DOCSLIB.ORG

Ayat Al Tatheer : an Isolated Verse Or Not?

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Ayat Al Tatheer : an Isolated Verse Or Not? Ayat al Tatheer : An Isolated Verse or Not? Author : TwelverShia.net Date : 03-05-2013 Ayat al Tatheer : An Isolated Verse or Not? Ayat al Tatheer : A Separate Verse or a Part of a Verse? ??? ???? ?????? ?????? ????? ??? ????? ? ??????? ? ??????? ? ????? ??????? ? ??? ??????? ??? ???? ?? ???? ? ??? ?? ???? ????? ???? ?? ????? ?????? ???? The followingTwelvershia.Net is a critical examination of the grammar of Ayat al Tatheer. We have decided to split into into chapters for easy reading: Introduction The Positions of Shias Regarding Ayat Al Tatheer Narrations about Ayat Al Tatheer Is Ayat Al Tatheer a Separate Verse? Answer to Masculine Wording in Ayat Al Tatheer Independence of Text in Ayat al Tatheer Other Statements of Shia Scholars about Ayat al Tatheer Introduction Is the Quranic verse [al-Ahzab 33:33] famous as Ayat Al Tatheer (verse of purification) a separate Verse or a part of a Verse? This is the question posed in this thread and if Allah wills it we shall provide the clear strong sufficient answer and end this matter once and for all. The related verses in Arabic: 1 / 26 ?? ???? ????? ?? ??????? ?? ???? ???? ?????? ?????? ??????? ??????? ?????? ??????? ????? ????? ???? ??? ???? ???? ????? ?????? ?????? ?????? ??? ????? ??? ???????? ???? ???? ????? ???? ?? ???? ????? ?? ??? ???? ?????? ????? ????? ??? ?????? ????? ???? ??? ??? ????? ????? ???? ??? ???? ???? ???? ?????? ????? ????? ????? ????? ????? ??????? ??? ???? ????? ???? ?? ???? ????? ???? ???? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ??? ????? ?????? ????? ???? ?? ???? ??? ???? ???? ?????? ???? ???? ?? ?????? ??? ????? ???? ???????? ?????? ????? ?????? ????? ?????? ????? ????? ?????? ???? ???? ????? ????? ???? ????? ??? ????? ??????? ?????? ???? ?????? ?? ???? ?? ?????? ?? ???? ????? ??????? ?? ????? ??? ????? ????? ???? ???? ??????? English (Sahih International): O Prophet, say to your wives, "If you should desire the worldly life and its adornment, then come, I will provide for you and give you a gracious release. (28) But if you should desire Allah and His Messenger and the home of the Hereafter - then indeed, Allah has prepared for the doers of good among you a great reward." (29) O wives of the Prophet, whoever of you should commit a clear immorality - for her the punishment would be doubled two fold, and ever is that, for Allah, easy. (30) And whoever of you devoutly obeys Allah and His Messenger and does righteousness - We will give her her reward twice; and We have prepared for her a noble provision. (31) O wives of the Prophet, you are not like anyone among women. If you fear Allah, then do not be soft in speech [to men], lest he in whose heart is disease should covet, but speak with appropriate speech. (32) And abide in your houses and do not display yourselves as [was] the display of the former times of ignorance. And establish prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah intends only to remove from you the impurity [of sin], O people of the [Prophet's] household, and to purify you with [extensive] purification. (33) And remember what is recited in your houses of the verses of Allah and wisdom. Indeed, Allah is ever Subtle and Acquainted [with all things]. (34) - [al-Ahzab] Twelvershia.Net If we should ask any person who has read these verses, any unbiased Muslim or non-Muslim, a Bedouin or an Arab Nomad in the desert about what these verses are talking about, his answer would be: "God tells his Prophet to order his wives of certain tasks, and to prohibit them from certain tasks, and to tell them that they are unique unlike any other women in society, then he clarifies his intention which is to purify (make tatheer of) them if they adhere to these orders and prohibitions." In no way will you receive an answer other than this answer. However, the sect of Twelver Shia claim that verse 33, or more specifically the last part of verse 33, is not aimed at the wives but is aimed at some other members of the household. The last part of the verse 33 is the one starting from "Allah intends only ...(until)... purification" and in Arabic it starts from "Innama ...(until)... Tatheera". 