Imam of Fiqh who is not masum
(innocent) and can make ijtihadi
errors, to an Imam of the Jafari

or Sadi ibn al Musayyab, I

would make Ijtihad just as
they did. (Tarikh Baghdad Vol.
31, p 368)
*Included in this are various
other fiqhi devices like Masalih
al-Mursalah (expediency), urf
(customary law) etc.

Fiqh who is masum (innocent) and

receives revelation.
*Jafari fiqh is not an acceptable
fifth Mazhab amongst Muslims as
its not a fiqh at all!

Shiahs account for approximately 15 percent of the total Muslim

population. It has the greatest influence presently in Iran where nearly
90 percent of its people are disbelieving Shiites, but they are also the
majority in Iraq, Bahrain, and Yemen. However, they differ in the
PRIMARY SOURCE OF LAW WITH MUSLIMS, SO YOU BE THE JUDGE, CAN
THEY BE CALLED MUSLIMS?

His Malaaikah and His

Kitaabs and His Rasool
and the Last Day, he
verily hath wandered far
astray. ( Quran 4:136)
"The
most
beautiful
names belong to ALLAH,
so call on Him by
them" (Quran 7: 180)

CHAPTER FOUR:
A COMPARISON OF THE SEVEN ARTICLES OF FAITH
IN ISLAM AND SHIISM
Article 1: Belief in the Oneness of Allah:
Islamic Belief
Shiah Belief
A. Shahaadat:
A.Wilaayat: "Ashhadu an la ilaha ilaha
Ashhadu an la ilaha illAllah, wa Ashadu an Muhammadan
ilaha illAllah, wa
Rasulullah wa Ashadu an Aliyan wali Allah
Ashadu an
Wasiyyu Rasulillahi wa Khalifuhu bila
Muhammadan
Faslin" (Khomeini in Wahdat-e-Islami,
Rasulullah.
June 1984)

B."O you who believe!

Believe in Allah and His
Rasool and the Kitab
which He hath revealed
aforetime.
Whose
disbelieveth in Allah and

B. Allah speaks lies. (Usul-e-Kafi, vol. 1,

pge 148)
C. Obedience to Ali and Hasan is
obligatory, not only to Allah. (Usul-e-Kafi,
vol. 2, pge 42)
D. Ali is also God. (Jila-ul-Ayoun, vol. 2,
pge 66)

E. All 12 Imams are God. (Jila-ul-Ayoun,

vol. 2, pge 85)
F. We neither accept that God nor
Prophet whose successor is Abu Bakr (
) . (Anwaar-e-Naumania, vol. 2, pge
278)
G."All Imams are in possession of divine
attributes. (Basair-ud-Darajat, Page No.
23)
H. Kalma Tayyibah without Ali
Waliullah is false. (Shia Mazhab Haq Hai,
Page No. 2)
I.When God becomes happy, He talks in
Persian, when He becomes annoyed, talks
in Arabic. (Tarikh-ul-Islam, Page No. 163)
J. Muhammad and his descendants
are omnipresent and omniscient, and this
is only their quality, not of Allah. (Jila-ulAyoon, vol. 2, pge 85, Lahore)

Shiahs seek help from other than ALLAH

asking for help: O Hussain!, O Ali!, O
Mahdi!. Indeed, they excessively love
members of the Prophetic Household to
the extent that they have given them a status of divinity, without
observing the fact that they are mere humans.
In Usul ash-Shariah fi Aqaaid as-Shi'a by Muhammed Hussein, he writes
regarding the differences between the Ahle Sunnat wal Jamaat and the
Shi'ahs,
on
page
422:

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Last Day.

Trans: The tenth difference - Kalima of Wilaayat - This also warrants no

explanation that our kalima comprises of Tauheed, Risaalat and
Wilaayat (divine ordainment). But the Kalima of this group (i.e. Ahle
Sunnat wal Jamaat) is like that of all other Muslim groups. They do not
accept the portion of Wilaayat to be permissible nor part of the kalmia.
However we consider this to be an integral part of the kalima Tayyibah.
ALL THESE ARE BLATANT ASPECTS OF SHIRK AND DISTORTION OF ISLAM.
YOU BE THE JUDGE, ARE THEY STILL MUSLIMS?

Allah says in the

Quran: Today I
have completed for
you your religion,
and have
completed My
favour upon you,
and I have become
happy with Islam as
your way of life.
(Quran 5:3)

Article 2: Belief in Angels:

Islamic Belief
Shiah Belief
The existence of
A.All Angels, Jibrail and Mikail will take
angels is a reality.
the oath of allegiance upon Imam Mehdis
Angels can not
hand. (Chouda Sitaray, pge 94 Lahore)
disobey Allah and
B.Sayyadina Ali ( ) once clipped the
the arch-angel
wing of an Angel who was more powerful
Jibrail was
than Jibraeel, but he did not fear death
trustworthy. He
because death is in his hands.
didnt make a
mistake in delivering
the message to the
Anbiya.
According to Shiahs, even the angels are subservient to
Sayyadina Ali (!)
Article 3: Belief in all Divine Scriptures
Islamic Belief
Shiah Belief
The Quran is the
A.A man said that someone was reciting
FINAL revelation of
the Quran in the company of Imam Ja'far. The
Allah, that will
narrator said that he heard certain verses in
protected until the
the recitation which were not according to the

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recitation of the people. Imam Ja'far told the

person reciting: 'Do not recite like this. Recite
as the people recite until the (promised)
Mahdi arrives. When the Mahdi arrives, he will
recite the Quran according to its original
revelation and the Quran compiled by Ali will
be recited. Usul-e-Kafi, vol. 2, page 632.
In the commentary of 3:33 of the Quran:
B."Certainly Allah has chosen Adam,
Noah, the family of Abraham and the family of
Imran above the (families of the) worlds,"
Allamah Ali ibn Ibrahim AI-Qummi - one of
the early Shi'ite commentators said: 'The
Imam said: 'The words: "The family of
Muhammed" were also revealed along with
"the family of Ale Imraan." They (referring to
the Companions of the Prophet) removed the
words "The family of Muhammad" from the
original text. (Al-Qummi, Tabriz edition, pge
54, 1315 AH)
C.It is clear from all of these traditions
and quotations from the Family of the Prophet
that the present Quran is not the complete
Quran which was revealed to the Prophet. In
fact, there are verses that contradict that
which was revealed; verses that have been
distorted and places where omissions have
been made such as the names of Ali, the
Family of Muhammad and, on several
occasions, there were the names of the
hypocrites. Moreover, the present order of the
Quran is not according to the preferred order
of Allah and His Messenger. Ali ibn Ibrahim (a
renowned commentator) also holds this
opinion.' (Mullah Muhsin Kashani in his Tafseer
as-Saafi, vol. 1, pge 32)
C.Jibraeel used to talk with Fatima after

the death of Muhammad. (Jila-ul-Ayoon, vol.

1, pge 198, Multan)

Shiahs believe that the process of revelation did not end with the Last
Prophet, which is in direct contradiction of verse 5:3 of the Quran. Can
anyone who contradicts the Quran be called a Muslim? Never, in fact,
such baseless interpretations renders one a Zindeeq, a worse form of
disbelief. A zindeeq is not even asked to repent from his deviant beliefs,
he is directly executed on the orders of a Muslim judge.
Article 4: Belief in all the Messengers of Allah:
Islamic Belief
Shiah Belief
A.Every prophet came to establish justice on
Earth. His aim was also to establish justice
Muslims are
but he was not successful. The same is the
obligated to believe
position of the Seal of the Prophets who came
in and honor all of
the prophets, and to to reform human society and establish justice
but failed during his lifetime.' (Ittihad wayaktestify that
Jihat, pge 15)
prophethood has
B.It is related that Muhammad declared that
been completed
on the night of Ascension, the Most High
with the coming of
Prophet Muhammad. commanded me to inquire of the past
prophets for what reason they were exalted to
that rank, and they all testified, We were
Say, We believe in
raised up on account of your Prophetical
God and in what
was sent down to us Office, and the Imamate of Ali Ibn Abu Talib,
and the Imams of your posterity. A divine
and what was sent
voice then commanded, look on the right
down to Abraham,
side of the empyrean. I looked and saw the
Ishmael, Isaac,
similitude of Ali, and Hasan, and Husain, and
Jacob, and the
Ali ibn al-Husain, and Muhammad Bakir, and
Tribes, and what
was given to Moses, Jafar as-Sadiq, and Musa Kazim, and Ali ibn
Musa-ar-Reza, and Muhammad Taki, and Ali
Jesus, and all the
Naqi, and Hasan Askhari, and Mahdi all
prophets by their
performing prayers in a sea of light. These,
Lord. We make no
said the Most High, are my proofs,
distinction between
any of them, and we Vicegerents, and friends, and the last of them

devote ourselves to
Him. (Quran,
2:136)

will take vengeance on my enemies. Bihar

al Anwar, vol.9 page 76
Now look at these ridiculous beliefs: Usul-eKafi, vol. 1, 221: There are three
fundamentals of kufr. Greed, pride and
jealousy. Greed was in Aadam. When he was
prohibited to eat from the tree, greed
prepared him until he ate from that tree.
Hayatul Quloob, vol. 1, page 50: So, Aadam
and Hawwa looked at the Aimmah with an
eye of jealousy. Because of this Allah handed
them over to their souls and withheld His
help.

