Prophet Mohammad And His Household (Ahlal Bayt)

Ustad Abdus Samad

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ments: Before reading this book, I thought that we were Sunnis, but now I know th
at we were only Wahhabis! Our Aalims were fooling us! Atty. M. Hassan Philippines
I studied Islam for two years is Saudi Arabia, but this little book taught me mor
e about the true Islam than those two years; Thanks be to Allah (S.W.T.) Sister A
liyyah Marhum Philippines
Its so beautifully written, excellent! Ali Al-Hosaini Bahrain in the Persian Gulf
Your book is very powerful tool in refuting the false Wahhabi accusations against
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Dipolog City, Philippines

Your book is a death-knell to the coffin of the Wahhabism in America! Brother Hami
d California, USA
Brother, I studied Islam for three years in Darul Hijra school in Baguio (Philippin
es) but when I read your book I found the truth; I could not sleep for one whole
week! Brother Mohammad Jamil Philippines ***************************************
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Houshold (Ahlal Bayt)
Ustad Abdus Samad
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ENTS Preface Page 1
Introduction 2
Chapter I Prophet Mohammad and His Household (Ahlal Bayt) 15
Chapter 2 Explanations 37 Imam Must Be Infallible 39 44
Prayer Without Bismillah is Not Valid Who are the Ahlal Bayt? 48 51
Merits of the People of Persia
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Imam Mahadi, the Last Reformer Imam for Every Time 60

54
Prophet Mohammad and His Successors 61 What is Wahhabism? Lawrence of Arabia 84
Prophets Successor 89 Fatimah Zahra 94 97 104 62
Ashura: The Great Tragedy in Islam
Prophet Mohammad: A Blessing to the Worlds What is Bid-ah? 109 115
Separating Prophet from His Children? Siratal Mustaqim (the Right Path) 116 What
is Shi-ah? 117
Chapter 3 Question and Answers 1. Shi-ah, Sunnah Differences 2. Imam Alis positio
n 123 123 122
3. Did Jebrail make a mistake? 4. A different Quran? 5. Visiting Shrines 125 123
6. The Intercession or Shafa-ah 7. Imam Alis Welayah 128
126
8. Ayah wilayah not Surah Wilayah! 10. Imams Higher than Angels? 130 133
11. Holy Prophet and Imams knew their death? 4

12. Praying inside Shrines 137 13. Miracles of the Prophets 138 14. Asking Help
from others A shirk? 15. Criticizing the Sahabah? 144 16. Fasting till Night 144
17. Mot-ah 145 139
**************************************************************** O Ahlo Bayt!
O ahlo-Bayt of Prophet! Loving you is a duty, Which is commanded by Allah In His
Glorious Quran;1 So much so that, if anyone, Will not pray for you, - even Though
he may pray to Allah! Has had no prayer, at all!
Imam Shafeiy (150 203 A.H.) Yaa Ahla Bayte Rasulief Lahi Hob-bokomu, Fardhom Minal
Lahi, Fil Qurani Anzalahu; Kafa-Komu Min Azimish Shane An-nakomu, Man la yusal-le
Alaikom la Salata Lahu!2
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___________ 1Holy Quran (42:23) 2Ibne Hajar, Sawaiq Al-Muhriqa p.88 Love of the Ahl
o Bayt! I surely love, the Ahlo Bayt, The Household of Prophet; But folks call me
Rafedhi!* I do refute accusations, And seek refuge with Almighty, From the peop
le who claim, Its Heretic, To love the House of Fatimah!
Imam Shafeiy (150-203 A.H.)
Bari to ilal Mohaimin e min Inasin, Yaraw nar Rafdha Hob bal Fatimiyyah!
* Rafedhi or Heretic, is a title given by the enemies of the Ahlo Bayt, to the f
ollowers of the Ahlo Bayt of Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.). **********************
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PREFACE In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Dear readers, brothers and sisters in Islam: 6

In researching and writing this book, I had to spend some of my best time, and m
y rest time usually from one oclock to three oclock in the morning.
But that was my pleasure, because it was a labor of love for Allah (S.W.T.) and
His Messenger (P.B.U.H.) and the Holy Ahlal Bayt, as well as for the truth-seeki
ng servants of God.
The most memorable part of this spiritual journey was the emotional attachment and
closeness I got to the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and his persecuted children espe
cially Sayyida Fatimah Zahra, the beloved daughter of the Prophet, and Imams Has
san and Hosain, his grandsons, who were all brutally murdered! And the saddest t
hing about it was that those who massacred the entire family of the Prophet Moha
mmad (P.B.U.H.) claimed to be his followers also! There were times at the middle o
f the night, that I had to stop writing and start crying for the oppressed Holy
Ahlal Bayt! And if you also, had to shed some tears in their memory, keep in min
d that we were not alone; the Holy Prophet himself and the Angels of Heaven, cri
ed for them, too! The Author
Introduction The book that you are holding is intended to explain some of the mos
t interesting parts of the Islamic teachings, as well as its history, which for
many centuries, and for many reasons, especially the dictatorship of the Khalifa
hs and the kings, were kept secret from the people of the world in general, and
the Muslims in particular. (Just as the Jewish Rabbis and the Christian Priests,
in connivance with the ruling class, were hiding the truth from the people; dur
ing the Dark Ages of Europe for their own vested interests, some Muslim rulers and
their hired servants called ulama also connived in order to hold to their power,
by keeping the Muslim Ummah in the dark about many facts in Hadith and even the
true meaning of some verses in the Holy Quran ,as well as the events that took pl
ace, in the history of Islam).
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Now, by the Grace of God, there is a relative freedom of speech and expression ,
as well as much easier system of communication in the world, although not yet so
much in some oppressive police states much like the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and
most of the Arab and so-called Muslim states. For this reason, we are publishin
g this book, outside those authoritarian states, in order to be able to tell fre
ely what could not have been written or published there, because it shows clearl
y that those governments have nothing to do with the real Islam and the Sunnah o
f the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.). In fact, they are diametrically opposed to the Is
lamic principles and the True Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) just as Yazi
d and Mo-awia, and the rest of the hordes from the Umayyad and the Abbasid Dyana
sties were, in the earlier days. Those Khalifahs, with a few exceptions, gave a
black eye to Islam by living the most immoral, sensual, debaucherous and dictato
rial life styles, of which the infamous Arabian Nights is just an example (even to
day this game is going on). All of this were done in the name of the Khalifah of
Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.)! No wonder the non-Muslims have such a wrong concep
t about Islam and the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) Ahlal Bayt of Prophet Mohammad The
greatest tragedy in the history of Islam, and even of the world, is that the pe
ople never got a real chance of experiencing the leadership of the Holy Descenda
nts of the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.). The Blessed Family of the Holy Prophet i
s Certified Pure by Allah himself in the Holy Quran (33:33) and on many occasions
by the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) (see the last chapter of this book). Also, the g
reat Sahaba and the companions of the Holy Prophet, who should know Islam better
than anyone else, have repeatedly attested to the fact that the Holy Prophet (P
.B.U.H.) regarded his Ahlal Bayt as the teachers of the Quran and the defenders o
f Islam! Most note worthy is the fact the the Muslims around the world always in
clude Aali Mohammad or the Ahlal Bayt, in their daily prayers to Allah (S.W.T.) by
mentioning their names, five times or more a day, saying: Allahum ma sal-li Alaa
Moham-madin wa Alaa Aali Mohammadin kama sal-laita Alaa Ibrahiima wa Alaa Aali I
brahiim, Fil Aalamina In-naka Hamidum Majiid! (O Allah bless Thee Mohammad and his
descendants as Thou blessed Ibrahim and his descendants, amongst the People of
the world; verily Thou art Most Praiseworthy, Most Glorious)! However, instead o
f following the leadership (Imamah) of this Blessed Descendants of the Holy Prop
het (P.B.U.H.), some Muslims massacred them (as the Jews did with the family of Ab
raham), and accepted the rule and the leadership of their enemies unbelievable,
but true!
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How Important are the Ahlal Bayt? To know better how important are the Ahlal Bay
t of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) in the Eyes of Allah (S.W.T.) and His Messenger
(P.B.U.H.) and to the Sahaba, here are a few Hadith, which we quote very briefl
y: 1)The Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) said: The example of my Family (Ahlal Bayt) is l
ike the Ark of Noah, those who join it are saved, and those who dont, will perish
! (Mostadrak Sahihain, vol.2, p. 343). 2)Again in the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) sai
d: O people! I leave behind, for you, two very important (weighty) things that if
you followed them, you wont go wrong; A) The Book of Allah, B) My Ahlal Bayt (as t
eachers of the Book). (Sahih Tirmidi, vol. 2, p. 308; Sahih Muslim, vol. 5, p. 2
72, /vol. 7, p. 122; Sunan of Abu Dawud p. 307 and more than 30 other books of H
adith). 3)Also, the Messenger of Allah (P.B.U.H.) said this about his beloved da
ughter, Fatimah Zahra: Fatimah is the lady of the Women of Heaven (Sahih Bukhari
vol. 5 p. 74). Fatimah is part of me, whosoever will hurt her, has (actually) hur
t me! (Sahih Bukhari, vol. 5, p. 75). (How about those who killed Fatimah and her
baby?) 4)Concerning Imam Ali, the Holy Prophet said: Ali! No one loves you unles
s he/she is a Mo-min and nobody hates you, unless he/she is a Monafiq (Sahih Mus
lim, vol. 1, p. 46 etc.). (How about Mo-awia and other enemies of Imam Ali?) 5)C
oncerning Imam Hasan and Imam Hosain, the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) said: Hasan and
Hosain are the Masters of the youth of Heaven! Hasan and Hosain are Imams (leaders
of the Ummah) be they in power or not! (See all books of Hadith, chapter on Ahla
l Bayt). 6)The Sahabah of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) also had a great respect f
or the Ahlal Bayt , which shows very clearly that, the Descendants of the Holy P
rophet were very important to them. Here is a very interesting Hadith quoted fro
m Sahih Tirmidi:
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It is narrated that one day, during the rule of Khalifah Omar, the children were
playing in the street. Among the players were Imam Hosain and Abdullah Bin Omar
(Son of the Khalifah). Hosain ordered Abdullah to do something, but Abdullah refu
sed to obey. (As his father, Omar, had refused the order of Prophet Mohammad (P.
B.U.H.) when the Prophet asked for a pen and paper to write a guideline for the
Muslims after him, and he accused the Holy Prophet of Talking nonsense, at his de
ath-bed! ( See Sahih Bukhari vols. 5 & 9, p. 346). Seeing Abdullahs disobedience ,
Hosain admonished him by saying: Abdullah! You should obey my orders, because you
are our (the family of the Prophets servant! What? said Abdullha . How could I be y
our servant, while my Papa is Khalifah Omar? I said you are our servant repeated
Hosain And even your Papa is our (Family of the Prophets) servant! Upon hearing th
is, Abdullha cried, and ran to his father, the Khalifah Omar, and told him the w
hole story. The Khalifah got a pen and a piece of paper (which he himself had de
clined to give to the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and gave it to his son Abdullah ,
saying: Son! Go, give these to Hosain, and ask him to please state in writing tha
t you and I, are their familys servants! Why Papa? Why should I ask Hosain to also
put in writing his his verbal attack on our honor? Abdullah objected. Its just like
adding an insult to an injury! Son! , Khalifah Omar replied. I want to put Hosains c
ertification inside my shourd, when I die, and to present it to Allah (S.W.T.) o
n the day of judgment, and ask Him to forgive me, because I am a cirtified serva
nt of the Family of Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) as has been attested by Hosain,
the grandson of your Prophet! By reading such a narration, Im always reminded of t
he famous Ayah of the Holy Quran, which says: They actually Know those Blessings of
Allah and yet those deny them! And most of them are ungrateful. (To Allah and to
his Prophet and to those whom they were supposed to obey after the Prophet the r
eal Olil-Amr) Holy Quran (16:83). Now , there are several possibilities regarding
this narration: 1) The narration is not true !
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This cannot be, because Sahih Tirmidi is one of the six books of narration which
are considered to be free from any false narrations, and therefore its titled as
Sahih, meaning correct ; Otherewise , it wouldnt be Sahih anymore! 2) Probably, Kh
alifah Omar was not serious in saying what he said! This is also not possible ,
because Khalifah Omar is one of the great Sahaba of Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.)
and a ruler of Islam. 3) Khalifah Omar knew very well who Imam Hosain was, and h
ow important the Ahlal Bayt of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) are in the eyes of Al
lah and His Messenger. So important, indeed, that their certification can help e
ven people like in the Day of Judgment! (So, intercetion or Shafa-ah is right, a
ccording to Khalifah Omar and other Sahabah). If this is the case (which in real
ity it is), then, at the presence of such blessed personalities, nobody else esp
ecially the one who needs certification and recommendations is qualified to rule
over the Ummah, and, more so, over the most qualified people -- the Ahlal Bayt!
Thats Islamic why, Allah (S.W.T.) in the Holy Quran asks us this very meaningful
question: Is he who guides to the Truth more worthy to be followed or he who find
s no guidance (himself) unless he is guided? What kind of a judgment is that? Hol
y Quran (10:35). **************************************************** How This Bo
ok Came To Be? For many years, living in different Muslim countries and communit
ies, I noticed, among many other things, that majority of the Muslims dont love a
nd follow the Ahlal Bayt, the way the Holy Quran and the Holy Prophet have instru
cted them to do. In fact, in some areas, the murderers and the persecutors of th
e Family of Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) are more respected and followed than the
beloved descendants of the Holy Prophet, whose love and respect is a requiremen
t, ordered by Allah (S.W.T.) and requested by Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.). Allah
(S.W.T.) says in the Holy Quran (42:23): Say (O Apostle Mohammad!) I ask nothing f
or it (guiding you to Islam) except (i.e., I ask you) to love the loved ones (my
belovedthe relatives, the family, especially those whom the Holy Prophet showered
with his love during his entire life; and that starts with his unequalled love
for his cousin and brother, Imam Ali, Fatimah Zahra, his beloved daughter whom t
he Holy Prophet called part of my body, and Imam Hasan and Imam Hosain, whom the H
oly Prophet used to carry on his own shoulders in the streets of Madinah to let
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the Muslims realize how beloved they were, and how much the Holy Prophet cared f
or them)! Just imagine a Prophet who was highest of all creatures of Allah (S.W.
T.) and who was carried to High Heavens by the Archangel Jebrail (A.S.) and who
went to a place that even Archangel Jebrail (A.S.) could not go was carrying his
grandchildren, Imam Hasan and Imam Hosain, on his shoulders to show (to those w
ho have the eyes to see!) how high is the position of those two Imams, in the Ey
es of Allah and His Beloved Messenger! (Now, those who want to follow the Sunnah
the way of life of the Holy Prophet should do as the Prophet did and not the op
posite, as many did after the Prophet died, and some are doing up to now)! Not o
nly that the children of Prophet Mohhamad were massacred by the oppressive ruler
s in the olden days, even today, they are being constanly persecuted by not bein
g recognized as they should be. Also, the Muslims who believe in them (Their Shi
-ah) are being maligned and persecuted, even this 21st Century! For instance, Ya
zid, son of Mo-awia, killed Imam Hosain and the rest of the family of the Holy P
rophet, in Karbala, on the Day of Ashura, and then, he also justified his crime
by telling the Muslims that Imam Hosain was an unbeliever! And today, the follow
ers and lovers of Yazid and Mo awia, call the followers and lovers of the Ahlal B
ayt, Kafirs (whatever that means)! After the Islamic Revolution of Iran in 1979, i
t became more evident that the revolutionary moves of Imam Hosain and the rest o
f the Ahlal Bayt which are patterned after their grandfather, Prophet Mohhamads r
evolutionary teachings were, the guiding their followers from Iran, up to South
Lebanon (Hizbollah), Saudi Arabia, Bahrain UAE, Kuwait, Iraq, India, Pakistan an
d other Islamic Nations. The reactionary governments in the region, lead by the
corrupt Saudi rulers (like Yazid) started calling the followers of the Ahlal Bay
t as heretics and any remembrance of Imam Hosains martyrdom as Bid-ah, and therefor
e ,should be suppressed (because it would expose not only the crimes of Yazid bi
n Moawia bin Abu Sufian, but also the crimes commited by the present day Yazids,
whose modern names were Fahad, Mubarak, Jaber, Saddam, Aale Khalifah, etc). When
I observed all those attacks on the family of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and t
heir Shiah (followers) and I did not see much defenders around, I felt an obliga
tion to tell what I had learned from the Holy Quran and the Hadith, as well as fr
om the historical events that took place after the death of Prophet Mohammad whe
n Islam was hijacked by an exteremist-fundamentalist group, who not only killed
the non-Muslims; but even the Children and relatives of the Holy Prophet himself
!A beginning of Taliban , Salafi, Takfiri, Wahhabi murderous movement),
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This feeling was always in my heart, until one day; when I was on a vacation, su
ddenly it came to my mind that it was about time to write an essay about the Ahl
al Bayt to and explain the position which Allah (S.W.T.) has assigned them. ( Ma
n Konto Maulah). Basically, it is what we find in our Daily Prayers (Salat) durin
g which every Muslim has been required by Allah (S.W.T.) to state his own faith,
very clearly, by saying: O Allah, Bless thee Mohammad and the children of Mohamma
d as Thou has Blessed Ibrahim and the children of Ibrahim ( see: Daily Muslim Pray
ers / in Tashah-hud). From that prayer, I got the inspiration to write an articl
e in defense of the Ahlal Bayt and to expose their oppressors and persecutors, p
ast and present! That article was reprinted several times , and it served as a b
lessing to many people, who had no other literature or source, which could open
their eyes, to the injustices that took place, against the Ahlal Bayt, in the pa
st centuries and, which is continued until today. Some Added Explanations After
reaching to so many people, through that article, I got some feedbacks, as follo
ws: 1.) Some readers appreciated it a lot, because it gave them the Truth, which
had been covered up by the rules, and powers that be, in collaboration with som
e so called Ulama who pleased the kings and Khalifahs rather than Ahllah(S.W.T.) a
nd His Messenger (P.B.U.H.), (as the Priests and Rabbis in the earlier generatio
ns did (see Holy Quran 9:9, 2:79 & 2:174, etc). 2.) Also, I came to know that due
to the shortness of that article, some important points had not been explained
sufienciently and in details and this had caused some confusions, and misunderst
andings, in the minds of some readers, esepecially those who didnt have much back
ground knowledge of the Holy Quran, the Hadith and the History of Islam, as a who
le. Aside from that, in the original text he emphasis was to get light from the
Holy Quran, in order to reduce the possibility of any doubts about the nature of
the source, but now that we are able to explain further, some relevant evidences
, from the major books of Hadith (which are acceptable to the majority of Muslim
s, like Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Tirmidi, etc.) have also been added, in ord
er to further clarify and to support the original text which was exclusively bas
ed on the Holy Quran and the historical facts and figures. In order not to affect
the original format of the article on the Prophet and his Ahlal Bayt, we have d
ecided to bring the additional explanations as footnotes; and whenever the topic
needed longer discussions, we placed it entirely or partially at the last chapt
er, so that the readers wont be distracted by the secondary issues. 13

