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Z Á !"# $% &'( )"* +,- . /012 Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, O people of the House and to purify you a (thorough) purifying. (Surat al–Ahzab 33:33) Prophetic traditions, mentioned in both Sunni and Shiite most reliable reference books of Hadith and Tafsir (Qur’anic Exegesis), have confirmed that this holy verse was revealed to exclusively involve the five pure people of the Cloak Ashab al-Kisa ; namely, Mohammad, Ali, Fatimah, al–Hasan, and al–Husain (p.b.u.th.), to whom the term ‘ Ahl al–Bayt (People of the House)’ is solely dedicated. For instance, refer to the following reference books: (1) Ahmad ibn Hanbal (d. 241 AH), al–Musnad , 1:331; 4:107; 6:292, 304. (2) Sahih Muslim (d. 261 AH), 7:130. (3) Al–Tirmidhi (d. 279 AH), Sunan , 5:361 et al. (4) Al–Dulabi (d. 310 AH), al–Dhurriyyah al–Tahirah al–Nabawiyyah , pp. 108. (5) Al–Nassa’i (d. 303 AH), al– Sunan al–Kubra, 5:P108, 113. (6) al–Hakim al–Naysaburi (d. 405 AH), al-Mustadrak ‘ala al-Sahihyan , 2:416, 3:133, 146, 147. (7) al– IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, Zarkashi (d. 794 AH), al–Burhan , pp. 197. (8) ibn Hajar al–Asqalani THE ALL œBENEFICENT , THE ALL œMERCIFUL (d. 852), Fath al–Bari Sharh Sahih al–Bukhari , 7:104. (9) Al– Kulayni (d. 328 AH), Usul al–Kafi , 1:287. (10) ibn Babiwayh (d. 329 AH), al–Imamah wa’l–Tabsirah , pp. 47, H. 29. (11) Al–Maghribi (d. 363 AH), Da’aa’im al–Islam , pp. 35, 37. (12) Al–Saduq (d. 381 AH), al–Khisal , pp. 403, 550. (13) Al–Tusi (d. 460 AH), al–Amaali , H. 438, 482, 783. For more details, refer to the exegesis of the holy verse involved in the following reference books of tafsir : (1) Al–Tabari (d. 310 AH), Book of Tafsir . (2) Al–Jassas (d. 370 AH), Ahkam al–Qur’an . (3) Al– Wahidi (d. 468 AH), Asbaab al–Nuzoul . (4) ibn al–Jawzi (d. 597 AH), Zaad al–Maseer . (5) Al–Qurtubi (d. 671 AH), al–Jami’ li– Ahkam al–Qur’an . (6) ibn Katheer (d. 774 AH), Book of Tafsir . (7) Al–Tha’aalibi (d. 825 AH), Book of Tafsir . (8) Al–Suyouti (d. 911 AH), al–Durr al–Manthour . (9) Al–Shawkani (d. 1250 AH), Fath al– Ghadir . (10) Al–Ayyashi (d. 320 AH), Book of Tafsir . (11) Al– Qommi (d. 329 AH), Book of Tafsir. (12) Furt al–Kufi (d. 352 AH), Book of Tafsir ; in the margin of the exegesis of verse 4:59. (13) Al– Tabrisi (d. 560 AH), Majma’ al–Bayan , as well as many other reference books of Hadith and Tafsir. : : 3 3 456 A2 B ª=?D !" # =?( Ë @? : 7-8,9 &: ;<6 =12 0=-( E 0?F ?G 7 /012 ª .D# H.D 4I-J 7 /D ?&0K/ . L4M The Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him and his descendents ) said: çVerily, I am leaving among you two precious things [Thaqalayn ]: The Book of Allah and my progeny [ãItrah ], the members of my Household [ Ahl alèBayt ]. If you hold fast to them, you shall never go astray. These two will never separate from each other until they meet me at the Pond [ úawö ] (of Kawthar )é. Some of its references : Al£¶ókim an£Nayshóbôrò, Al£Mustadrak `aló alè •aúòúayn (Beirut), vol. 3, pp. 109è110, 148, 533 Muslim, Alè•aúòú, (English translation), book 31, úadòths 5920è3 At£Tirmidhò, Alè•aúòú, vol. 5, pp. 621è2, úadòths 3786, 3788; vol. 2, p. 219 AnèNassóåò, Khaõóåiõ ãAlò ibn Abò ßólib , úadòth 79 Aúmad ibn ¶anbal, AlèMusnad , vol. 3, pp. 14, 17, 26; vol. 3, pp. 26, 59; vol. 4, p. 371; vol. 5, pp. 181è182, 189è190 Ibn al£Athòr, Jómi` al£Uõôl , vol. 1, p. 277 Ibn Kathòr, Al£Bidóyah waån£Nihóyah , vol. 5, p. 209 Ibn Kathòr, Tafsòr alèQuråón alè`Aûòm , vol. 6, p. 199 Nóõir adèDòn alèAlbanò, Silsilat alèAúódòth aõèõaúòúah (Kuwait: AdèDar asèSalafiyyah), vol. 4, pp. 355è358 IMAMATE AND INFALIBILITY OF IMAMS IN THE QUR ’’’ANANAN : : )/( )/( - , ' $ ) " *+ #$%& ' ( " ! : ! IMAMATE AND INFALIBIINFALIBILITYLITY OF ) 2 3 4 : 1" 678 : " ! 