Muslims believe that no person can surpass the rank of the Prophets,
but according to the Shiahs, the Imams even surpass their ranks and
were more successful in their mission. This is clear Kufr and a
divergence from the essentials of faith.
Article 5: Belief in the Last Day:
Islamic Belief
Shiah Belief
On the Day of
A.When Imam Mehdi will appear, he will
Judgment, every
first dig out Ayesha from her grave and will
individual will be
apprehend her. (Haq-ul-Yaqeen, Pge. 347
resurrected to
Iran)
account for their
lives. Allah
B. Imam Mehdi will resurrect Abu Bakr
describes this event and Umar, and punish them by hanging them
in the Quran: On
from a tree. Then all the scholars of the Ahlus
that Day, people will Sunnah will be hanged. (Haq-ul-Yaqeen, pge
come forward in
361 Iran)
separate groups to
be shown their
For Shiah whose enmity for Muslims continue
deeds: whoever has even after their death and the afterlife too,
done an atoms
the purpose of the Last Day is merely to
weight of good will
punish the Muslims and the Sahabah. People
see it, but whoever
who hold such perverse beliefs can never be
has done an atoms
called Muslims!!

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weight of evil will

see that. (99:6-8).
Allah will weigh
everyones good
and bad actions
according to His
Mercy and His
Justice, forgiving
many sins and
multiplying the
reward for many
noble deeds. One
who excels in
goodness will be
rewarded
generously, but one
whose evils and
wrongs outweigh his
virtues will be
punished.

Article 7: Belief in Resurrection (Life after Death):

Islamic Belief
Shiah Belief
Allah is the Owner
A.After death, when the Angels of the
of the Last Day.
grave start questioning, then Maula Alis
(Quran 1:4)
chair is brought and sins are pardoned only
after recognizing him. (Jila-ul-Ayoon, vol. 2,
pge 85 Lahore)

In all seven Articles of Faith, there are glaring differences in the Belief
and Concept between Islam and Shiism. These are all Fundamental
differences which determine belief and disbelief, and clearly the Shiah
do not make the mark. Do you think otherwise? Is the facts presented in
this chapter not logical?

CHAPTER FIVE:
SOME OTHER SIGNIFICANT JURISPRUDENTIAL
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ISLAM AND SHIISM
Shiism is a horribly distorted religion. It bears very little similarity with
Islam. Here are a few jurisprudential examples:
1. The Shariah (the divinely revealed law) is all-inclusive and
accessible to all Muslims. There is no need to add anything to it.
Shiahs, on the other hand, see the Shari'ah as being merely a
set of rulings which concern the common folk. As for
the Haqeeqah (reality), no one knows it except the Imams of the
Ahl Al-Bait (prophetic household). These Imams secretly acquire
these sciences through inheritance, one generation after another.
They believe that one may communicate with Allah only through
these intermediaries;
2. Muslims adhere strictly to the legal rulings of the Qur'an, as
clarified by the Sunnah, as well as the sayings of the Companions
and the generation of trustworthy scholars who followed them.
Since Islam has been completed, no one has the right to
formulate new legislation or directives. However, in order to
apply Islam to new situations, one must refer to the qualified
Muslim scholars who must work solely within the bounds
established by Allah's Book. Shiahs, on the other hand depend
on exclusive sources which they claim for their Imams (who have

Article 6: Belief in the good and bad of Predestination:

Islamic Belief
Shiah Belief
Muslims believe that Badaa is to learn something unknown.
According to Shiahs, Allah is ignorant, until
Allah knew
some situations unfold for HIM. In Usul-e-Kafi,
everything before it
vol.1, page 84: If people knew what reward
came into being,
there is in acknowledging Badaa then never
and what will
would they abstain from acknowledging it.
happen to it
afterwards. He then
brought them into
existence, all in
accordance to His
Knowledge and
Measure.

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3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

the right to create new rulings in contradiction to the Quran) and

upon their farfetched interpretations of the Quran. Examples of
random Shiah changing of the Shariah is: a) Their adhan is
different (addition of some words); b) Their times of salaah (only
three times daily), as well as some postures in salaat, have been
altered; c) The specified times for beginning and breaking the
fast; d) The rulings with regards to zakaah (alms-tax), its
distribution, and a new tax called Khums which is fraudulently
extracted by their Imams from the masses, and e) Variation in
inheritance laws;
Muslims believe that strict loyalty (Al-Walaa) is only for Allah and
His Messenger, but for Shiahs, this also extends to the Ahlul Bait
and all 12 Imams, including the Hidden One. One who does not
have strict devotion to Ahlul-Bait has no faith;
For Muslims, it is considered impermissible for a Muslim to
deceive others. Deception is permitted only during war. Shiahs,
quite the contrary, all agree that this type of deception, called
Taqiyyah, is a prescribed duty in order to falsely represent
themselves for their survival, or to
whom they consider
deserving of destruction like Sunnis;
In Islam, the state is ruled by a Caliph elected to his position of
leadership from among the Muslims. Shiahs, conversely,
maintain that the right to govern is hereditary, and restricted to
Sayyadina 'Ali ( ) and his descendants by Fatimah. Shi'ahs
are never loyal to any ruler unless if he hails from this line, they
can never be removed and its a great opportunity to exploit the
masses. When the Husseinid line came to an end, they invented
the doctrine of Raj'ah, according to which the last Imam did not
die, but is "hidden" in a cave in Samarra (occultation);
Muslims believe that Temporary Marriage (Mutah) was permitted
in the early days of Islam only during times of war and travel, but
it was abrogated thereafter. Shiahs, on the other hand, maintain
that Mutah is not only permitted, its a virtuous practice and
there is no difference between this and prostitution. It can be
practiced with a non-Muslim, with a married woman, for a minute
too, and for any amount of money;
There is no concept of satr (compulsory covering) in Shiism,
mahrams can view each others private parts, and there is no
compulsory bath after sexual intercourse. In fact, semen is pure
according to the Shiah. A niece and her aunt can also be
combined in one persons marriage and donkey flesh is
permitted;

8. Ones fast is not broken by having anal sex with a woman,

reciting the Quran in the bathroom is allowed, washing ones
privates with saliva is allowed and other such ridiculous beliefs.

CHAPTER SIX:
HOW TO IDENTIFY A SHIAH IN THE STREET?
When walking in the street, or in public places, its becoming
increasingly important to become vigilant as to who may be a Shiah,
and who may be not. Here are some general guidelines:
1. Their ladies normally don their Hijaab a little differently from
Muslims. In some parts of the world, they prefer wearing an
Aqeeq stone or a Durood-e-Najaf ring on their right finger;
2. The beard of Shiahs are generally shorter than those of Muslims
who choose to wear a fist-length beard. Its normally wellgroomed too;
3. Some Shiah youth wear a miniature sword as a necklace;
4. They have no noor (light) on their faces. There is a matt-like
coating of darkness on their faces and bodies. In some situations
of war when the bodies of Muslims and Shiahs are mixed, it is
generally seen that the blood of Shiahs turn black and their
corpses stink, whilst that of Muslims remain red;
5. The menfolk sometime carry a stone (called a Turbah) made from
the clay of Najaf or Karbala, upon which they prostrate in salaat.
Shiahs only pray three times a day, and keep their hands
suspended on the side;
6. Shiah Masjids are generally called Huseiniyahs (community
centres) and have no domes and minarets. However, this is not
the general rule as some of their Masjids have very prominent
domes and minarets. However, their Imambarahs (places where
their Imams and saints are buried) have a distinct straight archlike architecture;
7. When they speak of religion, they only speak of the Ahlul Bait,
and generally use the term Imam Maula, and Alaihis
Salaam when taking their names. More extreme Shiahs will
reveal their hatred by criticizing and cursing the Sahabah,
particularly Sayyadina Abubakr () , Umar ibn al-Khattab (
) and the noble wives;

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8. They generally have names like Hassan, Hussein, Naqi, Reza,

Mehdi, Abdul-Ali, Fatima, Zahra etc. They rarely keep the names
of the general Sahabah, but those of their Imams and their
families. Some of their surnames are Zaidi, Rizvi, Ismaili etc;
9. Shiahs generally keep their trousers below their ankles;
10. If confused, draw them into a discussion on politics. Ask them
what they think of America and the unrest in Karbala. You will get
your answer sooner or later;
11. You could also politely ask them: Are you a Shiah or not?
12. Engage them in a discussion about mutah, Imamah, the
Sahabah, Imam Khomeini. From how they speak, you will be able
to quickly establish their identity;
13. Their homes, vehicles and businesses generally have Shiah signs
on them like Ya Ali, Ali Waliyyullah, or Ali Madad.
14. If they are carrying a book, look at the title discreetly or ask them
what the book is about;
15. In Muharram, they generally wear black and attend all the
mourning rituals, jalsahs etc. In some countries on such days,
they will have a black flag outside their home, and on the
balance of the days, a red flag. On the doors of some Shiahs, is a
hand-like knocker with some inscription on it;
16. If you sitting in their vehicle or a taxi, you will make out by the
type of music or lectures being played in it;
17. In their home, it will be choice of satellite channels and the types
of portraits found therein. Shiahs love depictions of Karbala,
portraits of their Imams etc;

Recently, we had the opening of the Qadiani Temple inn Wynburg, Cape
Town. Its patron, Dr Taj Hargey, openly came on air, announcing his
blasphemus beliefs like rejection of the Finality of Prophethood, rejection
of the Sunnna, acceptance of homosexuals, and free-intermngling of the
sexes even during salaat. The Shiahs, on the other hand, do not
proclaim their blasphemous beliefs openly. They use tact, diplomacy,
cunning and taqiyyah in doing so. In addition, the Shiah are
economically, politically and socially a much more powerful cult, thus to
challenge them is much more difficult.
There are three categories of Shiahs in South Africa, and all three have
to be approached differently:
1. The hardcore Shiah, their leaders and their Preachers:
This is the converted category whose mission in life is only to
spread mischief, initiate mindless debates and corrupt ones
imaan so that they can have your company in hellfire. Many of
these people will be on the payroll of the Shiahs and will be
schooled in not only Shiism, but the subtle art of making its ugly
and controversial aspects attractive.
Characteristics: Such people generally openly admit that they
are Shiah. If they hide their identity, they can easily be identified
by their activities, affiliation to Shiahs, to Shiah organistions,
and by the friends they keep. They portray exemplary character,
their appearance is neat, and their tongues glib and sugary. Such
people have sold their imaan for a worldly pittance, and have
given the pleasures of this world preference to the hardship and
sacrifice required to acquire the Aakhirah.
Thus, they would generally lack integrity, morality and a sincere
desire to seek the truth and be rightly guided. Most of their
discourses are about unity, criticizing the Sahabah, love for the
Ahlul Bait, and they will be very clued up on the political
happenings of the day, especially of America and the Middle
East. Never think you can easily convert them, they are thinking
of how to do the same to you and are ten steps ahead of you in
this regard !!
Where can they be found?: This class would previously be only
found in majority-Shiah countries like Iran, but today they have
spread worldwide. In democratic South Africa, they have spread
like wildfire and can be found amongst the Black and Indian
population too. Many local South Africans have received, or are
receiving training in Iran at the moment, and they can be

It is important for lay-people not to engage in a discussion with Shiahs

on topics which they are not acquainted with. Such discussions normally
lead to planting doubts about vital matters of faith in ones mind, which
can very easily lead to losing ones imaan altogether. Debating with
Shiahs is generally useless as they have no desire to learn the truth.