2 / 26 The Positions of Shias Regarding Ayat Al Tatheer It is this claim that we shall discuss, and we know since we have researched this that the Twelver Shia sect is split on this specific issue on two positions: First Shia position: This verse was revealed about the five of Ahlul-Kisa' (people of the cloak), Shia Scholars such as al-`Allamah al-Majlisi, Grand Ayatullah `Ali al-Milani and Yusuf al-Bahrani say that this is a completely different verse, the position of this verse was changed by the Companions (ra) of the Prophet SAWS because they disliked Ahlul-Bayt (ra), they placed it in the middle of other verses which are talking about the wives of the Prophet SAWS but it should have been somewhere else. I say: This opinion is pure and simple Tahreef, according to the Muslims if anyone says this then he is a Kafir, This order in which the Qur'an was placed in is a divinely inspired to the Prophet SAWS himself and no Muslim will disagree to this. However, do you not think that it is strange how these scholars adopted a position that the Qur'an is corrupted? Why couldn't they have found another way out of this? Was there really no other way to explain the verses' position and context other than resorting to Tahreef? We will soon see why they adopted this position insha-Allah. Second Shia position: This verse was revealed about the five of Ahlul-Kisa' (people of the cloak), Scholars such as al-Tabrasi and Ja`far al-Subhani say that the last part of this verse: "Innama.....tatheera," constitutes a parenthetical phrase in the midst of the the discourse directed at theTwelvershia.Net Mothers of the Believers (ra), and that this parenthetical phrase has no relation to what comes before or after it, there are examples of this in the Qur'an and Hadith al-Kisa' proves that those five are the cause of revelation for this verse. I say: According to these scholars, it is in its correct position but it has no relation to all the other verses who surround it. They say there are examples of such parenthetical phrases in the book of Allah. Also Hadith al-Kisa' proves that they are the cause of revelation. Firstly let us discuss who narrated these narrations? Narrations about Ayat Al Tatheer We have one authentic narration from the Mother of believers `Aisha (ra) in Sahih Muslim in which she says that Allah's Apostle SAWS went out one morning wearing a striped cloak of the black camel's hair. And where did he go? He went to Umm Salama's (ra) house and these verses were revealed in her house as she states in the authentic narrations: 3 / 26 ?? ???? ????? : ???? ???? ???? ????? ???? ????? ??? ????? ??????? ?????? ???? : ????? ???? ???? ??? ???? ???? ???? ??? ????? ???? ?????? ??????? ? ???? : ????? ??? ???? ? ??? ???? ?????? ?????? : ????? ???? ? ???? : ???? : ?? ???? ???? ! ??? ??? ?? ??? ????? ? ??? : ??? ?? ??? ???? ????? ??????: ?? ???? ??????: ?????? - ??????: ????? ?????? ??????? - ?????? ?? ?????: 2/150 ????? ??? ??????: ???? ???? ???? ????? Translation: Umm Salmah (ra) said: In my house these verses were revealed "Allah only wills to remove what is foul from you Ahlul-Bayt and to purify you thoroughly." So the Prophet SAWS called for `Ali and Fatima and Hasan and Husein and then said: "These are my Ahlul-Bayt", In the Hadith of al Qadi and al Summi he said: "They are my Ahel". So I said: "O Messenger of Allah! aren't I also from your Ahlul-Bayt?" He said: "Yes you are Insha-Allah." Muhaddith: Al Hakim from al Sunan al kubrah for Bayhaqi. Hadith rank: Isnad SAHIH narrators all trustworthy. And there are different versions of this narration, in one he SAWS says to her "Yes you are insha-Allah" and in another "You are upon goodness. (twice)" and some other versions... Now we did not open the topic to discuss the narrations as they've been discussed sufficiently in other articles online, what we need to know here is that the clear authentic narrations state that the verses wereTwelvershia.Net revealed before the event of the cloak and that in this event the Prophet SAWS only read the verses for them and made Du`a to them, he did not exclude the wives or anyone else from his Ahlul-Bayt, all he did was include the four other members, `Ali, Fatima, Hasan & Husein (ra). It is also authentically narrated from ibn `Abbas (ra) that the verses were revealed exclusively for the wives of the Prophet SAWS. Anyway, if the verses were revealed before the event of the cloak, and before he SAWS called on `Ali's (ra) family to make Du`a for them, then the saying of the Shia "They (the four) are the cause of revelation" is incorrect. As you all know there is something in Qur'anic sciences called ????? ?????? "Asbab al- Nuzoul" which translates to "The causes of the revelations", this is basically an event which takes place and