52 IMAMS IN THE QUR ’’’ANANAN IMAMATE AND INFALIBILITY OF IMAMS IN THE QUR‘AN Author: Author : Ria Kardan Project supervisor : Translation Unit, Cultural Ria Kardan Affairs Department/ The Ahl alœBayt (”a ) World Assembly (ABWA) Translator : Sayyid Iraj Razzaqi Editor: Sayyid ”Abbas Husaini proofreader: Majid Karimi Translator: Publisher : ABWA Publishing and Printing Center First Printing : 2011 Sayyid Iraj Razzaqi Printed by : Mujab Copies : 5000 © The Ahl alœBayt ( ”a ) World Assembly (ABWA) www.ahlœulœbayt.org info@ahlœulœbayt.org ISBN: Cultural Affairs Department All rights reserved The Ahl al–Bayt (‘a) World Assembly 8 A) Comments on al–Alusi’s View —72 Table of Contents B) Stating the Shi’ites’ Argument —73 Al–Alusi Answers the Shi’ites —73 Publisher’s Introduction —13 Responding to al–Alusi’s Claim —74 Al–Alusi’s Second Answer to the Shi’ites’ Argument —75 Preface —15 Refuting al–Alusi’s Claim —76 CHAPTER ONE Al–Alusi’s Third Claim —77 Imamate in the Qur’anic Verse of Ibtila’ —1 Responding to al–Alusi’s aforementioned Claim —77 Part One —26 A Word with Fakhr al–Razi —78 The Prominent Status of Imamate —26 Responding to Fakhr al–Razi —78 The Relationship between Trying and the Position of Imamate —26 A Word with ibn Taymiyyah —80 Ibrahim’s Tests and Trials —28 Refuting ibn Taymiyyah’s Claim —81 Does Imamate to which this Qur’anic verse refers mean the CHAPTER THREE same as Prophet Ibrahim’s prophet hood? —28 Imamate as Envisaged in the Verse of Aulu al–Amr —1 What does Imamate mean? —29 The Impeccability of the Prophet (S.A.W.) in All Commands Part Two —30 and Prohibitions —87 Imamate does not include the unjust —30 Part Three —33 Obedience to Those in Authority Aulu al–Amr —88 What the Term Aulu al–Amr Means —88 The Status of Imamate in the Words of Imams —33 To Whom Aulu al–Amr Is Ascribed —89 CHAPTER TWO Religious Scholars are not Meant by “ Aulu al–Amr ” —99 Imamate in the Qur’anic Verse of Mubahalah —1 Aulu al–Amr , and the Traditions of “ Manzilah ”, “ Ita’ah ” and The Christians of Najran and Their False Claim —43 Thaqalayn “ ” —107 One: Those Accompanying the Prophet (S.A.W.) as in the Hadiths on “ Aulu al–Amr ” in Shi’ite and Sunnite Sources —112 Verse of Mubahalah —44 CHAPTER FOUR Can “our souls” be referred to the Prophet (S.A.W.)? —45 Imamate As Envisaged in the Verse of Wilayah —1 Two: The Aim of the Presence of the Prophet’s Family in The Use of “ ” (only) for Restriction —122 Mubahalah —46 An Investigation into the Meaning of “ Wali ” —123 The Highest Status of Prophet’s Family in the Verse of A Few Basic Points to Notice —125 Mubahalah —48 The Meaning of Ruku’ —127 Three: Whom Did the Prophet Bring along to Mubahalah ? — The Occasion of the Revelation of the Verse of Wilayah —128 50 Questions and Answers on the Verse of Wilayah —130 Traditions ( Hadith s) on the Participation of the Members of the Question One: Doesn’t the word “ Wali ”, in the verse, mean Prophet’s Family in Mubahalah —50 “friend”? —130 Four: Ali, peace be on him, is the Prophet’s soul —66 Question Two: That the verse has been revealed on the occasion Fakhr al–Razi’s Comments on the Verse of Mubahalah —67 of Ali’s paying the poor–rate while he was bowing down should The Narrations that Consider Ali (p.b.u.h.) as the Prophet’s Soul —69 be proved —133 Five: Questions and Answers about the Verse —72 10 9 CHAPTER SIX —1 Question Three: Does the word only indicate restriction? —137 Imamate in the Qur’anic Verse of Tatheer —1 Question Four: Is referring to Ali (p.b.u.h.) as “ those who The Word Indicating Restriction —168 believe ” – in the verse of wilayah – used