CHAPTER SEVEN:
HOW TO ENGAGE WITH THE SHIAH?
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identified by their speeches and activities. They occupy positions

in the many Shiah organizations in SA or are attached to them.
Their Approach: As promoting Shisim is their life mission, they
are very calm and calculated in this regard. They do not become
emotional in an argument, they always subtly raise controversial
issues, and never answer blasphemous doctrines of Shiism. They
will gradually win you over (even if it takes ten years), either be
means of friendship, grocery hampers, marrying in your family,
lucrative business dealings, or simply by giving you a
sympathetic ear to voice your disagreement with mainstream
Islam, or even your husband/wife. As SA Muslims are generally
fond of arguments, disagreements and gossip, the Shiahs use
this frustration to rope you into accepting a more broad-based,
free-interpretation mode of religion.
Our Approach towards them: Such people are the supreme
hypocrites of this ummat and the leaders of misguidance:
Among the people there are some who say, We believe in Allah
and the Last Day, when they are not believers. (Quran 2:8)
They seek to extinguish the lamp of Islam, many a time with the
help of the disbelievers and the Jews. The Ulema should take
them on head-on, with no softness in their methods. Our Noble
Prophet Muhammad ( ) said in this regard When
trials or innovations appear, and my Companions are abused,
then let the scholars make their knowledge apparent; whoever
does not do so, then may the curse of Allah, His angels, and the
entire mankind be upon them. None of their obligatory or
optional prayers will be accepted.
Allah has commanded us (Quran 66:8) to be hard and extreme
with the hypocrites, and employ all measures to defeat them.
Allah himself has defended the Sahabah in the Quran (22:38),
saying: Indeed, Allah defends those who have believed. Indeed,
Allah does not like everyone treacherous and extreme in their
disbelief. Abdullh Ibn Mughaffal narrated that Raslullh (
) said, Fear Allh, fear Allh regarding my Sahbah.
Do not make them a target (of abuse) after me because whoever
loves them, he loved them with my love, and he who hates them,
then he hates them with my hate. Whoever harmed them, he has
harmed me, and whoever has harmed me, he has given trouble
to Allh and whoever wants to give trouble to Allh, then soon
Allh will catch him in punishment. Similarly, in Jami Tirmidhi, it
is reported from Abdullh Ibn Umar that Raslullh (
)said: When you see such people who speak ill of my

Sahbah, then say to them, May the curse of Allh be upon the
one who is more evil than you two, i.e. the Sahbah and you.
Thus, the above category of people are cursed, clear disbelievers
and dont deserve any compassion or diplomacy. We should be
firm and confident when rebutting them, but never resort to
violence or damage to property. Show them the fallacy of their
belief and ask them to repent. If they refuse, warn others about
them.
2. The Shiah-sympathetic ones or the Shiah Ignorant
Masses: These are the one who due to close contact with
Shiahs, either through friendship, politics, business, being a
workplace colleague, neighbors, sharing the same Masjid or
working in the same organization, have come into contact with
zealous Shiahs who have been slowly indoctrinating them with
various aspects of Shiism. They have no in-depth knowledge of
both Islam and Shisim, and are thus vulnerable. Slowly, their
confidence is won over and they become the unknowing agents
of falsehood. They are the enemy within the enemy. This class is
spreading like wild-fire in SA.
Characteristics: Such people are generally ignorant of both
religions, but think that they are an authority on both. They do
not bother to seek the truth and seek the correct answers, but
join the pleasurable pastime of indulging in the polemics fed to
them. They regard mainstream Islam as backward, Iran as their
savior and secularism as their methodology. Chances are that
they are not connected to an Aalim, a Masjid, a religious institute
or a movement like the Khanqah or the Tablighi Jamaat where
their religious need are being fulfilled. They are the lone wolves
who have been devoured by the devil.
Where can they be found? Most of these people either hail
from the intellectual class, the rich, or the very poor. The
intellectual class find Shiism open to following their desires and
free-thinking, the rich to gaining permission to indulge in any vice
they would like, and the poor to filling their stomachs. They can
be found in every strata of society.
Their Approach: As such people would be hail from within our
society or families, they wouldnt openly speak of Shiism as they
fear for their reputation or being isolated and shunned. They will
adopt a diplomatic approach i.e their values are not firm, and can
change any time. They do not actively promote Shiism unless if
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they gain name and fame in the process, or if Shiism has

become an acceptable ideology in such a society. Many Unity
Forums which are comprised of influential members of the
society, strive to make Shiism attractive just to be different and
more savvy, whereas it lacks many of the essential principles
of Islam.
Our approach to them: The level of Shiism accepted by these
people first need to be ascertained as sometimes such people
claim to believe in Shiism, but they dont know exactly what
aspects of it. Sometimes, such people are only politically aligned
to Iran, this is not Shiism, but is a stepping stone to it. If they
havent accepted any heretical beliefs of Shiism as yet, then this
is a relief, but ask them too be wary. Those who have accepted
any heretic belief of Shiism, partially or totally, should be shown
be gently shown the error in their ways and asked asked to
correct it. They should ask Allah for sincere guidance and attach
themselves to an authentic Aalim, and seek answers for their
confusion. They should also learn Aqaid (Fundamental Beliefs)
and know the importance of correct belief on their salvation in
the eternal Aakhirah.
We should be soft and diplomatic with them, but if they persist in
their disbelieve or become a threat to others, they should be
accorded the same treatmed as proper Shiahs. Compromising
Aqaid or mixing beliefs is just as bad as total disbelief.
Dont give up trying to win them back and praying for them.
3. The confused general masses exposed to Shiism: Thankfully,
most SA Muslim fall into this category, but it may not be for too long.
Besides Shiism, there are many other false ideologies which one can
fall into.
In order to safeguard the imaan of the masses and to take
preventative measures, we suggest the following: 1) Our Madrasah
syllabus should be made more Aqeedah-intense and a separate
section be dovoted to all the deviated sects. These should be taught
from Grade 4-12, every year; 2) Our Ulema should speak openly on
Shiism and other deviated sects from the Masjid platforms,
highlighting who they are and what is wrong with having such
beliefs; 3) Community awareness campaigns like workshops,
seminars etc should bbe held; 4) Authentic Islamic literatre and
audios should be consulted for more information.

The most important is to have the desire to be rightly-guided and

affiliate yourself with a recognized Aalim, Institute or Movement in
which you can be spiritually protected.

