Popular tags ali allah almamun alshaykh alsaduq altawhid daughter of prophet muhammed god hajj imam imam ali imam ali a. Akhlaq alaimma morals of the imams this book is written by sayyid zafar hasan amrohi and is nothing less than a life manual for shia muslims. Wahhabism refuted by the prophet s the companions seek the blessing of the prophets hair. Starting from nahjulbalagha of ali to the anticipated 12th imam, whos now being recruited and trained in iran and israel. Shia download books, sacred, spiritual texts and pdf ebooks. The shia doctrine came much after the 4 rightly guided caliphs. From what i know, the concept of imamate is derived from an ayah which is referred to abraham as.
Lets learn about the 12 imams 8 the 12 imams are the guardians of the holy quran. Furthermore, some murids have expressed their intention to symbolically perform work similar to the ismaili dais of the past such as dedicating their life in service to the imam like the imams servants and entourage, sacrificing their life for the imams cause similar to past dais and fidais, and performing hidden but. In the end we would like to state that if the shia believe that their imams possessed the miracles of past prophets outrages to maulana manzoor numani and his followers, then they should immediately issue edicts of kufr to their own deobandi ulema who according to. If the hadith contradicts teachings of ahlul bayt and the holy quran it is rubbish. All these shia hold their imams have been occulted ghayb or concealed mastur for 9001,200 years. Do you believe that the traditions hadith of our holy prophet is the second important book in islam.
One should first be wary of the completely unique status of imams in shia islam. From their books, with the exception of alis book, you get the blasphemies. That is because they have been changed, intentionally or unintentionally, by the people writing them down. Yes, if a tradition is authentic, it is to be followed and obeyed, without any ifs and buts. A number of scholars devoted books to the holy saying, so they collected a great number from among those of them which they chose or could collect. No one denied that, except for the wahhabis who came up with their new doctrine in the fourteenth century of hijra. Learn about our second holy imam hasan as, the prince of peace, who sacrificed his position to save islam.
Shias believe in imam ali as the true leader of humanity after the death of the prophet. Do shiites believe in other holy booksrevelations after. Ii testimonies of esteemed shia scholars regarding imams having same qualities and job of prophets. Shia imams are not scholars who write and study the narrations of the prophets sayings and make their own ijtihad on them. Chart showing the genealogical relationships of the twelve shia imams to dynasties, shia sects and other lines of descent. How does the shiite concept of imamate fit in with the. Shiavault holds a variety of shia islamic books for online reading and in ereader formats epubmobi to the benefit of muslims and nonmuslims. I also want to add that our conflict with the shia religion is that theyve invented 12 imams, whom each have his holy book. U know we have a hadith in sahih bukhari, muslim and musnad of imam ahmed about there being 12 imams after prophet muhammad as all from quraysh. Sajdah to the imams the shia place a piece of clay, known as turbah, on the ground so that their forehead touches the clay when they prostrate themselves in prayer. Imamat, or belief in the divine guide, is a fundamental belief in the twelver shia doctrine and is based on the concept that god would not leave humanity without access to divine guidance. Imamah further says that imams possess divine knowledge and authority as well as being part of the ahl albayt, the family of muhammad. Our goal is to make these books available for the shia and the lovers of the ahlul bayt, so that their beliefs are based on the words of the divinely appointed authorities of allah and are void of hearsay and personal opinion. Lets learn about the 12 imams shia books for children.
We have divided this article for the benefit of our esteemed readers in following parts. During a visit to medinah i interestingly saw the names of the twelve shia imams i. In the same manner that prophet jesus never claimed to be the son of god, similarly did the 11 imams never claim for themselves imamah i. Altijani alsamawi as for the criticism, revilement, exaggeration and the accusation of disbelief that the wahabis raise against the shia because they take the prophet s and his progeny the infallible imams a. In the name of allah, the most beneficent, the most merciful. Kharijites doubt in the past and wahhabis in the present are the same. We request the shia brothers and sisters to read these points in. The central prop of their faith is the continuous and uninterrupted circulation of imamat among his children as part of their heritage. The muslims have a greater right to prophet jesus than do the christians, and so too do the sunnis have a greater right to the 11 imams than do the shia. The shia view of the qur an differs from the sunni view, but the majority of both groups believe that the text is identical. The imams are also guided by preserved texts in their possession, such as aljafr, aljamia, and unaltered past books the torah and injeel. Ismaili proofs from shia books for the imamat of ismail. Now, am i correct in thinking of allaah as the only god worthy of.
This fragrant rose of the holy prophet muhammad saw, the son of ali as and fatimah as is a shining example of excellent manners and piety. According to shia islam these books do exist now and are currently kept by imam mahdi s. The holy quran describes them as ulil amr, who we must obey. Understand the shia game plan is your shia friend asking. Ten islamic books to read this summer islamic insights. Musa alridha islam karbala khadijah maryam muhammad b. The shia and the sunni refute the wahabis imam reza a. When we have the testimonies of these grand ulema then any traditions that infer distortion lose their value, irrespective. The doctrine of imamate from a shia perspective part v.
What is your position specifically regarding the following three posts from naqshbandihaqqani websites. But dont you feel that just to prove your point of view you are misleading some where as i came to know through many shia i know and through their books as well that their is so concept of worshipping any of 12 imams. I am talking about the 12 imams, that start with ali the son in law and cousin of the prophet and imam mahdi who shall bring j. It seeks to illustrate the perfection of the holy imams peace be upon them and present us with role models and examples. The shia have erected shrines over the graves of their imams. Among shias the term imam traditionally has been used only for ali and his eleven descendants. The master of traditionists muhammad ibn alhasan ibn ali alhusayn alhurr alamili may god sanctify his pure soul. We do believe that only part of the present holy books, other than the holy quran, contain the truth from allah. They guide us towards the truth and are the best example of virtue for us to follow.
In this article, we have brought some thought provoking questions and points for shias as they believe that, imams are superior to prophets. How is it then, that its not a conflict with the said ideology finality. I am told that the surah fatihah is the greatest surah in quraan from ahadeeth of the prophet muhammad saws 1. The belief that shaykh nazim alqubrusi is the teacher of imam almahdi.
In the previous chapter we presented the views of some of the prominent ulema of shia athna ashari ulema who submitted various arguments and evidences to refute the notion of that the quran has been distorted. Islamic library shia islamic pdfs now in collaboration. Shia muslims claim that they believe in only one true god called allah. The islamic books, islamic movies, islamic audio, all free. Shia evidences against the possibility of distortion in. The shia reject both of these central tenets of islam.
Past imams during their office have taught parts of them to their students, and these teachings can be found in shia hadith books. There are four major books of shia hadith which are least in error, they are called kutub al arba four books. Traditions are collected by various scholars in their books. It is good to know that we, as muslims, do believe in all the holy books but only as they were originally revealed. The turbahs are made out of the clay from the shrines of imams or saints. Millions of shia from all over the world visit these shrines in iran and iraq to pray in them. Sunnis do not refute shias by saying their imams are not in the quran. Even though we dont follow the bible as our holy book we actually do still follow laws that are in the bible that are also in the quran. Mirza alnuri and tahreef february 6, 2018 quran 0 in this article we shall look into the belief of the shia leader and author of one of the fundamental eight shia books mirza husayn alnuri altabrasi author of mustadrakulwasail who died in 20 ah. We have seen in previous articles how the shia believe that the imams are infallible and posses many attributes of allah. Questions for shias, who believe that imams are superior to prophets. Ramadhan, i am confused about shia sunni and muslim. Download the bible, the holy quran, the mahabharata and thousands of free pdf ebooks on buddhism, meditation etc. What do sunnis say about it and how cna i refute their.
Sunnis, have six major authentic sihaa sitta hadith books and several others to their list which are secondary on level in their collection. Sunnis also do not claim that the 4 rightly guided caliphs are mentioned in quran. Companions and caliphs seek blessings in the prophets belongings after his death. Why do sunnis try to refute shiahism by saying their imams. As far as i can see, as shiites hold the imams to be on the same level of prophets.
Only seven shia scholars have believed in omissions in the uthmanic codex. Twelver shia or the ithnaashariyyah is the largest branch of shia islam, and the term shia muslim often refers to the twelvers by default. Often times, the turbah is made from the clay of imam hussains shrine. Look out next week for a general bookstoread list as well. The shia also believe in holy books after the quran, including the mushaf fatima book of fatima, aljamia, and aljafr the parchment. Shias main reference books are full of lies in the form of fabricated narrations falsely attributed to their imams or to prophet mohammad s. The other two books you mentioned contain hadiths and likewise not any revelation akin to the special status of the holy quran. Shias imams did not advocate the blasphemous beliefs of the shia. They believe in holy quran as the pure and complete book from god. Shia dont rely on sunni hadith books sahih bukhari, sahih muslim etc, shia have several reasons as to why sunni hadith books are rejected.
According to the shia, these are books divinely inspired from allah. Teacher of imam almahdi, shia mahdi invented, and yazid is one of the twelve imams. How does the shiite concept of imamate fit in with the finality of the prophethood of muhammad sa. The shia derive their religion from their immaculate infallible imams usool al kafi, p. A 12er shia would keep you thinking that their 12 imams are the only shia imams the only descendents of ali ibn abi talib. A few years ago, pastor john was asked a question about reading the quran and other such religious books. There are some shia hadith that shia even disagree on such as permissibility of eating shrimp and so forth. So i am learning about islam and want help to understand a few shia practices that seem to be promoted here on answers and hopefully get some answers. The term twelver is derived from the doctrine of believing in twelve divinely ordained leaders, known as the twelve imams. Questions for shias, who believe that imams are superior. While some shia disputed the canonical validity of the uthmanic codex, the shia imams always rejected the idea of alteration of qurans text.
They extend the prophethood through their imams, who are considered by them to be superior to prophets other than prophet muhammad. Chart showing shia imams and sects is your shia friend. For your information, there is no book called traditions. Their words and actions show what the quran teaches. An authentic shia method of prayer for shia youth according to the orders of masoomeen.
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