causes a verse to be revealed as a result, such as: They ask you, [O Muhammad], about the bounties [of war]. Say, "The [decision concerning] bounties is for Allah and the Messenger." So fear Allah and amend that which is between you and obey Allah and His Messenger, if you should be believers. [al-Anfal 8:1] 4 / 26 So why was this revealed? what is the cause for revelation OR "Sabab al-Nuzoul"? we read in Sahih Muslim that it is related to the bounties from the battle of Badr: ??? ??? ?? ????? ???? . ???? ?? ????? ??? ???? ???? ???? . ???? : ?? ?? ??? . ???? . ????? ???? ?? ??? : { ??????? ?? ??????? ?? ??????? ??? ??????? } ??????? : 1/8? ??????: ??? ?? ??? ???? ??????: ???? - ??????:
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Intra-Quranic Connections in Sunni and Shi'i Tafsirs
    Intra-Quranic connections in Sunni and Shi‘i tafsirs: a meeting point or another area of contestation? Izza Rohman Faculty of Education, Universitas Muhammad iyah Prof. Dr. HAMKA (UHAMKA) Email: [email protected] Abstract This study seeks to shed light on how a celebrated interpretive approach to the Quran considered to be most objective is taken by interpreters from different theological settings. It takes a closer look at how the principle of tafsir> al-Qur’an> bi al-Qur’an> (interpretation of the Quran by the Quran) is employed by al-Shanqiti in his Ad}wa>’ al-Baya>n and al-Tabataba’i in his al-Mi>za>n, taking their interpretation of ahl al-bayt as a main case in point. Noticing how their differences in this issue can be associated with their respective Sunni and Shi‘i backgrounds, this study finds a number of areas where both modern exegetes – and other exegetes most likely – might be influenced by any creeping theological preference in their pur- suit of objectivity and openness to the text. Kajian ini bermaksud menelaah bagaimana sebuah pendekatan penafsiran al- Qur’an yang dianggap paling objektif diterapkan oleh para mufasir dari latar belakang aliran teologi yang berbeda. Bagaimana prinsip menafsirkan al-Qur’an dengan al-Qur’an diaplikasikan oleh al-Shanqiti dalam tafsirnya, Ad}wa>’ al-Bayan> , dan al-Tabataba’i dalam tafsirnya, al-Miza> n> , dilihat lebih saksama terutama dengan mengambil contoh penafsiran mereka tentang ahlulbait. Mencermati bagaimana 73 IJIMS, Indonesian Journal of Islam and Muslim Societies, Volume 3, Number 1, June 2013: 73-95 perbedaan mereka dalam menafsirkan cakupan ahlul bait bisa dikaitkan dengan latar belakang Sunni dan Syiah mereka, kajian ini menemukan sejumlah ranah di mana kedua mufasir modern ini – dan sepertinya juga mufasir yang lain – bisa saja dipengaruhi oleh kecenderungan teologis ketika mencoba menjaga objektivitas dan keterbukaan terhadap teks al-Qur’an.
    [Show full text]
  • Spiritual Journey Author: Ali Hassnain Khan Khichi1 Reccive: 25/03/2019 Accept: 12/10/2019
    Spiritual Journey Author: Ali Hassnain Khan Khichi1 Reccive: 25/03/2019 Accept: 12/10/2019 Problem Statement We will review in this spiritual journey One of the greatest personalities in sacrifice and redemption, he is Hussein bin Ali (Abu Shuhadaa) May Allah be pleased with him, My heart rejoiced and my pen because I have received that honor to write about an honorable person Son of the Master Ali ibn Abi Talib, a pure seed with deep roots in faith. Imam Hussein derives his glory from of the Messenger of Allah Muhammad Peace be upon him. In fact, I do not find much trouble in a flow of ideas which follows one idea after the other about the wonderful example in steadfastness on the right. And I am thirsty for the moment when the article will be finished to start reading it again. When I started in my writing, I did not know much about the subject, but when I read the references and resources and studied the details of Imam's life, I was surprised with many meanings that added a lot to my personality. When we talk about this great person we must mention the environment in which he grew up and the family from which he descended. They are a family of the Prophet Muhammad (Ahl Albeit), , who are distinguished by good deeds, redemption and sacrifice, the reason for their preference was their commitment to the method of God and they paid precious cost to become the word of God is the highest. َ ََّ ُ ْ َ ْ ُ ْ َ ْ َ ُ َ ْ )1( )إن َما ُيريد ُالله لُيذه َب عنك ُم َّالر ْج َس أهل ال َبْيت َو ُيط َّه َرك ْم تطه ًيرا( ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ The Holy Prophet Muhammad has recommended all Muslims to love (Ahl Albeit) and keep them in mind.
    [Show full text]
  • Story of the Holy Ka'aba and Its People
    Published on Books on Islam and Muslims | Al-Islam.org (https://www.al-islam.org) Home > Story of the Holy Ka’aba And its People Story of the Holy Ka’aba And its People Author(s): S.M.R. Shabbar [3] Publisher(s): Muhammadi Trust of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [4] A detailed history of the Ka'ba, and each of the 14 Ma'sumin (Infallibles) Category: Fatima al-Zahra [5] Imam Ali [6] Imam al-Husayn and Karbala [7] Imam al-Mahdi [8] Prophet Muhammad [9] The 12 Imams [10] Important notice: DISCLAIMER: The Ahlul Bayt DILP team wishes to inform the reader that we try our best to ensure that the content of what we host is in line with the normative understanding of Islam as taught by Prophet Muhammad and his successors, the Ahlul Bayt, and explained and interpreted by the learned scholars of the tradition. Part of this normativeness, is that we also present alternative view-points in matters where interpretation is broad owing to sources consulted. We take this for our readers an encouragement so that they commit themselves to consult various sources before forming a learned position. The Ahlul Bayt DILP Team Featured Category: Introducing the Ahlul Bayt [11] Resources for Further Research [12] A Short History of the Muhammadi Trust It was March 1969 when I phoned The Director of the Islamic Center at Regents Park in London, the Raja of Mahmudabad for an appointment to discuss about setting up an organization for the sole purpose of furthering the education of Muslim youth.
    [Show full text]
  • RSOC 154. Winter 2016 Jesus in Islam and Christianity
    RSOC 154. Winter 2016 Jesus in Islam and Christianity: A Comparison of Christologies Instructor: Professor D. Pinault Tuesday-Thursday 2.00-3.40pm Classroom: Kenna 310 Prof. Pinault’s Office: Kenna 323 I Telephone: 408-554-6987 Email: [email protected] Office hours: Tuesday & Thursday 4.15- 5.15pm & by appointment NB: This is an RTC level 3 course. Course prerequisites: Introductory- and intermediate-level courses in Religious Studies. RSOC 154. Winter 2016. Jesus in Islam & Christianity. Syllabus. 1 | Page Course description. A prefatory comment: Too often, in my experience, Muslim-Christian dialogue, motivated by a praiseworthy and entirely understandable desire to minimize violence and destructive prejudice, tends to emphasize whatever the two religions share in common. Interfaith gatherings motivated by such concerns sometimes neglect points of substantive difference between the faiths, especially with regard to Islamic and Christian understandings of Jesus. This is regrettable, and certainly not the approach I propose to attempt as you and I undertake this course. Instead, while acknowledging certain similarities between Islam and Christianity, and giving attention to the highly important commonalities they share with Judaism (all three faiths, it should be noted, are given a special shared status in Islamic theology as al-adyan al- samawiyah, “the heavenly religions”), I nonetheless will emphasize the radical differences between Islam and Christianity in their understandings of Jesus. I do this for a specific reason. I believe that highlighting only the similarities between these traditions does a disservice to both, whereas a critical yet sympathetic comparison of Islamic and Christian Christologies allows us to appreciate the distinctive spiritual treasures available in each religion.
    [Show full text]
  • Shi'ism: Imamate and Wilayat
    Shi'ism: Imamate and Wilayat by Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi Preface Chapter 1 Origin of Shí'ism: Political or Religious? Introduction The Beginning of Islam The origin of Shi'ism The name "Shi'a" Chapter 2 Self-Censorship in Muslim History Introduction The First Open Call to Islam Why Doesn't Ibn Hisham Mention this Da'wat? Self-Censorship by At-Tabari Self-Censorship in Modern Times The Isnad of "Summoning the Family" Conclusion Chapter 3 Ghadir Khumm and the Orientalists Introduction Study of Shi'ism and the Orientalists Ghadir Khumm: from Oblivion to Recognition Shaban & His New Interpretations The Meaning of "Mawla" Conclusion Chapter 4 Appointment of 'Ali: Explicit or Implicit? Introduction The Explicit vs Implicit The First Explicit Appointment Abu Sufyan Knew But Others Didn't? Why Didn't 'Ali Use these Arguments? Didn't 'Ali Ever Use these Arguments? Chapter 5 The Concept of Ahlul Bayt: Tribal or Islamic? Introduction The Meaning of Ahlul Bayt Who are the "Ahlul Bayt"? "Ahlul Bayt" Not a Tribal Concept Chapter 6 Wilãyat and Its Scope What is Wilayat The Universal Wilayat Wilayat: Spiritual vs Political Do Najaf & Qum Have Different Views on the Role of the Imams? Is Not Wilayat Part of the Faith? The Final Correction Chapter 7 Knowledge of the Ahlul Bayt Introduction The Qur'an & 'Ilmu 'l-Ghayb 'Ilmu 'l-Ghayb of the Prophets 'Ilmu 'l-Ghayb of the Imams 'Ilmu 'l-Ghayb and Personal Life The Concept of "al-Qur'an an-Natiq" Conclusion Bibliography Preface In the name of Allãh, the Beneficent, the Merciful O Allãh, send Your blessings upon Muhammad & his Progeny This treatise deals with some fundamental issues of the Shí'a Islamic faith.
    [Show full text]
  • Cyclical Time and Ismaili Gnosis
    ISLAMIC TEXTS AND CONTEXTS Cyclical Time General Editor Hermann Landolt and Ismaili Gnosis Professor of Islamic Studies, McGill University, Montreal and The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London Henry Corbin Assistant Editors KEGAN PAUL INTERNATIONAL London, Boston, Melbourne and Henley Elizabeth Brine in association with Dr James Morris ISLAMIC PUBLICATIONS The Institute of Ismaili Studies London The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London The Institute of Ismaili Studies was established in December 1977 with the object of promoting scholarship and learning in Islam, and a better understanding of other faiths, beliefs and practices. Its programmes are designed to encourage a balanced study of Islam and the diversity that exists within its fundamental unity. They also deal with the contemporary situation of the Islamic World, focusing on issues that are critical to its well-being. Since 1980 the Institute has been affiliated to McGill University, Mon- treal, Canada. It also works in association with other universities. With the co-operation of McGill University, the Institute runs a Depart- ment of Graduate Studies and Research (London and Paris). The series "Islamic Texts and Contexts" is edited by this Department. The views expressed in this series are those of the respective authors. Contents Editorial Note IX 1 CYCLICAL TIME IN MAZDAISM AND ISMAILISM 1 Translated by Ralph Manheim 1. Cyclical Time in Mazdaism 1 The Ages of the World in Zoroastrian Mazdaism 1 The Absolute Time of Zervanism 12 Dramaturgical Alterations 20 Time as a Personal Archetype 22 2. CyclicalTime in Ismailism 30 Absolute Time and Limited Time in the Ismaili Cosmology 30 The Periods and Cycles of Mythohistory 37 Resurrection as the Horizon of the Time of "Combat for the Angel" .
    [Show full text]
  • Muhammad (S.A.W) and His Familly(A.S)
    MUHAMMAD (S.A.W) AND HIS FAMILLY(A.S) By Sameer Esmail َّ َ ُ ُ َّ ُ ُ ْ َ َ ْ ُ ْ ِّ ْ َ َ ْ َ ْ َ ْ َ ُ َ ِّ َ ُ ْ َ ْ ً إنما يريد الله ليذهب عنكم الرجس أهل البيت ويطهركم تطهريا ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ . MUHAMMAD (S.A.W) AND HIS FAMILLY(A.S) By Sameer Esmail v0.5 MUHAMMAD ( S.A.W) AND HIS FAMILLY( A.S) By Sameer Esmail 1 َّ َ ُ ُ َّ ُ ُ ْ َ َ ْ ُ ْ ِّ ْ َ َ ْ َ ْ َ ْ َ ُ َ ِّ َ ُ ْ َ ْ ً إنما يريد الله ليذهب عنكم الرجس أهل البيت ويطهركم تطهريا ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ . Contents Prophet Muhammad (sawa) ..................................................................................................................... 5 Salasilah Muhammad Rasul Allah .................................................................................. 7 Ahlul Bait Rasul & 12 Imams ....................................................................................................................... 9 12 Imams After Prophet:........................................................................................................................... 12 Line Age , Holy Family Tree Of The Greatest Creation “Muhammadun- Rasulallah” ........................................... 13 Ahlul Bait In Ahlul Sunnah Wal Jamat ......................................................................................................... 14 Ahlul Sunnat Wal Jammat Reference Authentic Hadith .................................................................................. 15 The Ahl al-Bayt’s Tradition ....................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • IMAM HASSAN BIN ALI (As)
    Chapter 1 PUBLISHER'S WORD Imamate, which means leadership, is a principle of Islam that is prob- ably one of the most debated and, at the same time, most misunderstood of all its principles. Even the word "Imam" has been taken on as a general term of leader, where, in Islam it has a very precise designation. The Imams of the Ahlul Bayt [a] were not leaders chosen by the people, although many times in order to take their rightful position among the ummah they were "selected" by the people. The true Imams, those descending from the first Imam, Ali bin Abi-Talib [a] and Fatimah al-Zahra [a] were chosen by Allah, Most High and number, including Imam Ali, twelve. These twelve, Fatimah [a] and the Messenger of Allah [s] make up the Ahlul-Bayt [a]. They were pure, sinless and possessed Divine knowledge of the seen and unseen. They are those who were "deemed weak in the land" and upon whom the "favour of Imamate" was bestowed. May they intercede for us on the Day of Judgement. In these series of books about the Ahlul Bayt [a], Al-Balagh Founda- tion hopes to clear up many of the distorted "historical facts" about this most blessed group of human beings, may Allah, Most Gracious, count us among their lovers and followers. The purpose of Imamate, through the kindness and love of Allah for His creatures, was to provide a guide for us after the death of the last Prophet, Muhammad bin Abdullah [s]. These guides would keep us on the straight path and lead us to victory in this life and the next.
    [Show full text]
  • Baba (Honorific) - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
    Baba (honorific) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_(honorific) Baba (honorific) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Baba (Persian: : , Urdu: , Pashto: ; Sanskrit, Punjabi, Bengali, Hindi and Marathi: बाबा ; father; grandfather; wise old man; sir, [1]) is a Persian honorific term used in several West and South Asian cultures. It is used as a mark of respect to refer to Sufi saints. [citation needed ] The Bektashi Order, headquartered in Albania, use the term of baba for all its priesthood. [citation needed ] During the Muslim rule in South Asia it was also used for Hindu and Sikh ascetics (sannyasis) is also be used as a suffix or prefix to their names e.g.: Ramdev Baba, Baba Ramdevji, etc. [1][2] Baba is also a title accorded to the head of certain order of Sufi saints: Baba Bulleh Shah and Rehman Baba.[1] The Persian term was also adopted in Malaysia as an honorific of respect to address Chinese people born in British Straits Settlement.[3][4] In Shona, a language spoken in Zimbabwe, and also in Yoruba, a language spoken by the Yoruba culture in the south western part of Nigeria, Baba is an honorific for father, wise man or, simply, elderly man. It is also a term of respect used by wives, other women, children and other youth to an older man. [citation needed ] See also Baba (name) Indian honorifics References a b c 1. ^ Platts, John T. (John Thompson). A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English. London: W. H. Allen & Co., 1884. 2. ^ Hunter, William Wilson; James Sutherland Cotton, Richard Burn, William Stevenson Meyer, Great Britain India Office (1908).
    [Show full text]
  • Doctrines of the Twelver Shiite (Enquiry and Response) Foreworded By
    Doctrines of the Twelver Shiite (Enquiry and Response) Foreworded by: H. E. Sheikh Salih bin Muhammad H. E. Sheikh Abdullah bin Abdurrah- Al-Luhaidan man Al-Jibrin Ex-Chairman, Supreme Judicial Ex-member, General Presidency Council and member of the Coun- for Issuing Fawa cil of Senior Scholars H. E. Sheikh Abdullah bin Muham- Sheikh Abdurrahman bin Salih mad Al-Ghunayman Al-Mahmud Head, Graduate Studies in the Prof. of Aqeedah, Imam Muham- Islamic University and Tutor in the mad Islamic University Prophet’s Mosque Sheikh Abdullah bin Abdurrahman Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdullah Al-Sa’d Al-Imam Authored by: Abdurrahman bin Sa’d bin Ali Al-Shathri This book was found suitable for publishing, translating, expanding upon, disseminating online and distributing in the Muslim World by: The Grand Mufi of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al Al-Sheikh And The Honourable Minister for Islamic Affairs Shiekh Salih Al Al-Sheikh Second Edition of the New Printing Copyright © Abdurrahman bin Sa’d bin Ali Ash-Shathri, 1434 AH King Fahd National Library Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ash-Shathri, Abdurrahman bin Sa’d bin Ali Doctrines of the Twenver Shiite (Enquiry and Respense)/ Abdurrahman bin Sa’d bin Ali Ash-Shathri – Riyadh, 1434 AH 292 p: 18cm x 26cm ISBN: 0-2435-01-603-978 1-The Twelver (Shiite Sect) I-Title 8076 dc and 247 dc 5845/1434 L.D. no. 5845/1434 ISBN: 0-2435-01-603-978 May Allah bless whosoever publishes, photocopies, translates, rearranges the setting of this book in entirety or part, records it in cassettes, uploads it into the computer or internet, or programmes it into CDs without addition or subtraction, with the objective of distributing it for free or selling it for a moderate price.
    [Show full text]
  • Succession to Muhammad
    Chapter 1 A Brief Introduction The third volume deals with the topic of Imamate. The appointment of the Imam (a.s.). The inerrancy of the Imams and the obligation of the people to obey them. After this the Author has collected all the verses of the Holy Quran whose Exegesis (Tafsir) points towards Ahlul Bayt (a.s.). He has supported his statements with traditions. This volume can be said to be a Special Tafsir of the Holy Quran. Bismillah hir Rahmaan nir RahimIn the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the MercifulTranslation of „Hayatul Qulub‟Volume three 2 Part 1 Chapter One 3 [Which mentions that the existence of Imam is essential in every period of the time and that no age ever remains without an Imam and that it is obligatory to obey him and that people do not get guidance but through the Imam and that it is necessary that the Imam must be clear of all sins and that he ought to be appointed by Allah. Also a brief description of the Divine texts (Nusoos) revealed regarding the Imams. So also some of their virtues. There are several Parts in this.] 4 Chapter 2 Essentiality of the Imam and there not being any peri- od without an Imam We should know that there is a difference of opinion among the reli- gious scholars whether the appointment of an Imam is essential or not after the passing of the period of Prophethood. If it is obligatory, on whom: on Allah or on the community? Anyhow, its being essential is a demand of reason, that is, does mind call for his essentiality or the essen- tiality is based on the heard arguments? All the Shia scholars are unan- imous that it is essential for Allah both from the viewpoint of reason and the divine texts that He should appoint the Imam.
    [Show full text]
  • Ayat Ut Tatheer: to Whom Does the Purification Verse Refer To?
    Published on Books on Islam and Muslims | Al-Islam.org (http://www.al-islam.org) Home > Ayat ut Tatheer: To Whom Does the Purification Verse Refer To? Ayat ut Tatheer: To Whom Does the Purification Verse Refer To? Log in [1] or register [2] to post comments This text, written by Dr. Hatem Abu Shahba and translated into English by Jerrmein Abu Shahba, is a brief research to identify without any reasonable doubt whom the verse of purification in Surat Al Ahzaab (33) refers to. Using logical reasoning, authentic prophetic tradition, context of the verses, and grammatical analysis, all arguments and possibilities are investigated and refuted leaving only one convincing conclusion pointing to none other than the purified Household of the Holy Prophet (SA), the Ahlul Bayt (AS). Author(s): ● Dr. Hatem Abu Shahba [3] Translator(s): ● Jerrmein Abu Shahba [4] Category: ● Prophet Muhammad [5] Topic Tags: ● Al-Ahzaab [6] ● Purification [7] ● Verse [8] ● Sunni-Shia [9] ● reasoning [10] ● tradition [11] ● context [12] Featured Category: ● Introducing the Ahlul Bayt [13] Translator’s Foreword In the Name of Allah, the Merciful the Compassionate Each and every verse of the Holy Qur’an deserves a lot of research, contemplation, and analysis so that we may begin on the road of discovering the vast treasures that are hidden with each word revealed. Some verses have an obvious meaning while others are vague and need interpretation by those who bear that special knowledge. As Allah (SWT) states in the Qur’an: “He it is Who has revealed the Book to you; some of its verses are decisive, they are the basis of the Book, and others are allegorical…” [3:7] From among the many interesting verses in the Qur’an, the verse of purification (33:33) in Surat Al Ahzaab has aroused a great deal of attention at the time of the Holy Prophet (SA) among his companions, and is still a topic of contention today.
    [Show full text]