CHAPTER EIGHT:
SOME COMMON SHIAH DISCOURSES AND HOW TO
COMBAT THEM
We have already written how Shiahs differ from mainstream Muslims in
terms of their Kalimah, the concept of the Quran, and their
blasphemous belief in Imamate. However, Shiahs do not introduce their
sacrilegious cult to others in this way. They use different techniques,
mainly by way of historical incidents, to create doubt and stir enmity,
rather than positively educate.
Basically, their game-plan is to use some misinterpreted historical
incidents that has nothing to do with our Aqidah (Fundamental Beleifs)
to create doubts in your mind. Dont fall for this trick. They will cite
references to our own books like Bukhari, Muslim etc. and will seek
clarification on obscure issues like Ghadir Khumm, the absence of the
Sahabah at the burial of Rasulullah, the issue of Fadak, the Event of Pen
and Paper (Qirtas), the Event of the Saqifa, the hadith of the Cloak, the
assault on Sayyadina Fatima, the Battle of Siffin and Battle of Jamal, and
the tragedy of Karbala etc. By discussing these events, they will try to
prove that the Sahabah were not loyal to Islam, and that Sayyadina Ali (
) enjoyed distinction over all. He was thus the chosen successor
of Rasullullah and his family, the Ahl-e-Bait, were persecuted by the
other Sahabah, who snatched his Caliphate from him and apostasized in
their droves.
Do the Shiahs think that they can convert Muslims with such an absurd
narrative of history? These are some of the issues. The broad Shiite
argument is first given, as well as a brief rebuttal which you may use on
the spot to silence your Shiah friend:
8.1: THERE ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHIAH. WE HAVE TO BE
SPECIFIC, WE CANT PAINT ALL WITH THE SAME BRUSH:
Response: Yes, There are different founder of the Shiahs in the world,
but most of them have become extinct. However, all of them find their
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plots against Islam, the army of Sayyadina Ali ( ) split into four
groups.
1. Shiah-e-Ula (The initial Shiahs): They were the sincere
political supporters of Sayyadina Ali () , and members of
the Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jama`ah who recognised the senior
Sahaabah and the wives of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi
wasallam). They did not fall into the devilish trap.
2. Tafdheeliyah: They assigned to Sayyadina Ali ()
superiority over all the Sahaabah. Sayyadina Ali ()
warned that he would flog them eighty lashes if they assigned
superiority to him over Sayyadina Abu Bakr ( ) and Umar (
) .
3. Sabbayyah (Abusers) or Tabarraiyyah: They believed that
all the Sahabah were oppressors, usurpers, hypocrites and
disbelievers. The members of this group constitute the middleclass of the followers of Ibn Saba. They derived maximum capital
for their evil from the conflicts which had developed between the
two camps of Sahaabah. In his Khutbahs, Sayyadina Ali ()
had disassociated himself from these vile anarchists and mischief
mongers.
4. The fourth group is called the Ghulat (Extremists): They
were the elite and closest students and followers of Ibn Saba.
They believed in the divinity of Sayyadina Ali ( ) like the
Christians believe in the godhood of Sayyadina Isa. From their
belief of godhood, they later shifted their position and
propagated the doctrine of Hulul, i.e. Allah Ta`alas Soul
descended into Sayyadina Ali ( ) and he was God
incarnate. Some of the Ghulat were burnt out alive on the
instructions of Sayyadina Ali () .
Thus, the beginning of Shi`ism with its numerous varieties and offshoots developed from the latter three groups of Sayyadina Alis (
)followers. The progenitor of them all was Ibn Saba, and the dominant
sect of Shisim today, i.e. the Ithna Asharis, belong to the fourth and
last category.
8.2: IF SHISIM IS BASED ON JEWISH BELIEFS, WHY IS IT THAT
WE FIND FAMOUS SCHOLARS, IMAMS, MUHADDITHEEN ETC
AMONG THEM? SURELY THIS IS A SIGN OF THEIR AUTHENTICITY!:
Response: If anything has a structure and a system, it doesnt mean it
is authentic. The reality of the matter is that all the scholars of the
Shiah are all fakes. Their scholars pretended to be among the

Muhadditheen of the Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jama`ah. Overtly they projected

the image of piety, and when they gained the confidence of the masses,
they introduced thousands of fabricated narrations amongst the
Ahadith. Differentiation between true and false narrations became an
onerous task. However, Allah created master Traditionsists like Imam alBukhari and Imam al-Muslim who discovered this fraudulent
manipulation and sifted the falsehood from the collections of narrations.
Fake Shiah scholars like Jabir Ja`fi and Abul Qasim Sa`d Bin Abdullah Ibn
Ubay Khalf Qummi attributed fake virtues to the Ahl-e-Bait, and fake
condemnations of the Sahabah. This wasnt an easy task, so they
adopted the following methods in doing so:
Attribution: To attribute their forgeries to authentic Muhadditheen
whose names and titles resemble those of Shi`ah narrators, e.g. Ibn
Qutaibah. The one Ibn Qutaibah is the Sunni who is the author of AlMa`arif. The other Ibn Qutaibah is the Raafidhi who also named his
book, Al-Ma`arif to create confusion and perpetrate deception.
Fabrication: To write books and attribute authorship to senior Ulama of
the Ahlus Sunnah, e.g. Sirrul Aalameen is attributed to Imam Ghazali.
False References: To substantiate their baseless and false claims by
citing such books of the Ahlus Sunnah which are no longer extant or are
rare. In the absence of the books, denial becomes difficult and ordinary
people are misled.
Converts: Some gave the impression that certain Shi`ah scholars are
members of the Ahlus Sunnah. Once this impression became rooted,
they commenced narrating from them such matter which refutes the
Mat-hab of the Ahlus Sunnah. For example, Zamakhshari, the author of
Kashshaf,belonged to the Tafdheeli sect and he was also a Mu`tazili; Ibn
Abil Hadeed, the commentator of Nahjul Balaaghah, combined Shi`ism
with Mu`tazili`ism, Mas`udi, author of Murawwajuth Thahab, and Abul
Farj Isfahani, author of Al-Aghaani.
False Authorship: Shiah theologians prepared a book, Al-Hasanah, in
which they refuted the Mathhab of the Ahlus Sunnah and falsely
attributed it to a slave-girl of the Ahl-e-Bait. Then they claimed that the
Sunni Ulama were unable to respond to this refutation supposedly
written by a stupid slave-girl. The actual author of the book is the Shiah,
Shareef Murtaza.
Another powerful trick is to prepare a refutation of the Ahlus Sunnah and
attribute authorship to an imaginary Muslim who tells his story of
conversion firstly to Islam, then ultimately to Shi`ism. The imaginary
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were unable to respond to his doubts. Youhanna Ibn Israeel, whose

author is Shareef Murtaza and Then I was guided in English by Samawi
Tijani are examples of this.
Books of Fiqh: Another devilish trick of the Shiahs which has confused
even some Ulama of the Ahlus Sunnah is to compile books on Fiqh in
which fabrications are recorded. They then attribute authorship of the
book to some Imaam of Fiqh of the Ahlus Sunnah. For example, the
Mukhtasar which is attributed to Imam Malik. In this book it is said
that it is permissible for the master to commit homosexuality with his
slaves. The Shiahs have succeeded to some extent in this ploy because
a forged fabrication of Imam Abu Hanifah will be distributed in regions
where Malikis predominate while the book attributed to Imam Malik will
be circulated in predominantly Hanafi areas.
Interpolation: At times, Shiahs have interpolated even well-known
books of Hadith and Tafseer of the Ahlus Sunnah. Books such as the
Sihah Sittahwere beautifully written and bound, and Shiah
fabrications were incorporated. Another ploy is the introduction of a
forged word or two in a narration which they reproduce from famous
Kitaabs. When Sunnis read such narrations, they become
confused.These types of forgeries is to be found in profusion in Kashful
Ghummah of Ali Bin Isa and in Ibn Muttahhirs Alfain, Minhajul
Karamah and Nahjul Haqq.
Another clever deception is the compilation of books on the virtues and
excellence of the Khulafa al-Raashideen. However, they introduced
fabricated narrations in the chapters dealing with Sayyadina Ali (
)which cast aspersions on the characters of the first three Khulafa.
Even a scholar on the caliber of the author of Riyaadhun Nadhrah fi
Manaaqibil Ashrah became a victim of this trap.
Deletion: To save their skin from the criticism, some Shiahs like Sayyid
Murtazaa, Ibn Mattahhir Hilli and Ibn Taaus, have completely deleted
many contentious issues from their later publications. They then
disseminate the deleted narrations claiming that they are the views of
the Ahlus Sunnah. Another example is the abridgement of Tarikh atTabari by Ali Bin Muhammad Adawi Abul Hasan Simsati which
contained many fabricated tradition not found in original.
Taqiyyyah: The greatest device of deception of the Shiahs, especially
when they become helpless in a debate, is their doctrine of Taqiyah
(holy hypocrisy). If it was not for this principle of concealment of beliefs,
Shi`ism would not have acquired followers from even the ignorant
masses. Remember that the practice of Taqiyah is not restricted to
occasions of danger as Shiahs attempt to mislead Sunnis. Shiahs claim
that the Imams had to conceal the truth to spread Shiism just like how

the Anbiya did, but persecution, torture and hardships were never
considered grounds for proclamation of falsehood by the Anbiya.
Saints: Lastly, Shiahs to claim that certain great Auliyaa of the Ahlus
Sunnah were Shiahs. In the Shi`i book Wafayatul A`yan by an Iraqi
Shiah, Bayazid Bustami, Ma`ruf Karkhi, Shaqiq Balkhi, Sahl Bin Abdullah
Tastari and others are enumerated as Shiahs. Another such book is the
Majaalisul Mu`mineen by Qadhi Nurullah Shaustari.
8.3: THE SAHABAH WERE THE ENEMIES OF THE AHLUL BAIT,
THEY MUST BE REVILED:
Love for the Ahl-e-Bait is considered incumbent by the Ahlus Sunnah wal
Jama`ah. If there are any ENEMIES of the Ahl-e-Bait, they are definitely
the Shi`ah who abuse the Sahabah and beloved wives of Rasulullah (
) . In fact, the Ahlus Sunnah believe that love for the noble
family of Rasulullah ( ) is in an integral part of Iman. In this
regard, there are two groups of extremists: the Nawaasib and the
Shi`ah. The Nawaasib excelled in hatred for Sayyadina Ali ( ) and
his descendants, while the Shi`ahs left no stone unturned to vent their
extreme hatred for the Sahabah.
Response: Sunnis affirm their love and authority of the Ahlul Bait, but
we do not take them as the the ultimate source of DIVINE authority as
the Shiahs claim. Quite the contrary, the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs
and the Sahabah has been regarded as the yardstick of guidance, which
also includes the Ahlul Bait. Said Rasulullah ( ) as narrated
by Irbadh bin Sariyah () : So hold fast to my sunnah and the
examples of the Rightly Guided Caliphs who will come after me; adhere
to them and hold them fast. Beware of new things (in religion) because
every heresy is a misguidance. (Tirmidhi)
In retrospect, the Shiahs hate the illustrious Sahabah for which many a
Sunni scholar has given his life for their defence. Abu Zurah stated:
When you see that someone is speaking ill of the Companions of the
Prophet ( ) , then remember that he is a Zindeeq (Murtad). (AlIsabah, vol. 1, p. 11). Also, Allamah ibn Hazm Al-Andulusi stated:
Verily, the Shia are not from amongst the Muslims. The Shia are the
very first group to create an innovation in the name of Islam. The
founder of this movement was a Jew (Abdullah bin Saba). (Al-Fazl, vol 2,
p. 213) Imam Malik writes: A person who speaks ill of any of the
Companions of the Prophet, or in regards to: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman,
Ali, Muawiya, Amr ibn Aas, he will be given a severe punishment. If a
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will be killed (due to his treason against Islam). (Sharah Al-Shafa, vol 1,
p. 755)
Hasan Basri was asked about the differences between the Companions
of the Prophet () . He said: This was such a difference wherein
the Companions of the Prophet were present and we (Hasan Basri and
the ones asking) were not. They (the Companions ) knew the full extent
of their situation and we do not. Remember! That matter upon which
the Companions of the Prophet were unanimous in agreement, we
follow that. Those small occurrences wherein the Companions differed,
we remain silent. (Maqaam As-Sahaba, p. 95) Shaykh Ibn Hamam
states: It is the belief of the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat that they see it as
incumbent upon them to take the Companions of the Prophet ( )
as pure beings. This is due to the fact that Allah purified each of them.
The Ahle Sunnat are cautious and careful of speaking ill of the
Companions of the Prophet ( ) or their actions. Just as Allah and
the Prophet praised the character and personalities of the Companions,
we too praise them. The matter that resulted between Sayyidina Ali and
Sayyidina Muawiya was due to Ijtihad and not Aqeedah. (Sharh Musa
Mura, p. 132)
It is related from Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal: For us, the ruling of the
Sunnah is that way upon which the Companions were. (Fatawa Ibn
Taymiyah, vol 4, p. 155) Imam Shafi states: The Companions of the
Prophet , in knowledge, sense, Deen and virtue are greater than us. In
every condition, it is better for us to take the opinion of the Companions
above our own. (Fatawa Ibn Taymiyah, vol 4, p. 158) Hafiz ibn
Taymiyyah states: Upon the foundation of the Holy Quran and Sunnat
and Ijma of the Ummah, the status of the Companions of the Prophet is
second only to the Prophets and Messengers of Allah. For this reason,
you will not find a person from the Muslims who will not accept the
greatness of the Companions. In this matter, the only ones who cause
disputes and problems are the Rawafid Shia, in reality they are
ignorant. (Minhaj us-Sunnnah, vol. 1, p. 167)
The strong imaan (belief) of the Sahabah reached the degree of
Acceptance by Allah, and was used as a yardstick for all until the day of
Judgment. Allah has stated in the Holy Quran: So if they believe as you
have believed (Sahabah), then they are rightly guided; but if they turn
away, then they are in transgression. (al-Baqarah 2:137) In this verse of
the Quran, Allah addressing the disbelievers, stated that their
assumption in bringing belief in Allah and the Hereafter is incorrect. If

they truly wish to believe, then they should do so as the Companions of

the Prophet ( ) did. Only then will their belief be
accepted.
The disblievers used to curse the Sahabah for bringing faith in his
message and had unrivalled hatred and enmity for the believers. Allah
responded in favour of the Companions: And when it is said to them
(the hypocrites) Believe as the people (Sahabah) have believed they
say Shall we believe as the fools have believed? verily, they are the
fools, but they know not. (Al-Baqarah 2:13) Remember, the Quran is a
guiding light and the means of seeking the truth until the Day of
Judgment. Just as Allah responded to the cursing of the Sahabah by the
disbelievers with the above verses, the very same will be true for any
group or individual in this day and age who carries out the same actions
as the disbelievers and hypocrites as in the time of the Prophet (
) .
Sayyadina Abdullah bin Amar ibn As ( ) related that Rasulullah (
) stated: Verily, My Ummah will be inflicted with the same
trials as those that the Children of Israel encountered. The Children of
Israel separated into 72 sects, my Ummah will divide into 73 sects. All
of those sects, except one, will be inhabitants of the fire of Hell. The
Companions asked: O Prophet of Allahs, what will that one sect be
that goes into Paradise? The Prophet replied: That path upon which I
am and my companions are. (Jami Tirmidhi vol 2, p. 104) In this Hadith,
Rasulullah ( ) stated that the saved sect will be that group
which acts upon the way of the Prophet ( ) giving reference to
the Ahlus Sunnah wal-Jamaah, and NOT 12 INFALLIBALE IMAMS.
8.4: SAYYADINA ABUBAKR ( ) CONDONED A MURDER
COMITTED BY SAYYADINA KHALID IBN AL-WALID () :
Shiahs accuse Sayyadina Khalid Bin Walid ( ) of having killed
Malik bin Nuwairah for the sake of marrying his pretty wife, Laila,
marrying her that same night, and the Caliph, Sayyadina Abu Bakr (
) refused to punish him.
Response: The Shiahs have distorted this episode as usual. Malik Bin
Nuwairah had become a Murtad. Sayyadina Khalid ( ) was on his
campaigns against the renegade tribes after the demise of Rasulullah (
) , thus he was ordered to be executed. Further, Malik had
already divorced his wife, but in accordance with the custom of
Jaahiliyyah, held her in captivity for over a year. Khalid bin Walid (

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 )therefore, did not marry the woman during her Iddat. Since Malik bin
Nuwairah was a Muslim prior to Rasulullahs death, some Sahaabah
were not convinced of his Irtidaad, hence the confusion. During the
Khilaafat of Sayyadina Umar () , Mutammim Bin Nuwairah (Maliks
brother) confirmed his brothers Irtidaad, and Sayyadina Khalid (
)s name was cleared for ever.

Let us for a moment assume that Sayyadina Khalid ( ) had erred

in ordering the execution of Maalik Bin Nuwairah and Sayyadina Abu
Bakr ( ) abstained from effecting Qisaas, then too:
(a) Qisaas (life for a life) can be meted out only on demand by the close
relatives of the murdered person. No such relative came forward to
demand Qisaas;
(b) While the Shiahs are vociferous in their criticism of Sayyadina Abu
Bakr ( ) on this issue, they are silent regarding Sayyadina Alis (
) abstention from the Qisaas of the murderers of Sayyadina
Uthman () , despite the demand for Qisaas by the kinsman of
Sayyadina Uthman () . But, the Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jama`ah do
not criticise him for this.
8.5: SAYYADINA ABUBAKR () S BAYAT WAS DONE IN
HASTE, THUS HE IS AN ILLEGITIMATE RULER:
Sayyadina Umar( ) is reported to have said: Beware! The Bay`t
(appointment by way of allegiance) of Abu Bakr ( ) was done
hastily. Allah has saved the Mu`mineen from its evil. (If) anyone repeats
the likes of it, then kill him. On the basis of this statement the Shiahs
claim the appointment of Sayyadina Abu Bakr ( ) was baseless
and invalid.
Response: Before discussing Sayyadina Umar (`) s statement,
the following facts should be understood: (a) Sayyadina Umar ()
was infact the first one who had given his hand in allegiance; (b) If the
meaning given to the statement by the Shiahs has to be accepted, it will
follow that Sayyadina Umar ( ) himself did not consider the
Khilaafat of Sayyadina Abu Bakr ( ) to be valid. But this is a
fallacious supposition; (c) In spite of the element of haste, Sayyadina
Umar ( ) proceeded with the nomination and bay`t.
The Shiahs have committed two acts of deception to convey the
misapprehension that Sayyadina Umar ( ) believed that
Sayyadina Abu Bakr () s appointment was not valid: They have
quoted the statement out of its context and they deliberately deleted an

important sentence in order to peddle their baseless notion. Firstly,

Sayyadina Umar ( ) made the statement as a warning and in
response to a man who had said during the Khilaafat of Umar: When
he (i.e. Umar) dies, I shall appoint a certain man to be the Khalifah
because initially only two persons hastily offered bay`t to Abu Bakr.....
This person was contemplating to repeat the episode of Sayyadina Abu
Bakr () s appointment which he viewed in isolation of the then
prevailing situation and all the other factors which fully justified the
haste and the manner adopted by Sayyadina Umar ( ) and
Ubaidah Bin Jarrah () , the first two who took the bay`t. The
following factors justified the haste on the occasion when the Ansaar
had gathered at Saidah Bani Thaqeefah:
(i)The decision of the Ansaar to appoint one among them to be the
Khalifah was incorrect; (ii) The Ansaars next proposition of having two
Caliphs one from among the Ansaar and one from the Muhaajireen
was also inappropriate and a recipe for future strife; (iii) Rasulullah (
) s acts and statements conclusively preferred Abu Bakr (
)s appointment. Sayyadina Abu Bakr ( ) was the most senior
Sahabi and closest to Rasulullah () . During his last illness,
Nabi-e-Kareem ( ) appointed him to lead the Salaat for five
days. He was also appointed as the Ameer of Hajj when Hajj became
Fardh. In so doing, he clearly conveyed that Sayyadina Abu Bakr (
)was to be his successor. In one Hadith, Rasulullah ()
said: Allah did not accept from me other than putting Abu Bakr (
)forward. In another Hadith: Allah and the Mu`mineen will not accept
(anyone) but Abu Bakr. Sayyadina Umar () s statement was thus
a stern rebuke for this person. It was not an isolated statement to indict
himself or to criticise the Khilaafat of Sayyadina Abu Bakr ( ) on
which Ijma (consensus) of the Sahaabah was enacted.
Secondly, the Shiahs have deleted the following statement which
appears in this narration: And who of you is like Abu Bakr? Since this
statement points to the context in which Sayyadina Umar ()
issued the rebuke, the Shiah considered it expedient to perpetrate their
usual fraud.
8.6: SAYYADINA ABUBAKR ( ) WAS SO CRUEL THAT HE
REFUSED TO GIVE SAYYADINA FATIMAHS INHERITANCE,
ESPECIALLY THE GARDEN OF FADAK:
This is one of the more popular emotional arguments by which Shiahs
lure many unsuspecting Sunnis. They claim that Sayyadina Abubakr (

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 ) went against the following verse of the Quran Allah, commands

you regarding your children. For a male is a share of two females. They
insist that Prophets also do leave inheritance as its mentioned in the
Quran that Sayyadina Sulaiman inherited from his father, Sayyadina
Dawud.

Response: This Shi`i claim is baseless for the following reasons: (1)
Sayyadina Abu Bakr ( ) refusing to comply with Sayyadina
Fatimahs request for inheritance was on account of the directive of
Rasulullah ( ) and not because of any hatred for Sayyadina
Fatimah. If Sayyadina Fatimah had to inherit, it would follow that the
wives of Rasulullah ( ) were also heirs, but none inherited,
including his own daughter. Almost half of the estate would also have
been allotted to Sayyadina Abbas () , the paternal uncle of
Rasulullah () .
Imam Bukhari narrated from Malik Bin Uwais Bin Hadhthaan Nasri that
Sayyadina Umar bin Khattab ( ) stated in the presence of many
Sahabah: I give you an oath by Allah, He with whose command the
heaven and earth operate! Are you aware that Rasulullah (
)said: We (i.e. the Anbiya) have no heirs. Whatever (assets) we
leave are Sadaqah. They (the Sahaabah) said: O Allah! Yes, so it is.
Then he (Umar) addressing Ali and Abbas, said: I give both of you an
oath by Allah do you know that Rasulullah Rasulullah ( )
said so? They (Ali and Abbas) said: O Allah! Yes!
Regarding the reasoning that Verily, Sulaiman inherited from Dawud,
and thus Fatimah would inherit from her father, this refers to
prophethood, not wealth. Sayyadina Dawud had 19 sons, but the Qur`an
describes only Sayyadina Sulaiman as his heir. If the verse literally
referred to inheritance of gold, silver and tangible assets, it would not
have been distributed to all his children, and not only one son.
Some Shiahs argue that if the law of inheritance did not apply to
Rasulullah () s estate, then why his sword given to Sayyadina
Ali? If we strictly follow the laws of inheritance, Sayyadina Ali ()
is not a beneficiary. The assets of Rasulullah ( ) after his
demise were in the category of Waqf. The Caliph was entitled to
distribute such assets according to his discretion. Some blessed items
were also given to Zubair Bin Awam () , the paternal cousin of
Rasulullah () , Muhammad Bin Muslimah Ansaari ()
too.

But, the Shiahs claim, the Garden of Fadak was already gifted to
Sayyadina Fatimah during his lifetime, but Sayyadina Abu Bakr ()
rejected her claim. Regarding this matter, the following narration
appears in Sunan Abu Dawud:
When Umar Bin Abdul Azeez became the Caliph, he assembled the
people of Banu Marwaan and said: Verily, Fadak belonged to Rasulullah
( ) . He would spend from it. From it he would give to the
minor children of Banu Haashim and from it he would spend for the
marriage of widows. Fatimah had asked him to give the Orchard to her,
but he declined. This position remained during the lifetime of Rasulullah
( ) until he finally departed. When Abu Bakr became the
Khalifah, he handled Fadak as Rasulullah ( ) had acted
during his lifetime. After Abu Bakr departed, Umar became Khalifah. He
handled it as his two predecessors had acted until he finally departed.
Thereafter, Marwan took custody (i.e. ownership) of it and it then came
to Umar Bin Abdul Azeez. I reflected that Rasulullah ( ) had
refused to give it to Fatimah, hence, I have no right to it. I make you
witness that I have returned it to the state in which it was during the
time of Rasulullah ( ) , Abu Bakr and Umar. It is thus
conclusively established that Fadak was never gifted to Sayyadina
Fatimah.
8.7: THE EPISODE OF QIRTAS (PEN AND PAPER):
During his last illness, on a Thursday, Rasulullah ( ) asked
the Sahaabah who were present to bring pen and paper to enable him to
write something which will save them from going astray. Sayyadina
Umar () , at this stage, seeing the discomfort of Rasulullah (
) , said that Rasulullah ( ) was in pain, and the
Quran was sufficient. Difference of opinion arose among the group
present. When voices were raised, Rasulullah ( ) ordered
them all to leave. On the basis of this episode, the Shiahs charge
Sayyadina Umar of preventing Rasulullah ( ) from writing
out his last testament in which he wanted to specify the succesorship of
Sayyadina Ali () .
Refutation: The request or order for pen and paper made by Rasulullah
( ) was not made directly and exclusively to Sayyadina
Umar () . A group of Sahaabah was present. However, in a
narration in Musnad-e-Ahmad, Sayyadina Ali ( ) mentions that
Rasulullah ( ) had ordered him (i.e. Sayyadina Ali ()
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refusal to bring the writing materials be leveled only against Sayyadina

Umar ( ?) Secondly, Sayyadina Umar ( ) had merely
presented his opinion on the matter, after which some agreed with him
and some didnt. As a result of this difference, voices were raised, and
Rasulullah ( ) ordered them all out, and not only Sayyadina
Umar () .
More importantly, if whatever Rasulullah ( ) wanted to write
was Wahi (Divine Revelation), then it is inconceivable that anyone or
anything could have prevented him from proclaiming it. Besides, several
months prior to Rasulullah () s demise the following verse
was revealed: This day have I perfected for you your Deen and I have
completed for you My favour and have chosen for you Islam as (your)
Deen. When the Deen was already perfected, it is inconceivable that
Rasulullah ( ) desired to write something in addition to the
perfected Message of Allah Ta`ala. Finallly, this episode transpired on
Thursday, and Rasulullah ( ) lived another four days after
this incident. If he had vital Deeni information or Wahi to deliver, why
did he not execute this task during the four days succeeding this
episode when Sayyadina Umar ( ) was not around? It is quite
obvious that whatever Rasulullah ( ) wanted to have
recorded, pertained to general advice. He shortly thereafter issued
instructions on expeling the Mushrikeen from the Arabian peninsula, to
be hospitable to foreign delegations, and to despatch the army of
Sayyadina Usamah () .
8.8: SAYYADINA UMAR ( ) BURNT SAYYADINA
FATIMAHS HOME:
The falsity of of this popular fabrication is so glaring that even the
majority of the Shiah sects refute it. Yes, it was Sayyadina Umar (
)s intention to burn down her house as many people were using her
house as a congregational point to cause mischief, but he did not
implement it. Rasulullah ( ) too had issued a threat to burn
down the houses of those who absented themselves from the
congregational Salaat, but he never implemented it.
8.9: SAYYADINA UMAR ( ) ABROGATED MUTAH
(TEMPORARY MARRIAGE):
Shiahs accuse Sayyadina Umar ( ) of abrogating Mut`ah. In so
doing, they claim that he prohibited a practice which Allah Ta`ala had
made lawful.

Response: According to the authentic narrations, Rasulullah (

)had declared Mut`ah Haraam. After this initial prohibition, Mut`ah
was made lawful for only three days. Thereafter it was declared Haram
until the Day of Qiyamah. The concession of three days was given in the
battle of Autas. According to Sayyadina Ali () , there exists
copious narrations for the prohibition of Mut`ah. Even the children of
Sayyadina Hasan ( ) and of Muhammad Bin Hanfiyyah ( ) both Shi`i infallible Imaams - narrated this prohibition. Muhammad Bin
Hanfiyyah ( ) narrates from his father who in turn narrates from
Sayyadina Ali ( ) who said: Rasulullah ()
commanded me to announce the prohibition of Mut`ah.
It is thus clear that the prohibition of Mut`ah was enacted by Rasulullah (
) . Since it was not the age of technology and the news of
the prohibition had not reached everyone, Sayyadina Umar ()
merely publicised and enforced it during his Khilaafat. The Qur`an too
categorically prohibited Mut`ah: Besides this, lawful has been made for
you that you search in lieu of your wealth (wives) for bringing into your
custody, not for isfaah (i.e. not for illicit lust). (Surah Nisa, Aayat 24)
Also: And, Muhsinaat (chaste women) from the Mu`minaat and
Muh`sinaat from those who were given the Kitab before you, when you
give them their dowries according to law, taking them into (permanent)
custody, not for the sake of isfaah (i.e. carnal pleasure). (Surah
Ma`idah, Aayat 5)
8.10: SHIAHS ACCUSE SAYYADINA UTHMAN ( ) OF
APPOINTING
DISHONEST
MEN
AND
OPPRESSORS
AS
GOVERNORS: TO GOVERN PEOPLE:
Shiahs claim that all of Sayyadina Uthman () s governor were
evil, eg. Walid Bin Uqbah consumed liquor and led the prayers whilst
being intoxicated, performing four Rakaats in Fajr instead of two.
Furthermore, he handed all four provinces of Sham (Syria) to Sayyadina
Muawiyah ( ) and he appointed his cousin, Abdullah bin Abi Sarh
the governor of Egypt. This governor oppressed the people of Egypt who
were compelled to go to Madinah and rebel. Sayyadina Uthman (
)had appointed Marwan as his Minister, deceiving thereby Muhammad
Bin Abu Bakr () . As a result of his policies, anarchy and strife
became prevalent. He was then unable to solve the problems and
became unfit to be the Khalifah. The people were thus justified in
rebelling against him and murdering him.

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Response: These slanders are part of the Shiah propaganda motivated

by hatred for the Sahaabah in general. Sayyadina Uthman ( ) the
third Khalifah, had ruled the empire of Islam most successfully. It was
during his Khilaafat that the Islamic frontiers reached their furthest
points: Andalus (Spain) in the West, and Kabul (in Afghanistan) in the
East. His forces fought the Romans on land and the sea, and he was
victorious. However, many of the previously proud subjugated nations,
eager to avenge themselves, started spreading rumours against
Sayyadina Uthman () s governors. In view of the falsemongering of the enemies, Sayyadina Uthman ( ) was not hasty
in dismissing his governors who were chosen with utmost care. Only if a
charge was substantiated, he would dismiss him.
It should be remembered that Sayyadina Muawiyyah ( ) had not
committed any crime during Sayyadina Uthman () s reign to
warrant dismissal. He had discharged the duties of his office admirably.
His issues involving Sayyadina Ali ( ) developed later in
consequence of the murder of Sayyadina Uthman () , his cousin.
On his part, no charge was ever proven against Abdullah bin Abi Sarh (
) which were hatched by none other than Ibn Saba, the architect
and founder of international Shi`ism. The reality is that this anarchy,
which would lead to the unjust murder of Sayyadina Uthman () ,
was predicted by Rasulullah ( ) himself. Shiahs are quick to
accuse Sayyadina Uthman ( ) for this strife which was beyond his
control, but are silent about the political upheavals in the time of
Sayyadina Ali ( ) which he could not control, and which also led
to his murder.
It is historically proven that all the governors of Sayyadina Uthman (
) were extremely competent, diligent and obedient to the Caliph.
They distributed the spoils of war correctly, dispatching it to the Capital,
i.e. Madinah. On the contrary, the governors of Sayyadina Ali ()
were disobedient, rebellious and were guilty of maladministration. They
suffered defeats in battles on all fronts and betrayed him time and
again. Sayyadina Ali () , for example, wrote the following letter
to his rebellious and tyrannical Governor, Munthir Bin Jarud Abdi: The
competence of your father had deceived me regarding you. I had
assumed that you would follow his path (of rectitude). Alas! It has been
brought to my notice that you are among those who abandon obedience
for the sake of lowly desires. You have no care for your Aakhirah. Do you
cultivate your worldly life at the expense of the ruin of your Aakhirah?
(Nahjul Balaghah)

Amr Bin Abi Salmah ( ) the son of Sayyadina Umme Salmah, one
of Rasulullah () s wives, who was the Governor of Bahrain
was dismissed without reason by Sayyadina Ali () . He also
dismissed from the governorship of Egypt the Sahabi, Ees Bin Sa`ad bin
Ubaadah ( ) who was a standard- bearer of Rasulullah (
). Malik Ushtar who was neither a Sahabi nor the son of a Sahabi, was
appointed then as Egypts Governor. In consequence of this appointment
such anarchy and mischief spread which finally led to the martyrdom of
Sayyadina Ali ( ) himself!
Not happy with these answers, Shiahs now say that Sayyadina Uthman
( ) had dismissed Sayyadina Abu Musa Ash`ari ( ) from the
governorship of Basrah, and appointed in his place a non-Sahabi by the
name of Abdullah Bin Aamir Bin Kuraiz; Sayyadina Amr Bin Aa`s (
)was replaced by a non-Sahabi by the name of Abdullah bin Abi Sarh
who was a Murtad (renegade) during the time of Rasulullah (
). Sayyadina Ammar bin Yasir () , the governor of Kufa was
replaced with Sayyadina Mughirah bin Shu`bah
() , and
Sayyadina Abdullah bin Mas`ud () , the Judge of Kufa, was also
removed. The custodian of Kufa`s Baitul Maal (Public Treasurer) was also
dismissed.
However, all of the above changes were necesarry, and it had nothing to
do with the incompetence of these great Sahabah. The numerous
victories and expansion of the Islamic empire warranted changes in the
administration which had become extremely intricate and complex.
Competent officials are replaced by those who may have greater
competence. An official may develop weakness due to age or illness,
hence changing him becomes necessary in spite of the sterling services
he had rendered in the past. Even Rasulullah ( ) appointed
and replaced his governors, tax-collectors and army chiefs. Seniors were
even replaced with juniors. Zaid Bin Thabit () , a junior, was
placed in charge of very senior Sahaabah. According to Shiahs, most of
the Sahabah were not even Muslim, what concern have they about
replacing one with another?
Regarding Abdullah bin Abi Sarh, he was appointed long after his
repentance. He was a person of considerable abilities and statesmanship
and he had conquered the entire Maghrib (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia,
etc.) for Islam. Numerous Sahabah and their offspring served under him,
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Sayyadina Uqbah Bin Aamir Juhani, Abdur Rahman bin Amr bin Abi
Bakr and Abdur Rahmaan bin Amr Bin Aa`s, all of whom had
disassociated from the anarchy which led to the murder of Sayyadina
Uthman () . They had made a pledge to Allah Ta`ala that they will
never fight with Muslims after having waged Jihad against the
disbelievers. They, therefore, went into solitude towards the latter part
of their life.
Further, Sayyadina Ammar bin Yasir ( ) was dismissed by
Sayyadina Umar () , and not by Sayyadina Uthman (
)as the Shiahs allege. With the demise of Sayyadina Umar (
), the door of anarchy and strife had opened up. There was a need to
appoint men of his clan to prevent infiltration by anarchists whose
father-in-chief was the Jewish conspirator, Ibn Saba Yemeni.
8.11: THE HADITH OF THE TWO WEIGHTY THINGS:
Shiahs claim that they only believe in the following hadith in which
Rasulullah ( ) said: Verily, I am leaving among you two
weighty things. If you adhere to it firmly after me, you will never go
astray. The one is greater than the other- the Kitaab of Allah (i.e. the
Qur`aan) and my progeny, the Ahl-e-Bait. Those who do not follow it,
and stubbornly also follow the Sahabah, are astray.
Response: In fact, the Sunnis follow this hadith more than the Shiah.
Shiahs assert that a very great portion of the Qur`an has been deleted,
abrogated, and that all but four of five Sahabah who narrated the
Quran, became renegade. So, they do not follow the Quran! In the
unanimous opinion of the lexicographers, itrat means family members.
Shiahs actually vilify and denounce certain members of the noble family
of Rasulullah ( ) and exclude them from his household.
These are Sayyadina Abbas () , Rasulullah () s
paternal uncle, and his children, Sayyadina Zubair () , Rasulullah
() s paternal aunts son (i.e. cousin), the majority of the
progeny of Sayyadina Fatimah is considered as enemies, e.g. Zaid Bin Ali
Bin Hussein, the grandson of Sayyadina Hussein () . He was a
great Alim and saint martyred by the people of Marwan. His son, Yahya
Bin Zaid is regarded an enemy.
Ibrahim Bin Musa Kazim and Ja`far Bin Musa Kazim are similarly
denounced. The Shiahs have branded the latter as a Kaththaab (great
liar) while in reality he was a pious man. Ja`far Bin Ali, the brother of
Imam Hasan Askari is also given the title, Kaththab. Hasan Bin Hasan
Muthanni, his son Abdullah and his (Abdullahs) son Muhammad are

branded Kaafir, and the following too: Ibrahim Bin Abdullah, Zakariyyah
Bin Muhammad Baqir, Muhammad Bin Abdullah Bin Hussein Bin Hasan,
Muhammad Bin Qaasim Bin Hasan and Yahya Bin Umar (the grandsons
of Zaid Bin Ali Bin Hussein).In addition, the Sayyids of the Hasan and
Husseini lines, who accept Zaid Bin Ali as the Imam are said to be
deviates.
The most shocking aspect of this is that none of the noble wives of
Rasulullah ( ) are regarded as part of his houselhold, and
Sayyadina Aishah and Sayyadina Hafsah in particular are considered as
vile disbeleivers. They further believe that Sayyadina Ali ( ) is the
first and greatest of all their infallible Imams, but in terms of Shi`i logic,
Sayyadina Ali ( ) because of fear, was constrained to accept the
Khilaafat of the first three Khulafa and obey their instructions against his
wishes. On account of fear, he was constrained to give his daughter,
Umm-e-Kulthoom in marriage to Sayyadina Umar () , who
according to Shi`i consensus, was not a Muslim who will be exhumed
from his grave by Imam Mahdi, hung on a tree together with Sayyadina
Abu Bakr () , and their naked bodies flogged! They actually
accuse the grand-daughter of Rasulullah ( ) of zina
(fornication)!
The truth is that the Sahabah enjoyed a sterling relationship with the
Ahl-e-Bait. Ramlah, the daughter of Sayyadina Ali Bin Abi Talib ()
married Muawiyah Bin Marwan Ibnul Hakam. Khadijah, another
daughter of Sayyadina Ali ( ) married Abdur Rahman Bin Aamir
Ummayyah. His father was Aamir Bin Kuraiz, governor of Basrah
appointed by Sayyadina Muawiyyah () . He had participated in the
battle of Jamal against Sayyadina Ali () . Similarly, the daughters
of Sayyadina Hasan and Sayyadina Hussein married in the tribe of Banu
Ummayyah, the tribe of Sayyadina Muawiyah () . Sakeenah, the
daughter of Sayyadina Hussein () , the third infallible Imaam of
the Shiahs, was married to Zaid Bin Amr Ibn Uthman. () .
Nafeesah, the daughter of Zaid Bin Hasan, the second infallible Imaam
of the Shiahs, married the Ummayyad Caliph, Walid Bin Abdul Malik Bin
Marwan.
8.11: SHIAH SLOGAN OF UNITY AND HELPING THE
PALESTINIANS:
Khomeinis popular slogan: NO SUNNIISM, NO SHIISM, ONLY ISLAM
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and the only force to challenge America, has won over many Shiah
sympathizers from the Sunnni world. Is this true?

Response: It is surprising that even in todays age of technology and

information, people do not take the time to verify information and
double-check news! Iran has never attacked the USA nor Israel, despite
having the military means for doing so. And their military help of
Palestine, Iran has only put the Palestinans in a worse situation!

The verbal professions of unity is based on their doctrine of Taqiyah.

How is it possible for the Islam and Shiism to unite when the foundation
of Islam is based on pure tawheed the love of the Sahabah, whilst the
cornerstone of Shiism is based on compounded Shirk (polytheism) and
rank hatred for our heroes of Islam? The two are irreconcilable
opposites. The slogan of Khomeini is nothing but political trickery to gain
the support of the Muslims for the fulfilment of Irans despicable motives
of political power. Khomeini stated in a message for a youth rally: The
Islamic and non- Islamic powers of the world will not admit our power till
such time that we establish our hold over Makkah and Madinah because
these are the centres and citadels of Islam. Hence our domination over
these places is an essential requirement. . . when as a conqueror I will
enter Makkah and Madinah, the first thing to be done at that time by me
would be to dig out two idols (i.e. Sayyadina Abu Bakr and Sayyadina
Umar) lying by the side of the Prophets grave. (Khomeinism & Islam by Abu Rehan Faruqi)

CHAPTER NINE: QUESTIONS THAT SHIAHS CAN NOT

ANSWER

After your Shiah friend tries to unucesfully confuse you with the above
issues, now its your turn to confuse him by asking him the questions
below:

Shiahs, in defense of Imamate say: Could Rasulullah (

)not appoint a successor who could lead the Muslims just as
he did? Isnt this reasoning flawed as it means that the Sahabah
didnt have the capacity to identify and elect a capable person
inn their midst? If Allah commanded Rasulullah ( ) to
do shura (mutually consult) during his lifetime with the Sahabah,
notwithstanding receiving wahi (divne revelation), why the
Sahabah can not follow the same example?

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There are over 40 different Shiah sub-sects, each one branding

the other as Kaafir. Kindly state which Shiah sect is the correct
one, and why?
Until the 300 years after the death of Rasulullah () ,
there was no such a thing as Ithna Ashari Shiah. Was
Rasulullah really the founder of this sect? Can a religion flourish
werein thousands became apostate, and only three or four
remained faithful?
In which direction did Sayyadina Ali ( ) face when doing
the sajdah at time of his birth inside the Ka'ba? According to
Shiah mythology, Sayyadina Ali ( ) was born inside Ka'ba.
The ridiculous story goes like this: his mother was performing
tawaf of Ka'bah when she started experiencing birth pains.
Miraculously the walls of the Kabah opened up, and she stayed
therein for three days, mirculously provided for by Allah. Now, its
a recorded fact of history that the inside walls of the Ka'ba were
decorated by Idols and images of pagan gods, so no matter
which direction Imam was facing when he went into prostration
after birth, he would be facing an idol!
If Sayyadina Ali ( ) was supposed to be the first successor
of Islam, was Allah so weak that He couldnt make this happen?
Was Allah also scared of the Sahabah that He allowed three
Caliphs to usurp this position before giving it to Sayyadina Ali (
?)
Shiahs claim that the entire Makkah witnessed this miraculous
birth, so why is it that none of them took the Oath of Allegiance
at the hands of Sayyadina Ali ( ) upon the death of
Rasulullah ( ?) Most of the people who supposedly
witnessed this miracle were still alive, especially Banu Hashim.
Why did the supporters of Imam Hussein ( ) invite him to
Kufah, pledge allegiance to him, and then desert him on the
battlefield in Karbala? The Shiahs killed their own Imam!
You will hardly find a reliable narrator for any of the saying
attributed to the divine Imams. Why rely on spuriousness when
Shiahs can rely on the Sahabah and on trustworthy narrators
whose trustworthiness are known to all?
Please regale us with the story of the mother of the twelfth Imam
who is hiding in the cave presently. Was his mother a Persian
princess who appeared in his fathers dream and impregnated
her? Does the twelfth Imam really exist?

Why do Shiahs beath themselves up on Ashura? Can all this

lamenting bring back youor Imam Hussein? Isnt it too late?
Maybe, the Shiahs are till today paying the price of betraying
their Imam by lashing and slicing themselves!
Why do Shiahs celebrate the Eid al-Ghadeer? The Ghadeer
incident took place after the Hajjatul Wida (Farewell Pilgrimage)
at a small pond in the desert. Does anyone proclaim important
decisions of state in the middle of the dessert, or in the Capital?
How come did Rasulullah ( ) die in the arms of
Sayyadina Aisha, a wife whom he detested and was also buried
in her room? Does this make sense?
Shiahs claim that Sayyadina Fatima died because she was
injured after Sayyadina Umar ( ) barged into her house in
order to force her husband, Sayyadina Ali, to take oath at the
hands of Abu Bakr () . Due to this intrusion, she suffered a
miscarriage, lost her son, and died six months after that. Do
Shiah doctors say that a woman can die six months after a
miscarriage due to excessive blood-loss? Did Sayyadina Fatimah
have 10 tankers full of blood in her that she took so long to bleed
to death?
What happened when the designated Imam died before his
father who chose him as a successor? Due to your treachery,
didnt you ascribe lies to Allah and say he doesnt really know
when a person dies?
Sayyadina Fatima died six months after her father, Sayyadina
Abu Bakr ( ) died two and a half years later, and Sayyadina
Umar ( ) in 24 AH. Despite their later deaths how is it that
they attained burial sites next to Rasulullah, and not Sayyadina
Fatima? Did she request that she be buried away from her own
father? Do you bury people whom you hate in the same room?
The books of the Ahlus-Sunnah are replete with traditions
narrated by Sayyadina Ayesha, Abu Hurraira ( ) and
Abdullah Ibn Umar () . Their narrations far exceed those
relayed by Sayyadina Ali, Hassan and Hussain. Why is this the
case when Rasulullah declared "I am the City of Knowledge and
Ali is it's Gate? Did Sayyadina Ali ( ) benefit less from the
company of Rasulullah than these individuals?
We read in the Holy Qur'an: And whoever kills a believer
intentionally, his recompense shall be hell, he shall abide therein
and Allahs wrath shall be on him and his curse, and is prepared
for him a great torment. (Surah Nisa 4:93) History testifies that

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during the battles of Sifeen and Jamal 70 800 Muslims lost their
lives. What is the position of the killers here? Is this verse not
applicable to them, some of whom were in the camp of
Sayyadina Ali (?)
Allah tells us in the Qur'an: And of the people of Madina are
those who are bent on hypocrisy. You know them not, but we
know them. (at-Tawbah 9: 101). The verse proves the existence
of hypocrites during the lifetime of Rasulullah () .
After his death, where did they go? Which side did the hypocrites
join? Surely not that of the Sahabah!
There is not one Shiah Temple in Iran where the Taraweeh salaat
is performed in Ramadaan wherein a completion of the Quran is
made. Why dont you rather join the mainstream Muslims who
have love for the Quran?
We all know that Rasulullah ( ) couldnt give life and
death, or guaratneee salvation and goodness for anyone in this
world, but your Imams have this power. So who is greater:
Rasulullah ( ) or your Imams?
Allah has mentioned in the Quran that He sent His Messengers in
this world so that Islam can become dominant. At the moment,
who are in the majority, Muslims or Shiahs? Which group of
Muslims dominate?
It appears in authentic traditions that whilst digging the Trench,
Rasulullah ( ) struck a rock from which some sparks
emerged. Rasulullah ( ) fortold the conquering of
Yemen, Persia and Rome in these sparks. Yemen was conquered
in the time of Rasuullah, whilst the other prophecies materilaised
in the era of Sayyadina Umar () . Could his Caliphate still
be wrong?
If Sayyadina Ali ( ) was divine, why did he burn those ten
people during his reign who claimed hee was divine?
Idolatory is nothing but entertaining hopes that the idol will
intercede on ones behalf before Allah: Yaquloona Haulaai
Shufaaauna Indallah. Dont you Shiahs have the same belief
regarding your Imams?
None of the Ahl-e-Bait or the Imams ever mourned the death of
Sayyadina Hussein () , or spoke of the supposed
injustices against them in a ceremonious fashion like Shiahs do
nowadays. This proves that these practices have been innovated
for no other reason but for kindling enmity against Muslims and
justifying their slaughter when the opportunity arises.

Lastly, if Islam is revived after every Karbala, then why do Shiahs

believe that after the martyrdom of Sayyadina Hussein () ,
all the Muslims besides three turned renegade?

Have fun with your Shiah friend. Taunt him and see him squirm, turn red
and blue! Then finally ask him to re-embrace Islam and make him recite
the Shahaadah. Explain to him true Islam, ask him to give up this
mischieveous game of his, and earn paradise by saving a lost soul. Good
luck. May Allah be with you Ameen.

CHAPTER ELEVEN:
SOME USEFUL AUTHENTIC INTERNET RESOURCES TO
ASSIST YOU
http://answersforshiafriend.wordpress.com/
http://www.shia.bs/
www.mahajjah.com
www.anti-majos.com
www.khorasaan.net

www.theunjustmedia.com
http://www.kr-hcy.com
http://youpuncturedtheark.wordpress.com/
http://gift2shias.com/
http://twelvershia.net/
http://islamistruth.wordpress.com/
http://devilsdeceptionofshiism.wordpress.com/
http://www.sunnidefense.com/
http://lies-of-answering-ansar.org/
http://aaunveiled.wordpress.com/
http://www.islamicweb.com/beliefs/cults/shia.htm
http://www.ansar.org/english/index.htm
http://sonsofsunnah.com/
http://www.islamawareness.net/Deviant/Shia/khutoot.html
http://www.youtube.com/user/RafidiTerminator
Monday 21st Oct. 2014: WA MA ALAINA ILLAL BALAAGH (AND UPON US IN ONLY
DELIVERING THE MESSAGE)

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