figuratively? —138 Question Five: Did Ali (p.b.u.h.) possess a ring to give in the “Iradeh ” in the Verse of Tatheer has Ontological, not Legislative Connotation —168 cause of God? —139 Question Six: Is giving of the ring congruent with complete Evidence for the Idea that “desire” in the Verse of Tatheer absorption in prayers? —139 has Ontological Connotations —169 Question Seven: Does giving something during the prayer, Ahl al–Bayt in the Verse of Tatheer —172 invalidate it? —139 The Purport of the Qur’anic Verse —173 Question Eight: Can recommended Sadaka be called Zakat ? —140 The Context of the Verse of Tatheer —174 Question Nine: Is giving poor–due while bowing in prayer a Narrations Concerning the Verse of Tatheer —179 highly praised act? —142 Classification of the Narrations on the Verse of Tatheer —183 Question Ten: Does the content of this verse contradict that of 1– The Traditions which say that “ the Ahl al–Bayt ” means the the verse before it? —142 Five pure People —183 Question Eleven: Doesn’t the restriction in the verse invalidate 2– Expressions in Hadith al–Kisa Used in the Interpretation of the Imamate of the Infallible Imams? —144 the Verse of Tatheer —185 Question Twelve: Did Ali (p.b.u.h.) have the office of 3– Recitation of the Verse of Tatheer at the Door of Ali and guardianship in the lifetime of the Prophet (S.A.W.)? —145 Fatimah’s House —195 Question Thirteen: Considering the verse of Wilayah , can we 4– The Qur’anic Verse was Revealed in Favour of the Five Pure consider Ali (p.b.u.h.) as the fourth caliph? —146 People —197 Question Fourteen: Did Ali (p.b.u.h.) invoke the verse of Two More Notes about the Verse of Tatheer and Hadith s Wilayah to support his claim? —146 Related to it —198 CHAPTER FIVE Questions and Answers about the Qur’anic Verse of Imamate in the Qur’anic Verse of Sadiqin —1 Tatheer —201 A Discussion on the Vocabulary of the Verse —152 Literal Usage —152 CHAPTER SEVEN Imamate in the Verse of Ilm al–Kitab —1 Examples of Qur’anic Usage of the Word Sidq —153 The Relationship of This Verse with the Preceding One —155 The Testimony of the Most Exalted God —220 The Relationship of the Holy Verse with the Imamate of the Who Is Meant by “the One Who Has Knowledge about the Infallible Imams —155
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    Endeavor for Renewal

    ENDEAVOR FOR RENEWAL THE BROKEN JUG SERIES – 12 ENDEAVOR FOR RENEWAL Droplets of Wisdom from the Heart M. Fethullah Gülen NEW JERSEY ● LONDON ● FRANKFURT ● CAIRO ● JAKARTA Copyright © 2015 by Tughra Books Originally published in Turkish as Yenilenme Cehdi , Nil Yayınları, İ�stanbul, 2013. 18 17 16 15 1 2 3 4 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the Publisher. Translated by Korkut Altay Published by Tughra Books NJ, 07011, USA 345 Clifton Ave., Clifton, www.tughrabooks.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Available İSBN: 978-1-59784-334-8 Printed by Çağlayan A.Ş., İzmir - Turkey Contents vii ReligiousnessPreface ................................................................................................................................................. and Religious Sensitivity 1 .................................................................................. 7 Those Who Migrate for Noble İdeals and the Chivalrous Measures against Polluted Minds Souls That Welcome Them ........................................................................................................... ........................................................................................... 13 Ghulul A Common Disease and Possible Cures ............................................................................... 19 A Major Sin: