2. Statement Two
He says: “The calamity of the Shia is same as the calamity of Jews; Jews
say: Rulership is restricted to the progeny of Dawood (a.s.). Shia also say that
rulership is only for the progeny of Abu Talib.”
Reply to Statement Two
If this statement forebodes ill for the Shia, this prophecy is aimed at one [the
Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.)] who through this authentic, definite, widely
narrated tradition, appointed the progeny of Ali (a.s.) as his successors:
“Indeed, I leave among you two weighty things or two successors: if you
remain attached to them after me, you will never be deviated; they are the Book
of Allah and my Ahle Bayt. These two would not separate till they arrive to me at
the Cistern of Kauthar.”
The author of Sawaiqul Mohriqa1 has narrated this tradition from twenty
odd companions. The Prophet, who made truth evident, has clearly mentioned
this in his sermon among his companions, who numbered more than a hundred
thousand people, and in that huge gathering, he declared the Caliphate of his pure
Ahle Bayt, led by Ali (a.s.), who is their progenitor and chief.
In Sharh Mawahib2, Imam Zarqani Maliki has narrated from Allamah Samhudi that:
“This traditional report shows that in every period of time, till Judgment
Day, a person from the family of Prophet, who is eligible for leadership of
community, exists; so that encouragement present in this report, for following
him and attachment to him is directed. Just as the Holy Quran is also as such [that
till Judgment Day it is worth being attached to]; from this aspect, they are
security for the folks of the earth; and if they had not been there, the folks of the
earth would have been destroyed.
Now, after hearing these statements of the Prophet who cannot follow the
progeny of Ali and not regard them as guides on the path of God? Or would they
follow others and go astray from the path of God? It can be like that! Never, by
Allah!
إِنَّا هَدَيْنَهُ السَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا
“Surely We have shown him the way: he may be thankful or unthankful.”3
In spite of this statement of Prophet, what is the crime of Shia?
“One, who likes to live a life like me and die like me, and to settle in eternal
Garden, which Almighty Allah has planted, then he should be devoted to Ali
after me and also be devoted to his followers; and after me, he should follow my
Ahle Bayt, because they are my descendants and they are created from my
essence; and my understanding and knowledge is given to them. Then, woe be on
those people of my Ummah, who deny their excellence and who cut off their
connection with me. Almighty Allah would not allow my intercession for these
people.”4
We say: Amen; and blessings of God on one, who says: Amen.
With attention to the statement of Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.):
“The simile of me and my Ahle Bayt is that of the Ark of Nuh (a.s.).
Whoever boarded it, was saved and whoever abandoned it, was drowned.”5
Now, which objection can be laid on the belief of Shia?
How can the Shia not regard the Ahle Bayt as Caliphs, who are like Holy
Prophet (s.a.w.a.) in the Ummah? And how can their position in affection for
Ahle Bayt (a.s.) be regarded as position of Jews? Who are the targets of this
painful and harmful statement?
Was the following statement of the Prophet not noticed by Ibne Abde
Rabbe? That:
“Star are security for the folks of the earth and my Ahle Bayt are prevention
of discord in my Ummah. So, whoever opposes them, discord would develop
among them and they would be from the party of Iblees.”6
O God, You know that such is not the case [this statement of Prophet was
not unnoticed by Ibne Abde Rabbe] on the contrary the heart of this severe
enemy is sealed.
Then how can one not be attached to Ahle Bayt, who are stars of guidance
and stars of security for human beings from deviation, discord and disunity?
What is the excuse of those, who have ignored them?
Selection of this noble family by Almighty Allah is done only after their
obtaining all precedences necessary to gain the rank of absolute mastership
(Wilayat), and necessary skills for administering the affairs in every time period;
to whom leadership of human beings and seat of rulership is entrusted.
But opponents of Ahle Bayt, or those jealous to them, or who those greedy
for rulership, seized Caliphate and leadership from them and appointed others in
their place.
Rulership and leadership among the Shia, as this unaware man thinks, is not
temporal rulership, on the contrary, it is divine vicegerency.
Shobi has also clarified this point on the basis of the statement of Ibne
Taymiyyah in Minhaj,7 and he says:
“The calamity of Shia is same as calamity of Jews. Jews say: Rulership is
restricted to the progeny of Dawood (a.s.). Shia also say that rulership (Imamate)
is only for the progeny of Ali.”
3. Statement Three
He says: “Jews delay the Maghrib Prayer, till stars become visible and the Shia also do this.”
Reply to Statement Three
In the beginning, it is necessary to first ask the Jews whether they are aware
of this issue?! And whether they basically know about these matters, which are
being attributed to them?
I don’t know whether this man has written this statement on the basis of Shia
jurisprudence and traditions of our Imams. It is mentioned in traditions from
Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) that:
“I am immune from one, who deliberately delays the Maghrib Prayer till
stars become visible.”8
He was asked: “People of Iraq delay the Maghrib Prayer till the stars
appear?”
Imam (a.s.) replied: “This is the practice of Abul Khattab, the enemy of
God.”9
Why does this man issue false statements? Perhaps he is prone to issue
condemnation even before referring, which is against honesty and rules of research.
Perhaps this matter of delaying the Maghrib Prayer came to his notice
regarding the deviated Khattabiya sect and he wrongly attributed it to the Shia.
All Shia, without exception, have declared this sect to be deviated and
apostates, and traditional reports of Shia Imams have rebutted the assertions of
this group.
So, to attribute these doubts to the Shia while they and their Imams have
declared immunity from them, is an unfounded allegation.