It is our sincere prayer and hope that every one of our readers will be blessed
by the topics discussed -- be it in the main body or in the explanations that ar
e added to it, because every controversial issue can make us either bitter or be
tter. We hope its the latter for you. We also know very well that no matter how m
uch we try, if it is not the Will of Allah (S.W.T.) nobody gets enlightened. Eve
n many collectors of Hadith and the writers of history who have recorded so much
of the truth, could not see the light themselves, and they walked opposite of w
hat they had recorded in their own books! No wonder Allah (S.W.T.) tells the Pro
phet (P.B.U.H.), You (O Mohammad!) cannot guide any one that you like, but Allah g
uides those whom He Will . . . . . Holy Quran (28:56). Now if there are some peopl
e (whose hearts are not humble enough to accept the truth ) that even Prophet Mo
hammad (P.B.U.H.) could not guide then, who are we to expect that everybody who
reads the Truth in this book, which is based on the Holy Quran and the Hadith, wi
ll accept it? We can only pray to Allah (S.W.T.) to do What it is His Will. THY
WILL BE DONE, O ALLAH! Dreams About This Book Before end this part, let me also t
ell you about the two beautiful and inspiring dreams regarding this work. Long b
efore I could come up with the book in its present form, and when it was still a
plan in my mind, something took place that made me hopeful and encouraged me to
pursue this humble effort. Two Muslims, one from Pakistan and the other from Af
ganistan, who did not know each other, nor they knew anything about my project,
narrated two similar dreams, both related to this book. First, a Pakistani Musli
m came to me during the holy month of Ramadhan (1995) and said: Brother! Last nig
ht, after I finished my sahar and said my prayers, I went back to sleep. In my dre
am, I saw you coming to our house, holding a very beautiful copy of the Holy Qura
n and you told me this is a gift for you! The second dream, this time by an Afgan
i Muslim, which was very similar to the first one, took place several months lat
er. The Afghani Muslim also told me about his dream this way: You know, last nigh
t, after I did my Tahaj-jud (special midnight prayers), I slept, and I saw you i
n my dream carrying a copy of the Holy Quran. You came close to me and told me Br
other, this is gift for you! With these testemonies of two Muslims from different
countries, who did not even know each other, but their stories were very simila
r, it became so meaningful and inspirationalfor me to come out with his work; Th
eir dreams also confirmed the fact that the main text of the book is based entir
ely on the verses of the Holy Quran. However, the 14

added explanations, in the new edition, contain some Hadith also to support the
statements in the text. I, take this as asign that Allah (S.W.T.) might use this
simple and humble work to Guide those whom He wills to the Siratai Mustaqim (the R
ight Path)--the path of those people whom He hath Blessed; Not (the way of) thos
e whom He hath cursed! And not the misguided ones! Holy Quran (2:26) and (1:6-7).
Maybe, after centuries of dictatorship by the absolute rulers, and caliphs in th
e name of Islam, its about time to tell the truth, without being jailed for it, o
r even being executed! (As the Wahhabis do in Saudi Arabia!) May Allah (S.W.T.)
bless each and every Muslim brother and sister, as well as any seeker of Truth,
by guiding us all. Islam Allah! Ramadhan, 2012 Wassalam Abdus Samad ************
**************************************************** Even a medicine which is to
heal, in excess, it will kill. (Just like the Wahhabi extremist Islam) Chapter I
Prophet Mohammad and His Household (AHLAL BAYT) Before his death, the Holy Proph
et Mohammad (S.A.W.) said: I am leaving behind for you (Muslims) two very importa
nt things: The Book of Allah, and my Descendants, my Ahlal Bayt; And these two s
hall not separate from each other, till they come to me, on the Day of Judgment. S
ahih Muslim Vol. 4, p. 1286 *****************************************************
************ PROPHET MOHAMMAD AND HIS HOUSEHOLD (AHLAL BAYT) Mulims around the w
orld have to pray at least five times a day; And in every prayer, they have to r
ecite the Salawat Ibrahimiyya (Tashahhud), this way: Allahum-ma Sal-li Alaa Moham
-madin wa Aaali Mohammadin, Kama Sal-laita Alaa Ibrahima wa Aali Ibrahim; In-naka Hamidum Majeed! 15

O, Allah! Bless Thee Mohammad and Aali Mohhamad (his Household) as Thou Hath Bles
sed Ibrahim and his Household; Verily Thou Art most Praiseworthy, most Gracious.
But. Surprisingly enough, very few Muslims know or even try to know the Aali Moha
mmad, or the, people, for whom they ask Allahs blessing so many times a day! Who
are the Aali Mohammad (P. B.U.H.)? What is their role in Islam, and in the Islam
ic Society? Why do we have to include them in our Daily Prayers? And why without
including them in, Salat, our prayers are not accepted by Allah (S.W.T.)?
Historical Background To know more about Prophet Mohammads Household, who are als
o known as the Ahlal Bayt, or Aali Mohammad, we have to go back into the history
; and to reduce the chances of any doubt, we shall try to get light, from the Ho
ly Quran: And when Allah tested Ibrahim by some Words and he completed (the Test), A
llah said: Now, I, appoint thee as the Imam of the people. (Ibrahim) Said: A and
how about my children? (Allah) Said: My promise wont be for the sinners (among t
hem). Holy Quran: (2:124). As we have seen, here Allah granted the request of the
patriarch Abraham to bestow Imamah (Imamhood or Leadership) on his righteous des
cendants (Not the sinners, because sinful people cannot become Imams of the Umma
h. So Imams must be impeccable and infallible) see page 39 Who are They? But who
are the righteous descendants of Abraham (A.S.)? Well, they are those who, acco
rding to the Holy Quran, granted Imamah or the Leadership of the People of the Boo
k, namely: Ismail, Is-haq, Yaqub, Yusof, Dawoud, Solaiman, Moses, Jesus, and final
y the last Prophet of Allahour very own beloved Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.). They
are the righteous children of Abraham or Aali Ibrahim, who received Imamah or G
od given leadership over the believers. Now, there are two very important questi
ons to be answered here: 1. Who are the Aali Mohammad for whom we pray together
with Aali Ibrahim, saying: 16

O Allah! Bless Thee Aali Mohammad (the same way) as Thou Hath Blessed Aali Ibrahim
? (At-ta-hiyyat, Daily Salats). 2. How did Allah bless Aali Ibrahim, that we ask
Him to Bless Aali Mohammad, in the same manner? The second question has been ans
wered by Allah (S.W.T.) very clearly, in this verse from the Holy Quran: Are they
(?) jealous of the people (?) for what Allah Hath given them from His Grace? Wh
ile We gave Aali Ibrahim, the Book, and the Wisdom and We gave them a Great Poss
ession! Holy Quran (4:54) So, what was given by Allah (S.W.T.) to Aali Ibrahim, wa
s The Book, The Wisdom and a Great Possession! (Both material as well as the spi
ritual, i.e. the leadership of the Ummah). Who Are the Aali Mohammad? With regar
d to the first question, i.e. Who are the Aali Mohammad? Some people have tried,
in vain, to interpret the Aali Mohammad as the followers of Prophet Mohammad (P.
B.U.H.)! see page 48 The answer is that every Aali Mohammad is a follower of Prop
het Mohammad, but not every follower of Prophet Mohammad, is necessarily an Aali
Mohammad, too! Specifically the following points should be considered very care
fully: a) If we go to the Arab tribesmen, and we ask them what do they mean by Aa
li so and so, when they are refering to a clan or a tribe, we will know that Aal re
fers only to the children of a certain chieftain. b) In the Quranic terminology, ex
cept for one or two negative cases, like Aali Firaun (Pharoas children/followers
), the term Aal is used to mean the children or descendants of a person. Example
s are: (1) Aali Is-haq, (2) Aali Yaqub, (3) Aali Dawoud, (4) Aali Imran, (5) Aal
i Ibrahim, (6) Aali Yasin, (7) Aali Nooh, (8) Aali Musa, (9) Aali Haroon, etc.,
etc. In the Hadith and the prayes, also, the terms Aali Taha, Aali Yasin, Aali M
ohammad have always had this particular meaning. (Even in the history of Islam s
uch terms as Aali Mohammad, Aali Ali, Aali Fatima, Aali Abbas, etc. refer to the
descendants of those 17

respectable personalities). Even today in Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Arab
world, the word Aal means, clan. Like Aale Saud, Aale Sabah, Aale Khalifah, Aale She
ileh, etc. Prophet Mohammad Left No Son Some people says: But Prophet Mohammad (
P.B.U.H.) left no male child after him, because his two sons Ibrahim and Qasim,
both died in their early childhood; Then where are the children of the Prophet,
to become the Aali Mohammad? Well, that was exactly what some unbelievers said d
uring the lifetime of Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.). According to their calculatio
ns, the Holy Prophet had no son left to carry on his name after him, and that he
was an Abtar or without a descendant. But Allah answered them back in and a very
short, yet strongly worded Sura of the Holy Quran, this way: In the Name of Allah
the Beneficent, the Merciful. *Verily We have given thee (O Mohammad!) the Ever I
ncreasing One. Then pray to thy Lord and sacrifice. Surely thy enemys tail is cut
off! (childless) Holy Quran (108: 1-3). See page 44 Though Allah (S.W.T.) took t
he sons of Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.), He left for him a blessed daughter Fatim
ah Zahra (Kauthar or Ever Increasing One) who is known as the Sayyidato Nisa-il A
alamin (The Lady of all the Women of all Ages). As well as the Sayyidato Nisa-e Ah
lil Jannah (The Lady of the Women of Heavens). Thus, Prophet Mohammads descendants
, or the Aali Mohammad ,continued ,not through a male child, but through Sayyida
Fatimah and her beloved husband Imam Ali. ( Just like Prophet Elisa A.S. or Jes
us, who is the son ( The grandson) of Prophet David A.S. through Sayyida Maryam
A.S.). To know how the children of Imam Ali and Fatimah Zahra, are called Childre
n of Prophet Mohammad, we have to refer to the Holy Quran, once more. Muhabala Or
the Spiritual Confrontation When the Christian leaders of Yemen came to the Prop
het Mohammad (P.B.U.H.), and after long debates they still did not want to accep
t the truth of Islam, Allah (S.W.T.) ordered the Prophet, to do Mubahala, or the
spiritual confrontation with them! Say (OMohammad!) lets call our sons and your so
ns our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves, and then ask Allah to des
troy the liars! Holy Quran (3:61).
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All Muslim historians, without exception, say that in the spiritual confrontation
of Islam vs. Christianity there were only five people present: They were Prophet
Mohammad himself, Imam Ali, Fatimah Zahra, Imam Hassan and Imam Hosain. (From t
his Ayah, we understand that whenever there is a confrontation between the famil
y of Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) and others, the opposite camp belongs to the un
believers and the liars, upon whom is the curse and the Anger of Allah (S.W.T.)!
Here, some interesting questions arise. For instance, that Allahs order was let u
s bring our sons, and you bring your sons, we will bring our women and you bring
your women, and you come yourselves, and we shall come ourselves! Question No. 1
. Who were the sons that the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) brought with him? Answe
r: Imam Hassan and Imam Hosain. (Surely, the Holy Prophet cannot be lying or jok
ing, so he Considered the Children of his daughter Fatimah Zahra, as his own son
s). Question No. 2. Who represented the women on the side of Islam? Answer: Fati
mah Zahra. (Now, why the Holy Prophet did not include any of his own wives in th
at crucial confrontation of Islam vs. Kurf? The best answer would be that he was
carrying out the Order of Allah S.W.T.) * Question No. 3. Who represented the se
lves in Allahs command, aside from the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) himself? Answer
: The man who slept in place of the Prophet Mohammad, when he migrated form Mecc
a to Madinah; He who represented the Holy Prophet, as the governor of Yemen, and
he who took the Prophets place when he left Madinah to fight the Romans. He was
none but Imam Ali. Now, we have the complete picture of the first generation of
the Aali Mohammad or the Household of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.). And what is t
he position of this Household or the Ahlal Bayt in the Eyes of Allah (S.W.T.)? W
ell, lets ask Him. In the Holy Quran Allah (S.W.T.) says: Very Allah wills to remov
e (all kinds of) impurities from You, O Houselhold (of the Prophet) and to purif
y you perfectly Holy Quran (33.33). 19

Some people argue that this verse includes the wives of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.
H.) also, but as we saw before, they were not present at the Mubahala, or the co
nfrontation of Prophet Mohammads family vs. the Christians of Nadjran. The Prophe
t should know Allahs orders better than anyone else. (Of course, all Muslims must
respect the wives of the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) as their spiritual mothers
, but here we are searching for Aali Mohammad/Children of the Prophet and not hi
s wives may Allah bless them all). ** The Role of Aali Mohammad After knowing th
e Aali Mohammad, or the Ahlal Bayt, now the question will be: So, what if they a
re the Aali Mohammad (P.B.U.H.)? The answer is that: If they are the Aali Mohamm
ad, then they will have some responsibilities over their shoulders as did the Aa
li Ibrahim, Aali Dawoud, etc. And we also as the followers of the Prophet Mohamm
ad (P.B.U.H.) will have some obligations to them in the same manner that the fol
lowers of Ibrahim, Dawoud, (A.S.) etc had in the previous ages. This belief is c
onfirmed in the following verses of the Holy Quran: Such has been the way Allah de
alth with the people before, and you wont ever see Allah change His way! Holy Quran
(33:62). This is the way of those Prophets We sent before you, and you wont find
any changes in Our Way Holy Quran (17:77). Allahs way will never change, Allahs way w
ont alter. Holy Quran (35:43), etc. Their Role Is Imamah Every Muslim believes that
the Holy Quran is the last of the Heavenly Books, and that Prophet Mohammad (P.B
.U.H.) is the last Prophet or the Khatamon Nabiy-yin. In the same manner, the Im
amah or the spiritual leadership of the Muslims after the death of the Prophet M
ohammad, cannot be denied by anyone who knows Islam even a little. For centuries
, all Muslims have agreed (Eijmaa) that a Muslim has to have a Madh-hab, through
which, he will follow the Fiqah or the Islamic Jurisprudence, and the head of t
hat Madh-hab is called Imam. Thats why in Islam, we have the following Madh-habs
and their respective Imams:
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1) Madh-hab Hanafi, which is headed by Imam Abu Hanifa Bin Thabit Bin Marzban wh
ose origin is from Iran, and who is the greatest of all the Sunni Imams (Imam Az
am); * (Born 80 A.H. Died 148 A.H.). see page 51 2) Madh-hab Maaliki, lead by Im
am Maalik, (95 A.H. to 179 A.H.). 3) Madh-hab Shafe-iy, lead by Imam Shafe-iy, (
150A.H. to 203 A.H.). 4) Madh-hab Hanbali, lead by Imam ahmad Hanbal (163 A.H. t
o 239 A.H.). The Imams of Aali Mohammad As we have Imams in the Sunni School of
Fiqah (Four Imams that were mentioned above), we also have Imams of the Ahlal Ba
yt or the Aali Mohammad. See page 60 The Imams of the Ahlal Bayt are as follows:
(1) Imam Ali Bin Abi Talib, (2) Imam Hasan Bin Ali, (3) Imam Hosain Bin Ali, (4
) Imam Zainol Abidin, (5) Imam Mohammad Baqir, (6) Imam Jafar Saadiq (the teache
r of the first Imam of the Sunni Madh-hab, who is Imam Abu Hanifa, also known as
the Great Imam, as well as another Sunni Imam named Imam Maalik), (7) Imam Musa
AlKazim, (8) Imam Ali Reza, (9) Imam Mohammad Taqiy, (10) Imam Ali Hadiy, (11)
Imam Hasan El-Askary, (12) Imam Mahdi (TheWorld Reformer, who is to appear in th
e future, with Allahs permission). **see page 54 However, there are some differen
ces between the two concepts of Imamah, upheld by the Aali Mohammad and the nonAhlal Bayt Imams. Take note of the following for instance: 1. The Imams, who wer
e not from the Aali Mohammad, started their Fiqah or Jurisprudence some 100 to 2
00 years after the death of the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.), while the Ahlal Bay
t9 started Imamah (Spiritual leadership), immediately after the Prophets passing
away. See page 61 2. The second difference between the two groups of Imams is th
at the Imams of Aali Mohammad all claimed to have the Authority (Olil Amr) from
Allah, through their appointment by the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.), *** one aft
er the other; the non_Ahlal Bayt Imams never claimed to have such an Authority f
rom anyone at anytime, and they had no authority, indeed. The Right Number of Im
ams
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After knowing the Ahlal Bayt, and the non-Ahlal Bayt Imams (12 versus 4) it will
be very interesting to ask Allah (S.W.T.) and His Prophet (P.B.U.H.) about the
right number of Imams. After all, thats what Allah (S.W.T.) has ordered, when He
commanded us by saying: O, ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger and
those who are Authorized (by whom? Of course by Allah, through His Messenger) a
mongst you (the Imams); and if you disputed in anything (including those who are
Authorized/Imams) then take it to Allah and to His Messenger (ask them) if you
believe in Allah and the Day of Judgement. This is a better and much agreeable j
udgement. Holy Quran (4:59). This Ayah expresses two things very clearly, namely:
a) Obedience to those who are Authorized (?) is obedience to Allah and His Messe
nger and vice versa, meaning the disobedience to those who are Authorized is als
o disobedience to Allah and to His Messenger (P.B.U.H.). This means that those w
ho are AUTHORIZED are spotless and pure (See the Holy Quran 33:33), otherwise, ho
w could Allah order us to obey someone who himself is a sinner, or a wrong doer
and impure? (The blind leading the the blind!) b) In all the disputes (especiall
y regarding those who are Authorized) a believer should refer the matter to Alla
h, and to His Messenger (and not anyone else, as some people tried to do by putt
ing the matter to peoples decision not to Allah and His Messengers) see The Holy Q
uran 3:154, etc.
The Prophet (P.B.U.H.) Says 12 According to a very the popular Hadith from the P
rophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.), the number of the Rightful Leaders or Emirs, after h
im shall be 12 (no more and no less!) and all of them shall come from Qoraish. (
Ref. (1) Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 9, p. 250; (2) Sahih Muslim Vol. 4, p. 482; (3) Mos
nand Ahmad, Vol. 1, p. 398, etc.). This Hadith could not be about the Khalifahs,
because they were not twelve. It also could not be about the Non-Ahlal Bayt Ima
ms, because they are not twelve, either. The only Twelve Leaders/Emirs in the hi
story of Islam are the Holy Imams of the Ahlal Bayt i.e. Imam Ali, Imam Hasan, I
mam Hosain up to the last Imam, namely Imam Mahdi. These are the only twelve per
sonalities who perfectly fit the descriptions of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.). Pr
evious Religions (Ahlal Kitab) and their 12 Leaders Considering that the people
of the Book (followers of Prophets Musa and Elisa (A.S.) also proclaim the same
Source of Truth that Islam comes from i.e. God Almighty, many things 22

are similar or ever common among these three Godly religions of Judaism, Christi
anity and Islam. In fact, the Holy Quran very often talks about those religions a
nd their Prophets, their people as well as their history and law. It also declar
es many times that the Holy Prophet of Islam Has come with the BOOK, confirming w
hat (other Books) went before it, and He (Allah) revealed the Taurah and the Gos
pel before, Holy Quran (3:3). Considering such closeness between these three Heave
nly religions, it will be very interesting to see the leadership style as well a
s their numbers among them, too. The Holy Quran says the number of The Chieftains
appointed by Allah among the People of Israel, was 12. And We appointed Twelve Ch
ieftains among them. Holy Quran (5:13). (Note the word appointed by Allah not chos
en by the people)! And when Muslims asked the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) about the
number of his successors he said: Twelve people, just like the chieftains of Bani
Isra-il, Mosnad Ahamd Vol. 1, p. 398. Even in the Old Testament it is mentioned
that from Ismael, there shall come a Great Nation with Twelve Princes. See, for e
xample, this verse from that Book: As for Ismael, all right, I will bless him als
o, just as you (Prophet Abraham) have asked me to. I will cause him to multiply
and become a great nation; Twelve Princes shall be among his posterity. Genesis (
17:20). Now, who are these 12 Princes in the family of Ismael, who is also the f
orefather of Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.)? No one but the 12 Holy Imams of the Ah
lal Bayt of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) just like the 12 Chieftains of Bani Isra-il.
Next is the number of the Apostles of Jesus (A.S.) which is also 12. (Also the 1
2 Gates of Jerusalem, 12 Angels, with the name of 12 Apostles, etc.). What is th
e reason that the number of the Princes/Leaders/Imams/ Khalifahs after Prophet M
usa, Elisa and Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) are 12? We dont know, but there are some other
12 Phenomena in this universe, that may explain the mystery of this number: a)
Allah in the Holy Quran says: Verily, the number of the months (of the year) with
Allah is 12, so ordained by Him, the day He created the heavens and the earth. Ho
ly Quran (9:36)
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b) According to the scientists a big number of natural elements are composed of

12 parts. c) The Zodiac signs which are based on the ancient science of astrolog
y are also 12 (something to think about). Despite these quotations, still the in
structions of the Holy Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) are the only reliable foundat
ion of the belief in and following his 12 progeny, as he told us upon the order
of Allah (S.W.T.). Are the Imams Necessary? There are some new groups and sects
(like the Wahhabis of Saudi Arabia) who preach that there is no need for any Imam
. They believe that everybody should read the Holy Quran and the Hadith of the Ho
ly Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and follow them as he understood them to mean! (We shall d
iscuss this later, but first let us see if we need any Imam to guide us in Islam
). In order to grasp the question of Do we need Imams? better, we may put it this
way: Do we need the Prophets at all? The answer to the second question is: Definit
ely yes, because we need a Messenger to bring us the Message of Allah (S.W.T.) a
nd to guide us according to His laws and commandments. Then you may ask, after t
he Messenger delivered the Message, and himself passed away, do we need any teac
her of the Book who will explain the meanings, and will interpret the difficult
parts of it, and who will answer the questions that may arise, long after the Me
ssenger had left? * The Holy Quran says yes. Please take note of the following ve
rses: (1) And what We have sent to thee (O Mohammad) from the Book, is the Truth,
supporting the revelations before it; Verily Allah knoweth all about people. The
n We gave the Book as an inheritance to those servants of Us whom We chose. That
is a Great Giving! Holy Quran (35:31-32). (2) The unbelievers say: Why no sign is r
evealed from his God (to support his claim)? Well, the truth is you (O Mohammad)
are a Warner; And for every nation, there is a Guide (Imam) Holy Quran (13:7). ___
(3) He (Allah) is Who revealed unto you (OMohammad) the Book, some verses of whic
h are clear; Those are the fundamentals of the Book, and some are not so clear (
thus need clarification). Holy Quran (3:7). Now, how shall we clarify those verses
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Again the Holy Quran tells us what to do: (4) Then you ask those who are familiar
with the Note (Reminder or the Quran) if you dont know. Holy Quran (16:43). (5) (And
on Ibrahim) We bestowed Is-haq, also Jacob, as a grandson and We made all of the
m righteous. And we appointed them Imams who guided (the people) in accordance w
ith Our Orders Holy Quran (21:72-73). (6) And verily We sent Noah and Abraham (as ou
r Messengers) and We assigned the Prophethood and the Book amongst i[their child
ren. Holy Quran (57:26). (7) Verily Allah chose Adam and Noah and the families of I
brahim as well as Imran, above all peole. Offspring, one of the other; And Allah
heareth and knoweth all things. Holy Qurran (3:33-34). (8) One day (Day of Judgme
nt) We shall call every people with their Imam. Holy Quran (17:71). (9) O, Ye who b
elieve! Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger and those who are Authorized (certifi
ed by Allah and His Messenger) amongst you; And if you disputed in anything (reg
arding the Authority, etc.) then take it to Allah and to His Messenger (ask them
) if you believe in Allah and the Day of Judgment; This is a better and much agr
eeable judgment. Holy Quran (4:59). And what kind of an Authority is that? Again t
he Holy Quran guides us: They ask you (OMohammad!) do we have any share in that Aut
hority? Tell them (No!) the Authority, all of it, belongs to Allah (and those wh
om He has Authorized). Holy Quran (3:154). Through all these verses, we got the fo
llowing messages: (1) Every people have an Imam (Quran 13:7) with whom they shall
come in the Day of Judgment (Quran 17:71); (2)The Book has been given as inherit
ance (after the Prophets) to those servant of Allah who were chosen by Him/Child
ren of Prophets Noah, Ibrahim, etc. (Quran57:26); (3) The Holy Quran has some point
s which are not clear to everyone; (4) We have to ask those who are knowledgeabl
e about this Book; (5) There are some Imams who guide people in accordance with
the Orders of Allah, versus those who dont; (6) We have to obey Allah and His Mes
senger and those who are Authorized; and finally (7) The whole Authority comes f
rom Allah and not from men! But Why The Household?
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One may ask: Why such an Authority or Imamah is limited to the Household of Prop
het Mohammad (P.B.U.H.)? Why not free for all? After all, Islam is the religion
of the people (though not by the people) and Allah is the God of the people? The
answers are as follows: (1) That is the Sunnat-Allah (or Allahs way) through his
tory (among all nations and after every Prophet) and Allahs Way does not change (
see Holy Quran 33:62 and 17:77, etc.). As he decided for Aali Ibrahim, Aali Nooh,
Aali Imran and other Prophets families, the same He did for Aali Mohammad, (P.B.
U.H.) See Holy Quran 57:27 also 3:33-34, 11:73, etc. (2) The Holy Quran points out
some specific Houses that are chosen by Allah (S.W.T.) to do His work (like the
house of the Prophets): The Light of Allah shineth in those Houses that Allah has
allowed (chosen) to rise high/grow, and to mention His Name, in which, He is pr
aised in the morning as well as in the evening by (those) men whom no business o
r buying (and selling) will prevent from remembering Allah, and establishing the
prayer, and giving in charity (sharing) and who are fearing The Day in which th
e hearts and eyes shall tremble (Day of Judgment). Holy Quran (24:36). (3) Allah s
ays: None shall touch (handle or explain) this Book, except The Purified Ones! Hol
y Quran (56:79). And who are the Purified People in the eyes of Allah? Again the Ho
ly Quran identifies them: Verily Allah wants to remove all impurities from you O Ah
lal Bayt (Aali Mohammad) and to clean you a through cleaning. Holy Quran (33:33).
In another verse, as we noted earlier, the Holy Quran further emphasizes that som
e people are chosen by Allah to Inherit the Book: Then We Gave the Book, as an inhe
ritance to some of Our Servants, whom we Chose () This is a Great Blessing! Holy Q
uran (35:31-32). (Also look at the Hadith of the Holy Prophet regarding the Two Im
portant Valuables he left for Muslims after him, namely 1) The Book of Allah, and
2) The Ahlal Bayt, as teachers of the Book. See Sahih Muslim, Vol. 5, p.272 and
Sahih Tirmidi, vol.2, p.308, etc.) The Wahhabi Saudi Concept of Imamah In recent
years, the Saudi royal family and its twin brother, the Wahhabi sect, who are bo
th the by-products of the infamous Lawrence of Arabia, the British Secret Agent
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(please read the book of the same title or see the movie called Lawrence of Arab
ia to know the truth better)* are spreading a new concept of Islam in general, a
nd Imamah in particular. See page 62 and 84. The money that they are using to pr
opagate this idea, is the American Petro-Dollar and the company that pays for it
s propagation is the so-called Arab-American Oil Company (ARAMCO). The agency th
at orchestrates all this American Islam is the Satanic Organization of the CIA, wh
ich is the evil instrument of the U.S. Imperialism to destroy Islam and all othe
r Godly and human values that may stand against their Satanic plots. (No wonder,
Imam Khomeini called American, the Great Satan)! Among the many tools that they
use for their unholy purposes are the so-called Ulama who receive their monthly s
alaries in U.S. dollars coming from doubtful sources. What Is the Concept? The S
audi-American Islam preaches that there is no need for any Imam, and every Musli
m should read the Holy Quran for himself, and follow what he understands from the
Holy Book. (This is exactly the same concept that the CIA-backed American missi
onaries are preaching in the name of ProtestantismBaptists, Methodists, Lutherans
, etc. in the Christian world). They are telling the people to read the Holy Qura
n, and the Hadith (without a teacher) and to understand Islam (without a guide o
r Imam) while they know very well that 60% of the Saudi Arabians are no read no w
rites! Also a big percentage of the Muslim population in the Middle East or elsew
here, either dont know how to read and to understand the Holy Quran and the Hadith
or they are simply illiterate. (In Pakistan and Afghanistan, the majority of th
eir Papulation are illiterate). What Is The Purpose? Apparently, this plan, or p
lot, is pretending to believe that the Book of Allah is complete (which is true)
and that every believer can understand all that is revealed in the Book (which
is not true). See Holy Quran (3:7). But, the real intention of its advocates is t
o prevent the formation of any Islamic Organization under the leadership of a sp
iritual Muslim leader or Imam, that can unite the Muslim Ummah and to stand agai
nst the Satanic forces of Imperialism and to declare Jihad, against America and
its puppets in the world, namely Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, etc. Just to know
how successful this Anti-Islam, Anti Imamah scheme has been in the Muslim world,
its enough to note that for scheme has been in the Muslim world, Its enough to no
te that for more than half a century, all the Islamic movements in the Muslim wo
rldhave failed to establish any real Islamic rule. (Look at the Ikhwan Al-Muslim
in in Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, ect. or those Islamic movements, in count
ries like Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, etc. and you will see
failures after failures of such Islamic Organizations or Fronts).
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The only successful Islamic movement that was able to establish an Islamic gover
nment in a Muslim country so far, has been the Islamic Revolution of Iran under
the leadership of Imam Khomeini; and the major factor for this successful Islami
c Revolution was Imamah or the spiritual leadership rising up against the corrup
t regime of the Shah of Iran, in 1979. This phenomenon Imamah vs. the corrupt go
vernments, is what the Saudi royal family and the rest of the corrupt regimes in
the Muslim world and their mother the U.S. Imperialism, are so afraid of. Thats wh
y they spend so much money and use so many Ulama as a tool, just to preach that th
ere is no need for any Imams, and that everyone is an Imam for himself! (Thus, t
here is no united front against Imperialism and there is no Ummah, no Jihad and
nothing at all)! But as Muslims, we should think that if there would be no Imam,
who else then shall declare Jihad (which is emphasized in more than 200 places
in the Holy Quran)? We cant even have a Friday Prayer, Id-Al-Adha, Id Al-Fitir pray
ers, etc. without an Imam; how then do we expect that the Muslim Ummah could mar
ch forward (both spiritually and materially) without an Imam? Do you think that
all Muslims, for many centuries, have been wrong by following the Imams? Are we
to accept that only the newly established Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its new Wahha
bi sectare right, and the rest of the Muslim world is wrong? Can you believe that
? But The Holy Quran Says It Differently The Holy Quran tells us a different story
. It teachers us that we need an Imam or a spiritual leader, who will follow the
footsteps of Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) and will implement the Commandments of
Allah (S.W.T.) (not the dictates of the U.S.) in the Muslim society. It does no
t allow the community to be without a spiritual guide or Imam, even just for a d
ay! When Prophet Musa (A.S.) was called by Allah (S.W.T.) to Mount Sinai (for 30
days), the Holy Quran says: He appointed his brother Aaron as his Khalifah and le
ader (Imam) of the people. Inspite of this, some people did not want to follow hi
m, and they even started worshipping a calf (!). This is a case which proves tha
t you cant follow what you think is right certainly you need a guide or an Imam.
The Holy Quran tells it better: And We (Allah S.W.T.) invited Moses for thirty day
s; then We (testing the people) increased it by ten more days; thus making it fo
rty nights; And Moses told his brother (Aaron) take my place among my people (le
ad them), improve the situation and follow not the ways of the corrupt People! Ho
ly Quran 7:142. (See, corrupt People, even among the followers and companions of
Moses and Aaron)! In the history of Islam, the same event was repeated. When Pro
phet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) left Madinah to fight the oppressive government of Rome
, he assigned Imam Ali to run the Islamic City State of Madinah during his absen
ce for a few days. But, some people did not 28

want to follow Imam Ali. (the same story of Musa and Aaron. No wonder Prophet Mo
hammad said: O, Ali you are to me like Aaron to Musa (A.S.) except the fact that
there is no Messenger after me. Sahih Bukhari, vol. 5, p. 492). * So, the lmam is
needed in a Muslim_society, not only for a long period, but for every single da
y in the life of the Ummah. (To our opinion, the basic reason why the Muslims of
the Philippines could not reach their goals despite 400 years of Jihad, is the
lack of a united front, under the leadership of a qualified Imam (Olil Amr) who
is acceptable to the majority of the Muslims, in the country). The Love of Aali
Mohammad Allah in the Holy Qur an says: Tell them (O Mohammad) I dont ask any comp
ensation for it (preaching Islam to you) except (that you) love the loved ones! (
of the Holy Prophet). Holy Quran (42:23). See Page 117 According to the Islamic h
istorians, a group of Sahaba (compansions of the Holy Prophet) came to him and w
anted to offer him some material things as a token of their appreciation of what
Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) had done in guiding them towards lslam, and out of
the Jahiliyyah or Ignorance. But, Allah (S.W.T.) told the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) to
tell them that he needed nothing of their material possessions! However, if they
wanted to repay the Holy Prophet, they would better be kind to his relatives an
d descendants. Unfortunately, many so-called Muslims did the exact opposite! The
Biggest Tragedy in Islam lnspite of Holy Prophets repeated recommendations and h
is clear instructions, all the lmams of the Aali Mohammad, and a big number of P
rophets children and grandchildren were either killed by the sword or they were p
oisoned by the rulers, immediately after the death of, Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H
.). 1.)Fatimah Zahra, the only child that the Prophet Mohammad had left behind h
im, and wife to Imam Ali, mother of lmams Hasan and Hosain, and the lady whom al
l Muslims remember, during the Khotbah of Friday prayer, and other Salats, was c
ritically wounded by a mob, who attacked and burned her house. They injured her
physically and killed the fetus in her womb! This tragic event took place even a
s the body of the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) was left unburied! Because, some p
eople thought that the election of a Khalifah or successor to the Holy Prophet,
was more urgent than the burial of the body of Prophet Mohammad! (Leadership of
the Ummah seemed so important to the Sahaba; then why did the Prophet himself sa
y nothing about such an important issue? Or did he say, but some people did not
want to follow)!
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Fatimah Zahra was injured severely, and she died of the complications, six month
s after her father passed away. She was only 18 years old at the time of other t
ragic death. She requested Imam Ali to bury her secretly, as a sign of her prote
st against those ungrateful followers of her father (see page 94). Until now, no M
uslim knows exactly, where is the tomb of Fatimah Zahra, the beloved daughter of
Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.). 2.)Imam Ali, the husband of Fatimah Zohra and the
cousin of Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) was disobeyed, hurt, and finally martyred,
inside the Kufa Mosque, during a morning prayer, in the Holy mouth of Ramadan.
3.)Imam Hasan, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad, (son of Fatimah and Ali) was di
sobeyed and dastardly poisoned by Moawia, the governor of Damascus, who was also
a former companion of, Prophet Mohammad (P.B .U .H .). 4.)Imam Hosain, the secon
d grandson of the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) was beheaded by Khalifah Yazid, so
n of Moawia! Along with Imam Hosain, 72 other Muslims (some Aali Mohammad and som
e Sahaba of the Prophet Mohammad) were killed by Yazids soldiers. His sisters, Z
ainab and Ummi Kulthum, the grand daughters of the Holy Prophet, and Imam Hosain
s own daughters (Sakina and Roqayya) were taken as captives, and they were intr
oduced to the people of Iraq and Syria, as the non-Muslims! (And today, the follow
ers of Yazid and Moawia call the followers of the Ahlal Bayt as the non-Muslims.
Is it amazing? Like father, like son!). see page 97 All other Imams of the Aali
Mohammad, except for Imam Mahdi, have been jailed (Imam Musa Al-Kazim for 14 yea
rs) and killed through poisoning by the Khalifahs of their times, both the Umayy
ads as well as the Abbasids. This is how the so-called Muslims returned the servic
es of the Holy Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U .H.) after his death. And now, the Saudi
government, and its Wah-habi rulers, have destroyed the tombs of four of those I
mams of the Ahlal Bayt of the Holy Prophet, namely Imam Hasan, Imam Zainol Abidi
n, Imam Mohammad Al-Baqir and Imam Jafar As-Saadiq, in Madinah (The Baqie Cemeter
y). They argue that, according to the Wah-habi / Salafi Islam, construction of a
ny tomb for anybody is a Bid-ah (!) or un-Islamic. (See page 109) (What about the
tombs of Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H) or Prophet Ibrahim (A.S) and other Prophets)
? see page 104 How come building palaces with golden faucets for the Saudi royal
family is not a Bid-ah, and contrary to the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet Mohammad
? Why the re-establishment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, itself, is not a Bidah and against the teachings and the pure practices of the Prophet Mohammad; but
having a tomb built upon the burial ground of a 30

good Muslim or an Imam, whom we are all supposed to remember, love and follow, i
s a Bid-ah? ** The truth of the matter is that, as the Munafiq people in the ear
ly days of Islam hated the Holy Family of the Prophet Mohammad (P.B .U .H .) and
they even, massacred them, their children today (lead by the Saudi royal family
) are doing the same; as did the Jews with the descendants of Abraham or Aali Ib
rahim. A.S. (See the Holy Quran 31:112, etc.). see page 115-116 This Saudi-Americ
an unholy alliance, knows very well, that even the tombs of the Aali Mohhamad, c
an inspire the Muslims, in uprising against the corrupt regimes in the Islamic w
orld -- just like what Imam Hosain did when he and his followers fought, so brav
ely against Yazid, and his anti-Islamic rule. If these regimes were allowed to c
ontinue their crimes against Islam and the Ahlal Bayt, maybe one day, they would
remove even the names, of the Aali Mohammad, from the Muslim Prayers: Allahumma Salli Ala Mohammad wa Ala Aaali Mohammad, Kama Sallaita Ala Ibrahim wa Ala Aa
li Ibrahim, fil Aalameen!** May Allah forbid that! Insha Allah! Chapter II Expla
nations What is the use of running,when the road is wrong? What is the use of a la
mp, if there is no oil! Imam Must Be lnfallible lt seems that some people have a
hard time to understand how can an Imam (i.e. the Holy Imam of the Ahlal Bayt) p
ossibly be infallible, because they, think that infallibility is limited to the
Prophets (A.S.) and even then, some of them cannot figure it out quite clearly,
how can it be? Well , we cannot blame them, because they never had a chance to f
ollow Imam Ali, Imam Hasan, Imam Hosain, and the rest of the 12 Holy Imams of th
e Family of Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.). The only leaders that they saw, were Mo
awia, Yazid and the rest of the Caliphs (both Omayyad and Abbasid) who would op
enly drink wine, and yet they claimed to represent the Holy Prophet Mohammad (P.B.
U.H.) and amazingly a majority of the Muslims believed them; and some fools, sti
ll do!
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But the Imams that we are talking about, are the 12 Holy Imams of the Ahlal Bayt
or the Family of Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) who were certified pure, by Allah
(S.T.W.) in the Holy Qur an (33:33) and not the Imam of any Mosque or Mufti of a
certain country, etc.
Why Must Imam Be lnfallible? a) Because, Allah has already told Ibrahim (A.S.) t
hat: His promise of Imamah (or the spiritual leadership) won t be for the sinner
s. (See Holy Quran: 2:124). b) Allah has also commanded all the Muslims, to obey
Him, obey the Messenger (Prophet Mohammad) and Those Who Authorized (by Allah an
d His Messenger) among us. (See Holy Quran 4:59) How can Allah order us to obey a
sinner? In fact , He denies this by saying: Say (O Mohammad) that Allah will nev
er command corrupt practices (Holy Quran: 7:28). And obey you not anybody whose hea
rt We have allowed to forget Us. One who follows his own desires . . . (Holy Quran 1
8:28).
So obey you not those who deny the Truth! Obey you not despicable person, always
ready with oaths; A slanderer, going around calumnies; Hinderer of good, transgr
essing beyond bounds, deep in sin, violent (and cruel) with all that, base-born (H
oly Qur an: 68:8 13). Now, in the history of Islam, you should compare the life
styles of the Omayyad and the Abbasid Khalifahs, and that of the Family of Proph
etMohammad (P.B.U.H.) or the Ahlal Bayt, whom Allah decided to cleanse from all d
irt and thoroughly purity! Holy Quran (33:33). Or take note when the Holy Prophet
(P.B.U.H.) said: The example of my family is like the Ark of Nooh, those who join
it (follow them) are saved (for sure because they commit no mistakes in leading
the people, because they are pure, Quran 33:33) as Prophet Mohammad himself was
pure and committed no wrong (but there is no prophet after Prophet Mohammad (P.B
.U.H ) only there are 12 Emirs or the Holy Imams, from Qoraish (Sahih Muslim Vol
. 5 p.482). And those who dont (join my family i.e. do not follow them as their I
mams, or follow any other person who is not from the Family) will perish! (like t
hose people who did not board the Ark of Nooh) See Prophet Mostadrak Sahihain, Vo
l. 2, p.343. Now, do you think that the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H) will ask us t
o join/follow the sinful people? Or only those who are certified by Allah (S.W.T
.) to be far from any sins? (Holy Quran: 33:33).
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c) If the Imam is not infallible, then how sure are we that he is telling the (t
ruth and nothing but the truth) and he must be obeyed, or he is telling a lie (l
ike Yazid) or making a mistake (like many Khalifahs) and we have to disobey? But
Allah says obey them! (Holy Quran, 4:59, etc.). d) In the Holy Quran, Allah gives
a good example of the righteous Imams this way: And We gave him (Ibrahim A.S.) I
saac and Jacob and We made all of them righteous! And We made them Imams, guiding
(people) by Our Orders, and We sent them inspirations, in order for them to do
good deeds . . . . Holy Quran (21:72-73). But, the you may say: This ayahs are tal
king about the Prophets of Bani Israil, who were children of Ibrahim (A.S.) and
they are not about the Imams of the Ahlal Bayt of Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H) bec
ause, there is no other Prophet after our beloved Prophet Mohhamad(P.B.U.H.). Th
e answer is: It is true that there is no other prophet after the Prophet Mohamma
d (P. B. U. H. ) but the Imam hood or the spiritual leadership, has never stoppe
d since Allah appointed Adam (A. S.) as His KHALIFAH on Earth, and He ordered th
e Angels to bow down to him (Qur an 2 34) This heavenly Authorization or Olil Amr Co
ntinued untill Allah (S.W.T.) Appointed Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.) as Imam of the pe
ople (Holy Quran 2:124) and after Ibrahim, He again appointed Aali Ibrahim or Chi
ldren of Ibrahim as Imams (Holy Quran 21:72-73). And now, we Muslims are also req
uired by Allah (S.W.T.) to pray several times a day, asking Him to: Bless Mohamm
ad and Aali Mohammad (his children) as He Blessed Ibrahim and Aali Ibrahim (Allah
um-ma Sal-li Ala Mohammadin Wa Ala Aali Mohammadin Kama Sallaita Ala Ibrahim Wa
Ala Aali Ibrahim . . .) The Daily Prayers, in Islam. What was the Blessing of Al
lah to Aali Ibrahim? Do you remember any? If not, then let us ask Allah Himself
. . . Are they(?) jealous of the people (?) for what Allah Has Given them of His
Blessings? While We have already given Aali Ibrahim the Book and the Wisdom and
a Great Possession! (Holy Quran 4:54). Now, do you realize what are you praying f
or, several times a day? Are you following what you are praying for? Who are you
r Imams, then? e) The prophethood ended by Prophet Mohammad, who is the Seal of
the Prophets, and the Prophethood (Quran: 33: 40) and there is no other prophet
or revelation to come after him, because, the religion has been completed by All
ah, through Prophet Mohammad, and his Message, i.e. Al-Islam (see Holy Quran 5:4)
. Yet, the Khalifah of Allah or His Representative on Earth, in other words, the S
piritual Leadership or the Imamhood, will never be over; Because, for thousands
of years Allah has appointed Imams, to guide the people. How could He let them d
own, today? While we know very well that Allahs Style will never change (Holy Qur
an: 33:62 and 17:77 and 35: 43, etc., etc.). 33

That s why the Holy Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) said: "(After me) I leave among
you two very important things, that if you followed them, you will never go astr
ay:1) The Book of Allah2) and My Ahlal Bayt (the teachers of the Book) Sahih Musl
im, Vol. 5, p. 272; Sahih Tirmidi, Vol. 2, p. 308, etc. In fact, the reason why af
ter the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) there was an immediate need for a leader (Kh
alifah or Imam) that some Sahaba even left the body of the Holy Prophet Mohammad
(P.B.U.H.) unburied, to look for a successor or a Khalifah for him, proves that
, they also believed that the Muslim Ummah can never be without an Imam, and tha
t Imam must be Pure because, the sinners are not qualified to take the place of th
e Pure Prophet of Allah (S.W.T) and lead the believers. The Holy Quran says: . . .
Is he who guides to the truth better to follow, or he who himself needs to be g
uided (doesnt know well what to do, or is a sinner and thus not qualified to take
a lead the peopIe)? Holy Quran (10:35). Just look at the Islamic history, to see
how many rulers after Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) committed mistakes or even cri
mes, and they knowingly violated the laws of Allah, and some Muslim leaders are
still violating it openly or otherwise. Now, how can obeying them be ordered by
Allah? No wonder Allah (S.W.T.) ends, His statement in that Ayah by asking: Whats
the matter with you? What kind of a judgment you have? Holy Quran (10:35). f) Final
ly, someone who succeeds the Holy Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) as a Khalifah or I
mam, assumes all the responsibilities of the Holy Prophet (in war as well as in
peace) except the revelation, which has ended. Such a leader should possess the
same qualities that the Holy Prophet himself did; like the Knowledge, the Wisdom
, the Purity, etc. Thats why the Prophet Mohammad said: I am the City of Knowledge
and Ali is the Gate to it! Sahih Tirmidi Vol.2, p.299. (Has anyone heard the Hol
y Prophet saying the same thing about, any other person)? Otherwise, how could s
omeone sit in the place of the Prophet, rule over the believers absolutely, as t
he Prophet did, and he also should be obeyed as the Prophet was being obeyed, an
d yet not possess his qualifications In Knowledge, Wisdom, Purity and so on? (In
other words, the one who succeeds, should also, Posses the qualifications of th
e one he is succeeding, otherwise, it will end up in a systems failure!) Again,
to make it sure that we have understood very well, the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) t
old Imam Ali: (OAli!) You are to me like what Aaron (A.S.) was to Moses (A.S.) (Na
mely: assistant, veriz, and his successor . . .) except that there is no other P
rophet after me. Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 5, p. 492. So, the true successor of the Hol
y Prophet (P.B.U.H.) is an Imam, who is the purest and the most knowledgeable pe
rson among the Ummah, after the Prophet. And every Muslim knows that nobody amon
g the Muslim Ummah, has ever been purer and more knowledgeable about Islam than
the Ahlal Bayt of the Holy Prophet, and nobody knew 34

Islam better than those whose house was where Islam was born, and the Holy Quran
entered first, and those who were living with Prophet Mohammad, twenty four hour
s a day! i.e. his Household or the Ahlal Bayt. Now, are those who know the real
truth and are purified by Allah equal (in leadership, etc.) with those who are n
ot? Lets see what the Holy Qur an says: Are those who know, equal to those who dont
know? Only those who are wise, know the difference!" Holy Quran (39:9). After al
l these qualifications possessed by the Imams of the Family of the Prophet Moham
mad (P.B.U.H.) and the certification by Allah and His Messenger to support their
purity and integrity, are you still in doubt about their being Infallible?
PRAYER WITHOUT BISMILLAH IS NOT VALID As we all know, the BISMILLAH-IR RAHMAN-IR RA
HIIM is the most important and often repeated ayah in the Holy Quran. Yet some Imam
s start their prayers without saying Bismillah-ir Rahman-ir Rahiim, which is defini
tely unacceptable to Allah (S.W.T.) and to His Messenger (P.B.U.H.) and to the b
elievers. Every surah in the Holy Quran starts with Bismillah, except for Surah Bar
a-ah/ Tauba (Surah 9) that starts without Bismillah, because it was to declare t
he Anger of Allah, and His Messenger, towards the Idol worshippers, while Bismil
lah is for Compassion and Mercy of Allah (S.W.T). Here are some reasons why Bism
illah is necessary/wajib, and why without it, there is NO VALID PRAYERS: 1. Al-F
atihah is the first surah of the Holy Quran, and the first ayah of it (i.e. the f
irst ayah in the Holy Quran ) is Bismillah -ir Rahman-ir Rahiim. Not saying Bismill
ah while reciting Al-Fatihah/prayer is an intentional disrespect to Allah (S.W.T
.) by purposely omitting or avoiding His Holy Name, which is above all the names
; and no true believer can do it knowingly. Only those who hate Allah (S.W.T.) m
ay do such things. 2. As far as the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and the early Muslim
s who compiled/memorized and recited the Holy Quran were Concerened, the Bismilla
h was clearly a part and the beginning ayah of every surah. Thats why when one su
rah (Surah 9) came without Bismillah (an exeptioanl case) nobody put Bismiilah i
nto it; meaning to say that other surahs which start with Bismillah, were reveal
ed as such. (i.e. with Bismillah). 3. According to the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.): W
henever Archangel Jebrail would recite Bismillah to me, I would understand that
a new surah is being revealed by Allah (S.W.T.). If Archangel Jebrail repeated B
ismillah in every surah, then who are we to omit it? Unless Satan wants to destr
oy our prayers, and to make them useless; because he hates Allah s Holy Names (S
.W.T)! 35

4. When Prophet Nooh (A.S.) built his Ark , then, according to Allah (S.W.T.) in
the Holy Quran, he told his believing followers, who were the only ones that wer
e saved: Bismillah Majraaha wa morsaaha (Enter ye in the Name of Allah), Holy Quran
(11:41). Its amazing, the believers in the time of Prophet Nooh (A.S.) did not e
ven ride the ark without Bismillah and here some of the Muslim Imams lead the Frid
ay Prayer, etc. without BISMILLAH! 5. When Prophet Solaiman (A.S.) wrote a lette
r to the Queen of Saba (not yet a believer) he started his letter with Bismillah
. Again, Allah (S.W.T.) in the Holy Quran says: This is ( a letter) from Solaiman
, and it is (as follows): Bismillah-ir Rahman-ir Rahiim . . . Holy Quran (27:30).
So, when a great Prophet like Solaiman (A.S.) starts his letter, even to an unbe
liever, with Bismillah, What makes some people think that the saying of Bismilla
h is not necessary in Islamic Daily Prayers? And if they claim that they say it i
n their hearts then the question will be why are they trying to Hide the Name of Al
lah (S.W.T.) while the Holy Prophets (A.S.) openly declared it to the whole worl
d to hear? 6. Allah (S.W.T.) in the Holy Quran describes the Surah Al-Fatihah to
be of seven verses (Holy Quran 15:87). This includes the Bismillah . . . as its fir
st ayah. Now if you omit the Bismillah, then Al- Fatihah becomes only six ayahs. I
t contradicts Allahs intention in that surah. And every change in the Holy Quran i
s definitely a Bid-ah! 7. Allah (S.W.T) warns those who avoid mentioning His Hol
y Name, by deciaring: Anyone, who avoids remembering/mentioning of (Allah) Most G
racious, We appoint for him a Shaytan to be his companion!... But they think tha
t they are being guided! Holy Quran (43:36-37). 8. Finally, we should like to quot
e a very timely reminder on this topic which has been issued by the Concerned Mu
slims of the Philippines, as follows:

PRAYING TO ALLAH WITHOUT THE NAME OF ALLAH, IS IT POSSIBLE? Dear Brothers and Si
sters in Islam: It has been observed that some of our respectable prayer leaders
(some of them), start Jumah prayer without (the most repeated part in the Holy Q
uran, namely) Bismillah-ir Rahman-ir Rahiim. This, despite the Quranic injuctions,
and the Hadith and the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) that says
: When reading Quran or performing something important, a Muslim should always start
with Bismillah. Allah (S.W.T.) has clearly commanded the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and e
very Muslim to observe this rule: And when you recite the Quran (prayer is also ca
lled Quran; see Chapter 17, 36

verse 78) seek Allahs protection against Satan the rejected one, See the Holy Quran
: Chapter 16, verse 48. (Thus say, Auzo Billahi Minash Shaytan-ir Rajiim, Bismill
ah-ir Rahman-ir Rahiim.) Also the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) said: Anything impo
rtant, if it is not started with Bismillah..... is going to be incomplete! (No wo
nder our prayers are not being answered.) How about the prayer? Is it important?
Lets see what the prayer means in the Holy Quran: Strictly, observe your prayers,
especially the middle prayer, and stand before Allah with all humility. See Holy
Quran, Chapter 2, verse 238. And the Holy Prophet said: Prayer is the Foundation
of the Religion, He also said, Prayer is the Mi-raj (Ascession) of a Momin. (Believ
er!) Now, can you lead the most important prayer (Jumah) with thousands of Muslim
s, in the house of Allah (S.W.T.), but without the Name of Allah? That is very i
mportant question that every Muslim should ask himself, as well as his Imam. How
ever, one thing is sure: When you start a prayer with the Name of Allah (S.W.T.)
, that prayer is directed to Allah, alone. But a, prayer started not with the Bi
smillah, can go to any god, be it a Hindu god, an Arab god, a Greek god, or Roma
n god, etc. Can You Say it in Your Heart? Some prayer leaders claim that they sa
y it in their hearts. Why in their hearts? Are they ashamed to declare the Glory
of Allah (S.W.T.) for everybody to hear? How come the AlFatihah and the Surah a
re recited loudly, but the Name of Allah which is the beginning of every Surah (
except Surah Taubah) and the centerpiece of our faith, is covered up? The truth of
the matter is that it is neither Islamic, nor logical to pray to Allah (S.W.T.)
without bringing His Holy Name, or hiding His Holy Attributes. Only Satan will
love that! We pray to Allah (S.W.T.) to guide all of us In the Siratal Mustaquim
, Inshallah. _______ (Note: This same people who are very shy to say Bismillah, ar
e very proud to shout Aaaamen!, just like what the Christians and the Jews do; whi
le in the Holy Quran, there is no such woed as Amen, but in the Bible there are man
y! Actually the origin of Amen is from the Egyptian-Persian sun god Amen Amon! (See
sters New World Dictionary p. 23-24, under Amen) . Meanwhile, Allah (S.W.T.) in the
Holy Quran, orders the Muslims not to shout their prayers, like that of the pagans
, and also not to hide it either; but to be moderate between the two extremes! Holy
Quran (17:110) Who Are The Ahlal Bayt? 37

There is a debate whether the Ahlal Bayt of the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) about
whom the certification of purity has been issued by Allah (S.W.T) in the Holy Qu
ran (33:33) includes his wives also, or not? Some people say that the Holy Prophe
ts wives are included. But, many evidences from the Holy Quran, the Hadith of the
Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and some historical developments, clearly show that Ahlal Bay
t is the title of Those who were part of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and flesh of his
flesh and blood of his blood. Here are some evidences to prove that belief, as fo
llows: A) The certification of purity in the verse 33 of the Sura 33 of the Holy
Quran is with the Arabic pronoun Kom (you men folk) while all the previous and lat
er statements and instructions to the wives of the Holy Prophet are with the pro
noun Kon-na ( you women folk). Now, consider the following facts: 1) Ahlal Bayt or
the household is referring to those who are members of the family of Prophet Mo
hammad (P.B.U.H.). 2) The Prophet had no living male child, at that time (Holy Q
urran, 33:40). 3) The only male members of his Household were Imam Ali, the cousi
n of the Prophet, who was raised by the Prophet since his early childhood, and h
e virtually lived with the Prophet. Aside from Imam Ali, there were Imams Hasan
and Hosain, the grandchildren of the Prophet through his son-in-law Ali, and his
beloved daughter Fatimah Zahra. 4) lf the certification of purity is not meant
for the Holy Prophet himself (because he did not need it, because the whole Qur
an is a proof of his purity) but rather it is about his Household/ Family, and h
e has no living son, then why suddenly the statement of Allah changes from femin
ine pronoun Kona (you women, meaning the wives of the Holy Prophet (P.B.H.U.) to a
masculine pronoun Kom (you men folk)? And if it were about the Prophet Mohammad (P
.B.U.H.), then he is one male and the male pronoun should have been Ka (you man, s
ingular). So much for the Arabic grammar and logical interpretations. Now, let u
s see what the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) himself says about his own Household,
or the Ahlal Bayt: B) When Allah (S.W.T.) ordered the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) to bri
ng His children, his women folk and himself to the Mubahala or the confrontation o
f lslam vs. Christianity (see Holy Quran, 3:61), the Prophet only brought with hi
m Imam Hasain, Imam Hosain, Fatimah Zahra and her husband, Imam Ali. (SahihMusli
m,Vol.5, p.268). No other person was included. 38

C) Zaid Bin Arqam has said that the wives of the Prophet (may Allah Bless him an
d Bless them all) are not included in the privilege of being purified by Allah fr
om all forms of lmpurities (Quran 33:33) and they dont carry the title of Ahlal Bay
t. (Sahih Muslim Vol. 5, p. 274 and Sahih Tirmidi Vol. 2, p.209 and Mosnad Ahmad
Hanbal, Vol. 6, p.323 etc.). Also consider the fact that: 1) Some wives of the
Holy Prophet were idol worshippers before they converted to Islam, while Allahs c
ertification of the Household of the Prophet Mohammad is a total purification (S
ee Holy Quran 33:33). 2) Some of them broke the Quranic rule for them to stay at h
ome (See Holy Quran 33:33) by leading a military rebellion against the duly const
ituted Khalifah of Islam (i.e. lmam Ali) and that is a mortal sin in Islam (see
the history of the Jamal war lead by Aisha R.A. etc.). 3) Allah (S.W.T.) scolds
some wives of the Holy Prophet, by saying that, if the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.H.U
.) divorced them, He Allah can replace them with Better than you! (See Holy Qur an
, 66:5 as well as 66:1, etc.). Now, considering that Allah (S.W.T.) is not jokin
g, nor He is exaggerating or bluffing, then it means to say that there were some
other Muslim ladies, who were even better, in the Eyes of Allah, than some wive
s of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) May Allah bless them all. Otherwise, the Qur anic ve
rse will be contradictory, and no true Muslim can accept that! So, how could the
y be qualified to be the Ahlal Bayt, (who hold the highest position in the Eyes
of Allah and His Messenger, as well as among the Sahaba and the Tabe-in), while
Allah tells the wives of the Holy Prophet, that there are some other Muslim wome
n, who are Better than you! Who can judge better than Allah? The answer is: NONE!
Besides, just being a wife to the Prophet, is not enough to purify a woman; thats w
hy Allah (S.W.T.) in the Holy Quran criticizes the wives of Prophet Nooh (A.S.) a
nd Lot Prophet (A.S.) and He praises the wife of Pharaoh (Lady Asyah) for her fa
ith (See Holy Quran: 66:10, etc.). Actually, man and woman become husband and wif
e by a marriage contract, but they may not be related genetically, while the chi
ldren are genetically parts of their parents and they never could be separated a
s such. In Islam, one can divorce his wife, but you can never divorce your childre
n!
MERITS OF THE PEOPLE OF PERSIA It clearly shows the cosmopolitan view and the un
iversality of Islam, that most of its great religious and scientific as well as
socio-political leaders were the non-Arabs; notable among them are the Persians,
about whom the Holy Prophet said:
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If religion/knowledge were in the stars, even then a person from Persia would hav
e taken hold of it, or one amongst the Persian descent would have surely found i
t. (For more Hadith on this subject, see Sahih Muslim Vol. 4, p. 1352 under The Me
rits of the People of Persia). Its amazing that the Holy Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H
.) is all praises for the Persian/Iranian people, but some ignorant groups (who
also claim to be the followers of Prophet Mohammad) call the Iranians Kafir! Now,
whom should we believe, the Holy Prophet or these dectractors? In order to appre
ciate the truth of this Hadith of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) better, here are s
ome historical facts, as follows: 1) The greatest Imam in Islam (aside from the
Ahlal Bayt) is an Iranian. He is Imam Abu Hanifa bin Thabit bin Marzban (this is
a Persian name which means guard of the frontiers/Governor) Imam Abu Hanifa is a
lso known as Imam Azam or the highest Imam. 2) All the great men of Hadith, who g
athered and preserved the sayings of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) were Iranians.
These are: 1) Bukhari from Bukhara (Ancient Persia), 2) Muslim from Nishapur (Pe
rsia) 3) Tirmizi from Tirmiz (Persia), 4) Nasai from Nasa of Khorasan (Persia),
5) Abu Dawud from Sajistan (Sistan-Baluchistan, Persia) and finally, 6) lbne Maj
a from Qazwin (Caspian, Persia) (See The Islamic Essentials by Haji Moinuddin Ahma
d of India, pp. 80-82). 3) The greatest Mofassir (interpreter) of the Holy Qur a
n is also an Iranian. He is Imam Tabari, from Tabaristan of Persia. 4) The great
est Sufi or Mystic in Islam is another man from Persia. He is Imam Mohammad Al-G
hazzali. (From Tous, Khorasan). Some believe it is Jalalud Din Rumi, but he is a
lso from Balkh of Persia. 5) The greatest grammarian of the Arabic language is S
ib-waih of Shiraz, the capital of Pars province in Iran. 6) And finally, the gre
atest non-Arab Muslim and Sahaba of the Holy Prophet is Salman AlFarsi (R.A.) fr
om Isfahan, Iran. It was about this great personality that the Prophet Mohammad
(P.B.U.H.) said: Salman is from us, the Ahlal Bayt! No other person, outside the F
amily of the Holy Prophet, got the honor of such a title, in Islam, ever. And th
ere are several Ayahs in the Holy Quran, directly referring to Salman and his peo
ple - the Persians . See for example: 1) The last Ayah of Surah Mohammad (P.B.U.
H.). The Holy Quran (47:40).
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2) The third Ayah of Surah Jumah (64:3), according to Sahih Muslim Vol. 4, p. 135
2, Chapter: The Merits of the People of Persia. 3) Also, Ayah 103 of Surah 16 (Sur
aton Nahl). These and many other Ayahs and Hadithes, show us very clearly, how t
rue is the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and how wrong are the detractors, who are jus
t enviuos of the Allah given merits of a people. (See Holy Qur an, 4:54, etc.).
P.S. There are many other great Muslim philosophers, thinkers, poets, mystics, s
cientists, mujahids, etc. in the history of Islam who were Persians. Here are th
e names of some of them: 1) Mohammad Al-Kolaini (Hadith)* 2) Ibne Sina or Avicen
na (Medicine, Philosophy) 3) Al-Farabi (Philosophy, Arts and Linguistics) 4) Al
Biruni (History) 5) Mohammad Zakarayya Al-Razi (the Chemist or Alchemist who dis
covered the alcohol for the industrial uses) 6) Omar Khayyam (Poetry and Math) 7
) Jalal Ad- Din Rumi (Great Mystic, Poet) 8) Fakhr Al-Razi (Tafseer) 9) Naseer U
d-Din Tousi (Astronomy) 10) Sheikh Abdul Qadir Gilani, (Great Spiritual Leader)
11) Salahud Din Ayyubi (The Kurdish leader who liberated Jerusalem from the Crus
aders) And many more. For details, please refer to the history of Islam and the
great Muslim personalities.
Foot note -Mohammad Al-Kolaini is probably the greatest man of Hadith, in the en
tire history of Islam. His famous book Al-kafi has more Hadith than all the six bo
oks of hadith of the 41

Sunnah (Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidi, Nasai, Abu Dawoud and Ibne Maja) combined! (if
you removed their repeated Hadith). Incidentally, all those six compilers of Ha
dith are Persians, so is Sheikh Mohammad AlKolaini. He was born in Kolain, a sma
ll village near Tehran (Iran), Kolaini is a Shiah of the Ahlal Bayt of the Prophe
t Mohammad (P.B.U.H.).
Imam Mahdi The Last Reformer of the World ALLAH hath decreed that I, and My Mess
engers, shall overcome the evil ones. (Holy Qur an (21:58). Any researcher who ha
s a clear view of Islam, will come across an interesting, humane and logical poi
nt and that is what we call INTEZAR-OL FARAJ or the concept of a reformer who will
be the last solution to all inhuman practices, and problems that exist in this w
orld. It is an undoubted belief among all Muslims that Prophet Mohmmad (P.B.U.H.)
said: The best thing to do (As a Muslim) is to prepare yourself for such a great
universal event (revolution) in which Allah, (S.W.T.) through that reformer, wi
ll fill the earth with justice, after it would have become full of tyranny and c
ruelty. Among the Muslims, based on the Hadith (sayings) of the Prophet Mohammad,
this refomer is known as MAHDI which means The guided one. Some Muslim scholars
say that MAHDI is a descendant of the Holy Prophet Mohammad (P;B.U.H.) although
they do not identify him, specifically. Others, however, say that (based on the
Prophets own sayings) MAHDI is the twelfth descendant of the Holy Prophet, throu
gh the Blessed Fatimah Zahra, and Iman Ali. The Concept of Mahdi ln Other Scho
ols The concept of MAHDI is not just an Islamic belief, but rather it is a unive
rsal one. The names may differ in different schools of thought, but the idea is
almost the same. The Christians believe that Jesus will come again, to cleans th
is world from the hostilities and he shall bring love and peace on this Earth, in
order to save the Humanity. Their famous motto is: Jesus is coming soon. The Jews
on the other hand, are expecting that their Holy Kingdom will be established, when
the Messiah shall have arrived. The Buddhists have almost the same idea about B
uddha, and the Hindus about Vishnu, and the Zoroastrians, about one of the child
ren of Zoroaster called Soshiant.
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This idea is so popular and so common among different religious and people that
in Sociology, the scholars have opened a separate chapter discussing the above m
atter which is called Messianism. The Materialialists, though they do not believ
e in God. also say the same thing. Under Dialectical Materialism, man has to mov
e toward a class-less society that is free from any kind of exploitation and injus
tice. This is the society which was forecasted in the Holy Qur an, too: And We (G
od Almighty) have decided to exalt those who were oppressed in the land, by esta
blishing them in the earth, and showing the exploiters that which they feared th
e most. Holy Qur an (28:5-6). Further, it says: And verily We have written in the
Scripture, after the Reminder, that My righteous men will inherit the earth Holy
Qur an 21:105. It is believed, therefore, that there shall come a Great Change" b
y which everyone will get his right place on this earth. This is what every scho
ol of Philosophy or Religion, including Islam, means by the Last Reformer The Mahd
i of Islam Based on the Hadith of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.), Mahdi will begin
his Godly Revolution from Mecca (the Islamic Holy Land) fighting against all the i
njustices and abolishing all the illegal rules and rulers, and stopping all the
wrong deeds, etc. He will conquer the whole world with the cooperation of the pe
rsecuted masses of the world and by the WiII of God. There will be only one gove
rnment in this globe and that will be under the rule of the masses, who have sub
mitted themselves to the Will of Allah (S.W.T.). According to the Prophet Mohamm
ad, at that time all the people of the world will live together, just like membe
rs of one family. The elders will be regarded as parents, and the people will tr
ust each other as brothers and sisters. The Holy Prophet said, during the Mahdi
s time a person in the East can see his brother in the West and he/she can hear hi
m and vice versa. (Is it the age of satellites, radio and T.V.)? He also Prophec
ied that: In those days having faith is more difficult than holding fire in ones
own bare hands; Men shall look like the women and the women shall look like men
! Women will be wearing clothes yet, and they will be naked! (See-thru or mini s
kirts?) they will be driving vehicles; they will be in forefront of immoralities
(night clubs, bars, etc )? sudden and unexpected deaths will increase tremendou
sly (air plane crashes, car accidents heart attacks, etc.?) and many more predic
tions and prophecies by the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) that could be seen in the mo
st famous books of Hadith, like the Sahih Bukhari, Muslim, Ibne Maja, etc. Why s
hould there be a Mahdi? 43

For those who believe; ln religions like lslam, Christianity, Judaism, etc, the
problem is already solved because it is their religious belief. However,for thos
e who do not believe in any religion (or if they believed, they would want to kn
ow a logical explanation also), we ask them to consider the following basic prin
ciples: Its a natural law that after any disorder, there shall come and order; af
ter any dictatorship, tyranny and lawlessness, people will revolt and gain democ
racy; and after a period of discriminations, injustices, and rich and poor confl
icts, there shall a revolt by the masses to change that unfair situation. (Take
note of the great revolts of the world: The Rennaisance, the French Revolution,
Russias 1917 Revolution, Chinese Revolution, The Iranian Islamic Revolution of th
e 1979, etc.) If we take all of these into consideration, we will see clearly th
at the situation of the world today is ripe for a general and worldwide upheaval
to stop the injustices committed by some people against their own kind.The majo
rity of the people today are persecuted and exploited. They are also tired of th
e wars, and tired of all the extreme groups. Under such miserable circumtances i
n which billions of people in all continents and countries are called concerned,
naturally, there should be a universal revolt for changes and reforms under a gre
at universalleadership, and this is what most of the religions believe in. To th
e Muslims, this is called FARAJ (deliverance). The Role of Man Here may arise a mi
sunderstanding that: lf this universal revolution will take place, whether we lik
e it or not, then there is no need for us to move, or to try to reform the socie
ty anymore. This is not correct. It is like saying that every country shall have
a government to maintain peace and order; and because it will be done anyway, th
erefore, the citizens have no responsibilty to participate in it. Even the Diale
cticians, who belleve in the Doctrine of Determinism (Historical Determanism), d
o not deny the role of man in carrying out the natural laws. (see Hezel, Carl Ma
rx, and other). To emphasize further, we should say that it is a natural law (Ma
de by God) that the people after experiencing lawlessness and exploitations, wil
l try to fight against it, and thus, the universal reform takes place. Thats why th
e Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) stressed that the Muslims should prepare themselve
s to act as Mahdi would do, to remove the evils from their societies, and to alw
ays be hopeful that by FARAJ their efforts will bear the maximum fruit, and they w
ill achieve their final goal which is the establishment of a Godly Society. The
False Mahdies of the World As we have thousands of false Prophets in History, we h
ave had many false Mahdies also, who claimed that they were the Last Reformer. But i
n reality and truth they were not what they claimed to be, so they failed misera
bly along the way. Their being false could 44

never harm the truth, as the existence of the false Prophets did no harm to the
ideology of the true Messengers of God. You will never have a false brand of a m
achine or anything else, if you didnt have the real one! Hence, the existence of
those false claimants helps us to have a stronger belief in the universal fact t
hat there is a genuine reformer, for the existing human problems. There were hun
dreds who claimed that they were the Reformer that was proclimed by their religiou
s leaders. The most prominent ones in the East, were: 1 Al-Sanoosi of Morocco, d
ied 1295 A.D. 2 Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani (lndian), founder of Qadianism,or Ahm
adiyyah; he died 1882 A.D. 3 Muhammad Ahmad of Sudan, died 1885 A.D. 4 Ali Muham
mad Baab (Iran), killed in 1885 A.D. 5 Hosain Ali Baha (lran), founder of Bahais
m, also called, Baha Allah who died 1892 A.D. 6 Felix Manalo Ysagun of the Philip
pines, founder of the so called lglesia ni Kristo (Inc.) died 1963, etc. As we k
now, all of them have failed to make any global reforms. On the contrary, we can
say that from the time that they made their false claims, until their deaths, n
either the problems were solve nor the persecuted masses were liberated by them.
This is a clear proof that Qadianism, Bahaism and other similar so called Reform
Movements ware nothing but false claims. They could not even accomplish anything
in their own communities; how could they claim to bring a Reform on the Univers
al Level? Qadianism, is now outlawed in its birth the place, which is Pakistan (
formerly part of India), because of the fact that Qadianism was created and back
ed up by the British colonialism. (One of the Fundamental teachings of Qadianism
was to prohibit the people from fighting against the British Colonialists, in t
he Indian Subcontinent!). Bahaism, has been, and still is, outlawed in Iran base
d, on the constitution of the country. The historical documents proved that Baha
ism was founded, funded and supported by the Russian Czars to make a national co
nflict among the people of lran, and to take advantage of it. As we said earlier
, these incidents of abusing a true Iabel on a fake item" not only didn t harm the
truth, but rather it made the real one even more acceptable! It is a reality that
unless there existed a true brand, there would be no false brands in the market!
As in the case of the Prophets, and even God Himself, we observe this principle
because, before and even now, there always have been so many flase prophets (li
ke Felix Manalo of the Inc.) and some who even claimed that they were God (like
the Pharaoh of Egypt, etc.) 45

We hope that, as soon as possible, the True Reforemer (Mahdi) will come to save t
he people of the world from these false claimers and to lead the persecuted majo
rity of human beings to victory, liberation and justice, as God has promised the
m: And We have decided to exalt those who were oppressed in the land, by establis
hing them in the earth, and showing the exploiters that which they feared most! H
oly Quran (28:56). We also believe that the Islamic Revolution of Iran in 1979, w
as an ideal example of an uprising, determined to throw away the chains of oppre
ssion, internally through dethroning the Shah Mohammad RezaPhalari of Imam and e
xternally, by defying the superpowers of the East and the West. May the other op
pressed nations also rise against their oppressors. May we have all the nations
of the world freed from the external tyranny. May there be a truly free and brot
herly Global Nation in this world. Inshallah!
Imam for Every Time There is a very famous Hadith from Prophet the Holy Mohammad
(P.B.U.H.) that says: Anyone who dies and doesn t know the Imam of his time, has
died the death of Jahiliyyah (the Age of Ignorance, i.e. before Islam). See Mosn
ad Ahmad, Vol. 3, p. 446 and Sahih Muslim Vol. 4, p. 517, etc. Also in another H
adith it is said that when a person dies, the angels called as Nakir and Monkar,
will come to him and ask him the following questions: 1) Who is your God? (Man R
Ab buka?) 2) What is your Religion? (Ma Dinoka?) 3) Which is your Book? (Ma Kitabuka
?) 4) Who is your Prophet? (Man Rasuluka?) 5) Who is your Imam, etc.? (Man mamuka?) S
ome people mistakenly say that: My Imam is Qur an, not knowing that Qur an is Th
e Kitab (The Book) while Imam is a spiritual leader after the Holy Prophet (P.B.
U.H.) who teaches and explains Islam as a whole, including The Book, that is The
Holy Qur an. Thats why a Muslim should declare his Faith, as follows: 46

Aaman-tu Bil-Lah, wa Mala-ika-tihi wa Kotabihi, wa Rosolihi.: I believe in Allah,

and His Angels and His Books, and His Messengers... So, Book is different from I
mam. For more information, see the Holy Qur an (2:285) etc.
Prophet Mohammad And His Successors Did Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) appoint anyb
ody as his successor, after him, or did he just leave it to the people to decide
? This is the most interesting and yet most controversial question that has exis
ted among the Muslim Ummah since, the passing away of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H)
more than 14 centuries ago. In fact, this has divided the Muslims into the Shii
tes (followers of the Ahlal Bayt who believe that the Prophet appointed Imam Ali
as his own successor) and the Sunnis (the majority who believe that the Prophet
left the decision to the people). The View of the Ahlal Bayt The family of Prop
het Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) lead by Imam Ali, as well as Fatimah Zahra the beloved d
aughter of the Prophet, Imam Hassan, and Imam Hosain expressed the belief that t
he Prophet had already declared Imam All as his rightful successor on several oc
casions including in his very first declaration of his Prophethood (Da-Wah Zil A
shirah) as well as in the Ghadir Khum gathering. (For details, see the explanati
on about the Prophets successor on p. of this book).
What ls Wah habism? During the 19th century and especially in the early 20 th ce
ntury, the Western colonial powers decided to divide the people in the Third Wor
ld countries and to conquer their lands as well as their culture, easily. The be
st tool they found for their Satanic purpose who was to start new religions or cul
ts, by which to get the hoi poloi and the illiterate masses in those countries u
nder their own control. Thats how we came to see new religions many mushroomig in e
very coner -- like the so-called Iglesia ni Cristo (Inc.) in the Philippines lea
d by Fehx Manalo Ysagun (a frustrated Catholic, then a Seventh Day Adventist, th
en a Baptist, etc.). ln the same manner, we saw the creation of Qadianism, to di
vide the Muslims of lndia (and later Pakistan) headed by Gholam Ahmad Qadiani wh
o claimed to be both Messiah and Mahdi. This sect is also called Ahmadiyyah. Als
o we had the birth of Babism and Bahaism in Iran, as well as Mahdi-ism in the Su
dan and Sanusi in North Africa, etc. They all claimed tobe the reformers of the
Islamic Faith. But, by far, the most dangerous cult has been the infamous Wah-ha
bism, which the enemies ot 47

lslam in vented in the heart of the Muslim world - - The Hijaz and Najid or the
present Saudi Arabia day. This cult, which is a twin brother of the corrupt Saud
i Royal Family, was established by Sheikh Mohammad Abdul Wah-hab (1699-1791 A.D.
) He claimed that his teachings were the only true teachings of lslam and his se
ct called Salafi (Ancestral) or Wah-habis. was the only true Muslim sect and the
rest of the Muslims were apostates or Mushriks! To know the truth about this ne
w cult in the Muslim world and its origins, its dangers, as well as its misguidi
ngs and damages to Islam and the Muslim communities, here are some quotations fr
om an expert about Wah-habism, who lived during those Dark Days of Islam days and
closely he himself witnessed the birth of this cult. He is Mr. Sabri Pasha of T
urkey and here is his article on Wah-habism:
In the Name of God the Compassionate, the Merciful The Wahhabis are one of the g
roups who name themselves as Moslems, while in fact, they strive to demolish lsl
am. Ayyub Sabri Pasha (d.1308 (1890), Rear Admiral in the time of the thirty-fou
rth Ottoman Sultan Abd al-Hamid Khan ll (1258-1336 ) (1842-1918), buried in the s
hrine of Sultan Mahmud, in Istanbul), wrote a history book in which he told abou
t Wahhabism in full detail. (Mirat al-Haramain , pp. 99 vol. lll: five volumes in
Turkish Matbaa-i l Bahriye, Istanbul, 1301-1306). The following is translated, f
or the most part, from the Pashas book: Wahhabism was established by Muhammad ibn
Abd al-Wahhab. He was born in Huraimila in the Najd in 1111 (1699) and died in 1
206 (1791). Formerly, he had been to Basra, Baghdad, lran, India and Damascus, w
ith the view of travelling and trading, where he found the vicious books written
by Ahmad lbn Taimiyya of Harran (661-728 (1263-1328), d. in Damscus) , the cote
nts of which where incompatible with the Ahlal-Sunna. Being very cunning and tal
kative, he became known as ash-Shaikh an-Najdi. ln order to increase his fame, h
e attended the lectures of Hanbali ulama in Medina and later in Damascus and wrote
many books when he returned to the Najd. His book Kitab at-tawhid (Meccan schol
ars wrote very beautiful answers to Kitab at-tawhid and refuted it with sound do
cuments in 1221. The collection of their refutations, titled Saif al-Jabbar, whi
ch was later printed in Pakistan, was reproduced by the lsik Kitabevi in Istanbul
. in 1395 (1975) was annotated by his grandson, Abd ar-Rahman, and was interpolat
ed and published in Egypt with the title Fath al-majid by a Wahhabi called Muham
mad Hamid. In (1970), preparing refutations to the corrupt writings in it, I pub
lished them in my book, Advice for the Wahhabi. Muhammad lbn Abd al-Wahhabs ideas de
ceived the villagers, the inhabitants of Daiyya and their chief Muhammad ibn Saud.
The number of those who accepted his ideas which he called Wahhabism, increased
and he imposed himself as the Cady and Muhammad ibn Saud as the amir (ruler). He d
eclared it as a law that only their descendants should succeed them. ( Dxnasty f
or their own families, whish is on going until 48

now , yet they denouna the Shi-ah for believing in the Spiritual lineage of the
family of the Holy Prophet Mohammad P.B.U.H.). Muhammads father, Abd al-Wahhab, wh
o was a good (Sunni) Moslem, and the ulama in Medina understood from Muhammads word
s that he would start a heretical movement and advised the everybody not to talk
with him. But he proclaimed Wahhabism in 1150 (1737). To deceive the ignorant l
ead them astry, he spoke ill of the ijtihads of the ulama of Islam. He went so far
as to call the Ahl-as-Sunna kafir. He said that he who visited the shrine of a pr
ophet or of a wali and addressed him as Ya Nabi Allah! (O Allahs Prophet) or as, e.
g. Ya Abd al-Oadir! would become a polytheists (mushrik). In the view of the Wahhab
i, he who says that anybody besides Allah did something becomes a polytheist, a
kafir. For example, he who said, Such and such a medicine relieved the pain. Or Al
lah accepted my prayers near the tomb of such and such prophet or wali would beco
me a disbeliever. To prove this idea, he puts forth as documents the ayat Iyyaka
nastain (Only Thy help we ask) of the surat Al-Fatiha and the ayats telling about
Ta wakkul. (The correct meanings of these ayats by the Ahl as-Sunna ulama and the
concepts of tawhid and tawakkul are written in detail in the chapter Tawakkul of S
aadate Abadiyeh by the author. Those who know the correct meaning of Tawhid will un
derstand that the Wahhabis, who consider themselves muwahhids, are not muwahhids
but another group of those who, under the mask of tawhid, want to break the Ahl a
t-tawhid to pieces and to make changes in Islam). Istighatha is what the Wahhabis
oppose most: to ask help or protection of someone other than Allah, which they cal
l polytheism. It is true that, as all Moslems know, istighatha is only for Allah
u ta ala. Yet it is permissible to say metaphorically that one can do istighatha
of some one, for, it is declared in the 15th ayat of the surat al-Qasas: People
of his tribe did istighatha of him against the enemy. A hadith says, They will do
istighatha of Adam at the place of Mahshar. Hadith written in Alhisn all-hasin, s
ays, He who needs should say, Oh Allahs servants! Help me! This hadith commands that
one should (in case) call for help of someone not near him, (Hakim al-Ummat Khwaj
a Muhammad Hasanian Sahib as-Sirhindi al-Mujaddidi. Al-usul al-Arbaa (in Persian)
, India, 1345 (1928); photographic reproduction by Isik Kitabevi, Istanbul, 1395
(1975). To ask shafa-ah and help from Rasulu-lah and awliya does not mean to aba
ndon Allah or to forget that He is the Creator. It is like expecting rain from A
llah through the cause or means (wasita) of clouds, expecting cure from Allah by
taking medicine, expecting victory from Allah, who creats everything through ca
uses. It is not polytheism (shirk) to stick to these causes. The Prophet always
clung to causes. As we go to a fountain to drink water, which Allah has created,
and to bakery to eat bread, which again Allah has created, and as we make amend
aments, and drill and train our toops so that Allah would give us victory, so we
set our hearts on the soul of a Prophet or a wali in order that Allah would acc
ept our prayers. To use radio in order to hear the sound which Allah creates thr
ough the means of electro-magnitic waves, does not mean to abandon Allah and hav
e recourse to a box, for, Allah is the one who gives this perculiarity, this pow
er, to the Installation in the radio box. Allah has concealed His Omnipotence in
everything. A polytheist worships idols but does 49

not think of Allah. A Moslem, when he uses causes and means the actually thinks
of Allah, who give effectiveness and peculiarities to the causes and the creatur
es. Whatever he wishes, he expects from Allah. He knows that whatever he gets co
mes from Allah. The Wahhabis do stick to and make use of means in worldly affair
s. They satisfy their sensual desires by any means, but they call it polytheism to
procure means for winning the next world. What conception of tawhid is this? Be
cause those words of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab were all right with sensual desir
es, those who did not have religious knowledge were easily taken in. They claime
d that the Ahl-as-Sunna ulama and Moslems of the right path were disbeliever. Amir
s (the S audi Royal Family) found Wahhabism just right with their desires to inc
rease their power, and to extend their lands and territories. They forced the Ar
ab clans to become Wahhabi. They killed those who did not believe in them. Villa
gers, from fear of death, obeyed the amir of Dariyya, Muhammad ibn Saud. To become
soldiers of the amir well suited their desires to attack the property, life and
chas-tity of the non-Wahhabis. Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhabs brother Shaikh Sulaima
n, was an Ahl-as Sunna Alim. This blessed person refuted Wahhabism in his book, As
awaiq al-ilahiyya fi r-raddi alalWahhabiyya (Printed by Nuhbat al-Ahbar, Baghdad, in
1306 (1889); reproduction by lsik Kitabevi, Istanbul, 1396 (1975.) and worked ag
ainst the dissemination of its hereticals tenets. Muhammads teachers, who realize
d that Muhammad had opened a way leading to evil, refuted his deviant books. The
y announced that he had gone astray. They refuted Wahhabism, through ayats and H
adiths. Yet, all these increased the Wahhabis resentment and hostility against Mo
slems. The heretical tenets of wahhnabism spread not through knowledge, but thro
ugh cruelty and bloodshed. Of the cruel persons who stained their hands with the
blood in this way, the amir of Dar iyya, Muhammad ibn Saudi, was the most stonehe
arted. This man, who was the ancestor of the amirs of todays Saudi Arabia, was of
the Banu Hanifa clan and he was one of the descendants of those who had believed
Musailamat al-Kadh dhab as a Prophet.! The Wahhabis, talk as if they were since
re in believing in the Oneness of Allah, and thus escaping disbelief; And as if
all Moslems had been polytheists for six hundred years, and the Wahhabis have be
en trying to save them from kufr. To prove themselves right, they put forth the
fifth ayat of the surat al-Ahqaf and the 106th ayat of the surat Yunus. Whereas,
all the Qurans commentaries unanimously write that these two ayats and many other
ayat like these have all been sent down aiming at the polytheists. The first of
these ayats is: No one is more deviated than he who abandons Allah and prays to
things which will never hear till the end of the world. And the other is: Tell th
e Meccan polytheists, I was commanded not to pray to pray to things, useful orhar
mful, other than Allah. If you pray to anyone but Allah, you will be torturing a
nd doing harm to yourselves!
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The Wahhabis, in their book, Kashf ash-shubhat, misinterpreted the third ayat of t
he surat az-Zumar, in which Allah declares. Those who accept things other than Al
lah as guardian say, If we worship them, we worship them so that they might help
us approach Allah and to interced, for us. This ayat quotes the words of polythe
ists who worship idols. The Wahhabis liken Moslems who ask for shafaa (intercessi
on) to such polytheists, and intentionally say that the polytheists also believe
d that their idols were not creative and that Allah alone was the Creator. In th
e interpretation of this ayat, the book Ruh al-bayan says, Human creatures are cr
eated with the ability to acknowledge the Creator who created them and everythin
g else. Every human creature feels the desire to worship his Creator and to be d
rawn towards him. Yet, this ability and desires are worthless, for, the Satan or
bad companions might deceive man, and as a result, this innate desire being des
troyed, man becomes either a polytheist or an unbeliever in the Creator, and in
the Last Day, like atheists the free masons. The valuable thing is the marifa tha
t ensures from tawhid. Its sign is to believe the prophets and their books by fo
llowing them, that is, it is such an instance of being drawn towards Allah. It w
as in its creation for the Satan to prostrate, but it refused to prostrate in a
manner unsuitable to its creation, and philosophers became kafirs because they w
anted to approach Allah not by following the prophets but, throughtheir own reas
on. Moslems, to approach Allah, adapt themselves to the sharia, thus their hearts
get filled with the spiritual light, and the attribute Jamal (beauty) (of Allah)
manifests itself to their spirits. Polytheists, to approach Allah, follow not th
e Prophet or the Sahriah, but their selfishness and bidah, and thus their hearts
get darkened and their spirits get obscured. Allah, at the end of this ayat, tel
ls that they lie in their statement, We worship idols so that they shall interced
e for us. As it is easily understood, it is very unjust of the Wahhabis to take
the 25th ayat of the surat Luqman which says: lf you asked the disbelievers, Who c
reated the earth and the skies? They will say, Certainly Allah created. And the 87t
h ayat of the surat az-Zukhruf which says, lf you asked those who worship things
other than Allah, Who created these? They will say, Certainly Allah created as docum
ents and to say, Polytheists too, knew that the Creator was Allah alone. They wor
shipped idols so that they would intercede for them on the Day of Judgment. For
this reason, they became polytheists and disbelievers. (This ayat was interpreted
(tafsir), and it was proved that the Wahhabis misinterpreted this ayat, also by
Jamil Sidqi as-Zahawi, an alim from lraq, in his work Al-fajr as -Sadiq fi ar-rad
diala munkirit-tawassuli wa l-karamati wa l-hawariq (Egpyt, 1323/1905); photographic
reproduction by Isik Kitabevi, Istanbul, 1396/1979). Jamil Sidqi taught ilm al-a
kalam (Islamic Philosophy) at the University of Istanbul. He died in 1355/1936.
The 1956 edition of gives a picture of him). These words of the Wahhabis are ver
y wrong and very unsound, for we Moslems neither worship the Prophets or the awl
iya nor say that they are companions or partners of Allah. We believe that the Pr
ophets and the awliya were creatures and human beings and that they are not worth
worship-ping. We believe that they are the beloved creatures of Allah and Allah
will pity His human creatures for the sake of His love. lt is Allah alone who c
reates harm and profit. He alone is worlh worshipping. We say that He pities His
human creatures for the sake of His beloved. As for the polytheists, though the
y say that their idols are not creative, they believe that they are worth worshi
pping and that is why they worship 51

them. Because they say that idols are worth worshipping, they become polytheists
. Otherwise, they would not become polytheist for saying that they wanted to be
interceded. (To ask the Shafaa of idols is superstitious, a false belief. It is u
nlawful in Islam to believe so, yet it is not polytheisties). It is seen that th
e Wahhabis likening of the Ahlus-Sunna to idolatrous disbelievers are quite wrong
. All the ayats they put forth were sent for idolatrous disbelievers and polythe
ists. The book, Kashf ash-shubuhat gives wrong meanings to ayats and uses sophisms
and they says that the Ahlus-Sunna Moslems are polytheists. lt recommends that
non Wahhabite Moslems should be killed and that their property should be confiss
cated. Hadrat Abdullah ibn Umar transmitted the two hadiths which say, They have le
ft the right course. They have imputed to Moslems the (meaning of the) ayats des
cending for disbelievers, and of what I fear on behalf of my ummah, the most horr
ible thing is their interpretation of the Quran according to their own opinions a
nd their out-of-place translations. These two hadiths notified that the Wahhabis
would appear and, by misinterpreting the ayats that had descended to disbelieve
rs, they would refer them to Moslems. Another person who, realizing that Muhamma
d ibn Abd al-Wahhab had heretical ideas and later would be harmful, advised him w
as Muhammad ibn Sulaiman al-Madani (d. in Medina, in 1194 (1779), one of the gre
at ulama of Medina. He was a Shafii faqih and he wrote many books. His annotation o
n Ibn Haja al-Makkis Attuhfat al-muhtaj, a commentary on the book Minhaj, has won
a great fame. ln Al-fatawa, his two-volumed book refuting Wahhabism, he said, O
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab! Dont slander Moslems! For Allahs sake I advise you. Yes
, if someone says that somebody other than Allah creates actions, tell him the t
ruth! But, those who cling to the cause (wasila) and who believe that both cause
s and the effective power in them are created by Allah alone, cannot be disbelie
vers. You are Moslems too. lt is better to call one Moslem disbeliever than callin
g all Moslems. He who leaves the crown will go astray more easily. The 114th aya
t of the surat an-Nisa proves my word right: We will drag the person who, after le
ading the way to guidance, opposes the Prophet and deviates from the believers pa
th along the direction to which he has deviated, and then we will throw him into
Hell, the terrible. Though the Wahhabis have innumerable wrong tenets, their rel
igion is based on three principles: 1.They say that rites, ibadat, are included
in iman, and that he who does not perform a fard (for example, ritual salat becaus
e of laziness, orzakat, because of stinginess, though he would believe it to be
a fard) will become a disbeliever, and he must be killed, and his possessions mu
st be distributed among the Wahhabis. Ash-Shihristani wrote: The Ahlus-Sunna ulama
have unanimously said that ibadat are not included in iman. He who does not perfor
m a fard because of laziness, though he believes it to be a fard, does not become
a disbeliever. There has not been a unanimity only for those who do not perform
ritual salat; according to the Hanbali madhhab, he who does 52

not perform salat because of laziness becomes a disbeliever. (Al-milal wannibal, T

urkish version, p. 63, Cairo, 1070 A.H). In the Hanbali madhhab, it was said tha
t only he who did not perform salat becomes a disbeliever. It was not said for o
ther kinds of ibadat. Therefore, it would be wrong to consider the Wahhabis as Ha
nbali in this respct. Those who do not belong to any of the four madhhabs are no
t of the Ahlus-Sunna. We explained before that those who do not belong to the Ah
lus-Sunna cannot be Hanbali either. (See my Advice to the Wahhabis for detail on
the same subject). 2. They say that he who asks for shafaa from the souls of the
Prophets or awliya or visits their tombs and prays by considering them as inter
mediaries becomes a disbeliever, and that the dead does not have any sense. If t
he one who talked to a dead person in a grave would be a disbeliver, our Prophet
, great ulama and the awliya would not have prayed in this manner. It was our Proph
et s custom to visit the Baqi Cemetery in Medina and the martyrs of Uhud. In fac
t, it is written on the 485th page of the Wahhabite book Fath al-majid that he g
reeted and talked to them. Our Prophet always said in his prayers, Allahumma inni
as aluka bi-haqqi s- sa ilina alakika, (O my Allah! I ask Thee for the sake o
f those persons whom Thou hast given whenever they asked) and recommended to pra
y so. When he buried the body of Fatima, the mother of Hadrat Ali, with his own b
lessed hands, he said, lghfir li-ummi Fatimata binta Asad, wa wassi alaiha mad-hal
aha bi-haqqi nabiyyika wa Ianbiya illadhina min qabli; innaka arhamuraahimin." (O
Allah! Forgive Mother Fatima bint Asad, her sins! Widen the place she is in. Ac
cept this prayer of mine for the right (love) of Thy Prophet and the Prophets wh
o came before me! Thou art the Most Merciful ot the mercifull!) ln a hadith give
n by an-Nasaiy, and at-Tirmidi, it is told that the Prophet ordered a blind man,
who asked him to pray for his cure, to perform ablution and salat of two rak as
and then to say, Allahumma inni as aluka wa atawajjahu ilaika bi-nabiyyika Muham
madin nabi r-Rahma, ya Muhammadu inni atawajjahu bika ila Rabbi fi Hajati hadheh
i li taqdiya li, Allahuma fa-shaffi hu fiyya." In this prayer it would be comman
ded to put Hadrat Muhammad, as an intermiediary, so that his prayer would be acc
epted. As-Sahaba often recited this prayer. This prayer is also quoted in the bo
ok Al-hisn al-hasin with its references and its explanations, is interpreted as,
I turn towards Thee through Thine Prophet. These prayers show that it is permis
sible to put those whom Allah loves, as intermediaries and to pray to Allah, by
saying For their sake. Shaik Ali Mahfuz (d. 1361/1942), one of the great ulama
of Jamat al-Azhar, praised Ibn Taimiyya and Sheikli Mohammad Abduh much in his bo
ok Al-bida. Nevertheless, he wrote: lt is not right to say that the wliya dispose
wordly affairs after ther death, such as curing the ill, rescuing those who are
about to be drowned, helping those who are against the enemy and having the lost
things be found. lt is wrong to say that, because the awliya are very great, All
ah has left these tasks to them, and they do what they wish and that he 53

who clings to them will not go wrong. But, among His awliya Allah blesses the one
s whom He wants, whether they are alive or dead, and through their karamat He cu
res the ill, rescues him who is about to be drowned, helps him who is against th
e enemy and makes the lost things be found. This is logical. Also the Qur an tea
ches these facts." (Shaikh Ali Mahfuz, Al-ibda, p. 213, Cairo, 1956; Abdullah ad
-Dasuqi and Yusuf ad-Dajwi professors at Jami al-Azhar, wrote eulogies at the e
nd of Al-ibda). Hadrat Abd al-Ghani an-Nabulusi wrote: "A hadith qudsi, which al
-Bukhari reported from Abu Huraira, says: Allahu ta ala declared, "My human ser
vants cannot approach Me through anything as close as they approach through the
fard. If my human creatures do the superpurgatory ibadat, I like them so much s
o that they hear with Me, see with Me, hold everything with Me and walk with Me,
and l give them whatever they ask of Me.. If they trust in Me, I protect them."
The superpurgatory ibadat mentioned here are as written in Maraq al-falah and
at-Tantawi s annotation) the sunna and superpurgatory ibadat done by those who
do the fard ibadat. This hadith shows that he who, after doing the fard ibadat,
does the superpurgatory ones, will earn Allahs love and his prayers will be acce
pted. Abd al-Ghani an-Nabulusi, Al-hadiqat, p. 182, Istanbul, 1290). Whether ali
ve or dead, when such people pray for others, they get what they wish. Such peop
le hear even when they are dead. As they did not when they were alive, they do n
ot turn down those who ask, empty handed, but they pray for them. For this reaso
n, a hadith declares, "When you are in trouble in your affairs, ask for help of
those who are in graves!" In actual fact, Moslems are still Moslems when they are
dead, just as when they are asleep. Prophets are still Prophets after death, ju
st as when they were asleep. (Because, it is the soul who is a Moslem or a Proph
et. When man dies, his soul does not change. This fact is written in the book Umd
at al- aqa id by Imam Abdullah an-Nasafi (edited in London in 1259 A.H. (1843).
Likewise, the awliyaare still awliya when they are dead just as when they are asl
eep. He who does not believe it is ignorant, stubborn. We have proved in another
book of mine that the awliya possess karamat after they die, too." (Al-hadiqa,
p. 290). The Hanafi scholar Ahmad ibn Sayyid Muhammad al-Makki al-Hamawi and th
e Shafi-iy scholars Ahmad ibn Ahmad as-Suja-iy and Muhammad ash-Shawbari al-Misr
i wrote booklets in which they proved with evidences that the awliya possessed ka
ramat, that their karamat continued after their death, and that tawassul and ist
ighatha at their graves was permitted (ja iz). (These three booklets were publis
hed together with Hadrat Ahmad Zaini Dahlans Addurar-as-saniyya fi r-raddi alal
Wahhabiyya, in Cairo, in 1319 (1901) and 1347 (1928); photographic reproduction
, by Isik Kitabevi, in Istanbul, in 1396 (1976). And a true hadith which the had
ith scholars Hudhaima, ad-Dara Qutni and at-Tabarani conveyed from Abdullah ibn
Umar, declares: It became wajib for me to intercede for those who would visit
my
shrine! Imam al-Manawi too, quoted this hadith in his book Kunuz addaqa iq.
In addition, he wrote the hadith. After my death, visiting my shrine is like v
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me when I am alive, from Ibn Hibban, and the hadith, I will intercede for him wh
o visits my shrine, from at-Tabarani. The following two marfu hadithes, the firs
t one quoted by Imam al-Bazzar from Abdullah ibn Umar, are known by almost eve
ry Moslem: It became halal for me to intercede for those who visit my shrine ; O
n the Day of Judgment I shall intercede for those who would come to Medina to vi
sit my shrine. (Mirat al-Madina (Mirat al-Haramain), p.106). It is a great news tha
t it is said in the hadith, He who carries out the hajj, and then visits my gra
ve will have visited me when I am alive. Which was quoted by at-Tabarani, ad-Dara
Qutni and (Abd ar-Rahman) Ibn al-Jawzi. The hadith, The one who does not visit me
after carrying out the hajj, will have hurt me, which ad-Dara Qutini quotes, all
udes to those who neglect to visit the Prophets shrine, after the hajj, though th
ey do not have any excuse. Abd al-Aziz, the rector of the Islamic University of Me
dina, wrote in his Tahqiq wa Idah, None of the (above) hadiths (recommending the
visit) has any sanad support) or document. The Shaikh al-Islam Ibn Taimiyya t
old that all of them were mawdu . He denies it like all the other Wahhabis, des
pite the fact that the sanads of these hadithes are written in detail in the eig
th volume of az-Zarkanis commentary to Al-mawahib, and at the end of the fourth o
f as-Samhudi s Wafa al-wafa . In these books, it is also written that these had
ithes were Hasan and that Ibn Taimiyyas comment was groundless. The rector and th
e instructors of the Medina University thus try to calumniate the writings of th
e Ahlus-Sunna ulama and to spread the Wahhabi tenets all over the world, with
their books. The Wahhabis, in order to make the Moslem and the non-Moslem nation
s believe that they are real Moslems, follow a new policy: They have founded an
Islamic center called the Rabitat al-Alam al-Islami, in Mecca, andthey have gath
ered the ignorant, hired men of religious profession they have chosen from every
country, to whom they pay salaries of hundreds of golds. (Now American Dollars!
). Because these ignorant men of religious posts have no knowledge about the boo
ks of the Ahlus-Sunna scholars, they use them as the tools. From this center to
the whole world, they disseminate the heretical tenets of Wahhabism, which they
call the fatwas of world- Moslem unity. There are many hadithes telling that Rasul
ullah is alive in his tomb in an unknown life. Their being numerous signifies th
at they are sound. Of these hadithes, the following two are written in six famou
s books of the Hadith: I will hear the salawat recited at my shrine. I will be
informed with t he salawat recited at a distance ; If a person recites salawat a
t my shrine, Allah sends an angel and informs me of this salawat. I will interce
de for him on the Day of Judgment." (The Internet and the instant message around
the world are a Proof of this fact). If a cMoslem goes to the grave of a dead M
oslem, whom he knew when he was alive, and greets him, the dead Moslem will reco
gnize and reply him. And the hadith communicated by Ibn Abi d-dunya declares th
at a dead Moslem recognizes and answers the one who greets him and becomes happy
.
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If a person greets the dead people, whom martyrs recognize, and answers those wh
o greet them, is it possible that Rasulullah would not? As the sun in the sky il
luminates the whole world, so the Resulullah answers all the simultaneous greeti
ngs, simultaneously. A hadith says, After my death, I will hear as I do when I
am alive.Another hadith given by Abu Ya la says, Prophets are alive in their gra
ves. They perform ritual salat. Ibrahim ibn Bishar and Sayyid Ahmad ar-Rifai an
d many awliya said that they had heard the reply when they had greeted the Rasu
lullah. The great Moslem scholar Jalal ad-din as-Suyuti wrote the book Sharaf al
-muhkam as an answer to the question if it was true that Sayyid Ahmad ar-Rifa i
had kissed RasuIullah s blessed hand. In this book he proved by resonable and tr
aditional evidences that Rasulullah was alive in his shrine in an incomprehensib
le life and that he heard and answered greetings. He also told in this book that
on the Miraj Night Rasulullah saw Hadrat Musa (Moses) worshipping in his grave.
A hadith, which "Ayisha related, says, I suffer the pain of the poisonous meat I a
te at Khaibar. Because of that poison, my aorta almost fails to function now." T
his hadith shows that, in addition to the prophethood, Allah has given the statu
s of martyrdom to Hadrat Muhammad, the Highest of Mankind. Allah declares in the
Quran, in the 169th ayat of the surat al- Imran, Never regard those who have be
en killed on the way to Allah as dead! They are alive in Allah s view. They are
nourished. " No doubt this great Prophet , who has been poisoned on the way to A
llah, is on top of the honourable status defined in this ayat. The hadith given
by Ibn Hibban says. the Prophets blessed bodies never rot. If a Moslem recites
salawat for me, an angel conveys that salawat to me and says, So and so, son o
f so and so, recited salawat and greeted you. The hadith given by Ibn Maja says.
On Fridays, recite salawat for me repeatedly. The salawat will be communicated
to me, as soon as it is recited. Hadrat Abu d-darda , one of those who were in c
ompany of the Prophet, at that Moment, asked, will it be communicated to you af
ter you die, too?" The Prophet said, Yes, I will be informed of it after my dea
th, for, it is haram for the earth to cause the Prophets to rot. They are alive,
after death, and they are nourished. Hadrat Umar, after the conquest of Quds (J
emsalem), went into the Prophets shrine and visited his grave and greeted him. Ha
drat Umar ibn Abd al- Aziz, who was a great wali, usually sent officials from D
amascus to Medina and had them recite salawat at the Prophets shrine and greet hi
m. Hadrat Abdullah ibn Umar, after returning from each travel, would go direct
to the Prophets shrine. (Hujrat as-Sa ada, the room where the graves of the Prop
het and two of his immediate caliphs are). First, he would visit the Rasulullah,
then Abu Bakr as-Siddiq and then his father and greet them. Imam Nafi said "More
than a hundred times I saw Hadrat Abdullah ibn Umar go into the Prophets shrin
e and say, As-salamu alaika ya Rasulullah" One day, Hadrat Ali went into the Masj
id ashSharif and when he saw the grave of Hadrat Fatima he wept, and when he saw
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Prophets grave he wept the more. Then saying, As-salamu alaika ya Rasulullah a
nd Assalamu alaikuma. According to al-Imam al-a zam Abu Hanifa one should carr
y on of the hajj first and then go to Medina and visit Rasulullah. So is written
in the fetwa: of AbuI-Laith as -Samarqandi. Qadi lyad, author of the book Shif
a , Imam an-Nawawi, a Shafi-iy alim, and Ibn Human, a Hanafi alim, said that the
y had formed ijma al Umma and that it was necessary to visit the Prophets shrine.
Some Aalims said that that was wajib. As a matter of fact, it is a Sunna to visit
graves, a fact which is also written in the Wahhabite book Fath al-majid. The 6
3rd ayat of the surat an-Nisa declares: If they, after tyrannizing over their nafs
es, come to you (the Prophet) and beg Allah s (My) pardon, and if My Messenger (
you) apologizes on behalf of them, they will certainly find Allah as the Receive
r of their Repentance, and Merciful. This ayat indicates that the Rasulullah will
intercede and his Shafa a (intercession) will be accepted. Also, it commands us
to visit the Prophets shrine, and to ask for shafa a. A hadith says: It is suitab
le to set off on a long jouney only with the view of visiting three mosques. This
hadith points out that it is a reward deserving to go on a long journey with th
e purpose of visiting the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, the Masjid an-Nabi in Medina
and the Masjid al-Aqsa in Jerusalem. For this reason, those who go on hajj, but
they do not visit the Prophet s shrine, in the Masjid an-Nabi, will be deprived
of this reward. A hadith says, Do not make a (place of) festival of my shrine. Ha
drat Abdal- Azim alMunziti, a hadith alim, explained this Hadith as: Do not consi
der it enough to visit my shrine only once a year, like on the feast day. Try to
visit me every time! As a matter of fact, it is not permitted to perform ritual
salat, at the cemetery. It was said that this hadith might come to mean For visit
ing my shrine, do not fix a certain day in life or a feast. Jews and Christians,
during their visit to their prophets, habitually assembled together, played inst
ruments, sang songs and acted ceremoniously. These hadithes imply that we should
not make merry with forbidden things on feast days, we should not play reeds of
drums or gather to act ceremoniously during our visit. We should visit and gree
t, pray and leave silently wiyhout staying too long. Al-Imam al-a zam Abu Hanifa
said that visiting the Prophets shrine was the most valuable Sunna, and there ar
e some scholars who said that it was wajib. For this reason, visiting the Prophe
ts shrine is allowed as a vow in the Sahfi-iy madhhab. In fact, Allah, in His word
, If I had not created you, I would not have created anything! (This hadith quds
i is qouted also in Hadrat al-Imam arRabbanis Makubat, vo 111, 122nd letter), poi
nts out that Hadrat Muhammad is the Habibullah (Allahs Darling) and that He loves
him very much. Even an average person will not refuse something asked for the.
sake of his darling. lt is easy to have a lover do something for the sake of his
beloved. lf a person says, O my Allah! For the sake of Thy 57

Beloved Muhammad, I ask of Thee, something this will be accepted by Allah, if He

so desired (Mir at al-Medina, p. 1282). As-Sayyid Ahmad bin Zani Dahlan, Mufti o
f Mecca, was a great alim, and the Shaikah alkhutaba in the Shafi i madhhab. He w
rote many books. He explained the real purposes of the Wahhabis, and proved thro
ugh ayats and hadithes that they were deviated, in his books Khulasat al-kalam f
i bayani umara i balad al-Haram. Fi r-raddi alal-Wahhabiyyati atbau madhhabi lbn T
aimiyya and Ad-durar as-saniyya fir-raddialal Wahabiyya. ln Khulasatkalam, he told
how they deceived the ignorant ones of Moslems, and he refuted them one by one.
He proved that their words were lies and slanders. He wrote, It is acceptable and
permissible to pray through the mediation of the Rasulullah physically, when he
is dead, as it was done when he was alive. Likewise, it is shown in the Hadith
that it is also permissible to pray through the mediation of the awliya and the
pious Moslems. (The writing on the 167, 170, 191, 208, 248, 353, 414, 416, 482,
486, and 505 th pages of the Wahhabite book Fath al-majid are lampons against M
oslems.) The Ahlus -Sunna ulama say that it is Allah alone who gives the effe
ctiveness, who creates, invents, gives the blessings or harm, and annihilates, H
e does not have a partner. Neither Prophets nor any other living or dead person
can create effectiveness, benefit or harm. However, since they are the beloved s
ervants of Allah, we bless ourselves though them. The
Wahhabis believe that the
living can affect but the dead cannot. (It is written on the 70, 77, 98, 104, 23
9, 248, 323, and 504th pages of the book Fath al-majid, He who asks a dead perso
n or a living. One, who is absent. for something becomes a polytheist. Man can b
e asked for what is within his powers, It is not permissibe to ask for what are
within Allahs Power alone. It is written in its 700th page, A living person can p
ray for the things that has been asked of him, and Allah accepts it, and creates
that thing. To ask a dead or an absent person means to ask for what is not with
in his power, which is polytheism. lt is written on its 136th page, To bless one
self with the graves of the pious Moslems is polytheism, like worshipping the id
ols named alLat and Manat. lt is written on its 208th page lt is polytheism to ask
the dead person without being permitted by Allah and they are not designated as
intermediaries for interceding or for being permitted to intercede. The prerequ
isite for intercession is iman. But the person who asks the dead to intercede, i
s a polytheist. This prevents the permission. ln fact, the book contradicts itsel
f: it is written on its 200th page that The skies fear Allah.Allah creates sense
in skies. They perceive. It has been declared in the Holy Quran that the earth
and the skies praise and Iaud Allah. As-Sahaba heard the pieces of stone praise
and Iaud Allah when the Rasulullah took them in his hands, the pillar called Han
nana in the Masjid moaned and the food praised and Iaud Allah. lt shows their st
upidity to say that the Prophets and awliya do not have sense, while on the other
hand to say mountains, stones and pillars have sense and conscience. The Wahhab
is become polytheists by saying that the living can be made intermediaries, but
the dead cannot be made intermediaries?!. For, this statement means that the liv
ing hear and affect, but the dead do not hear or affect and that those other tha
n Allah can affect, and they, too call those who believe as the polytheists. The
reality is that the dead and the living are intemtediaries. It is Allah alone w
ho affects and creates. The rumour telling that al-Imam al-azam prohibited to pra
y through the mediation of the Rasulullah, which is written in Alusis Qur an comme
ntary is mendacious for no Aalim has ever reported such news from al-Imam al58

azam. The ulama told that it had the same meaning. They are all permissible. lt is
declared in the Sahih of al-Bukhari, On the Day of Judgment people will ask for H
adrat Adams intercession, first. Hadrat Bilal ibn Harith, one of the notables of
as-Sahaba, visited the Rasulullahs grave and said O Rasulullah! Pray on behalf of
your umma, that it shall rain! And it rained. Disbelievers who said that idol wo
uld interceded for them worshipped idols. But, the believers who ask for interce
ssion do not worship the prophets or awliya . lt is declared in the Quran Interce
ssion can be done only with His permission, and Only the accepted people will be i
ntercede for! The Wahhabi writes: Imam Zain Abidin saw a man praying near the Prophe
ts grave and interrupted him by telling him the hadith Recite salawat for me. Whe
rever you are, your greeting will be communicated to me. lt narrates the event in
correctly and goes on. Hence it is forbidden to go near the grave and pray and re
cite salawat, which is sort of making graves places of festival. lt is forbidden
for those who go to perform ritual salat in the Masjid an-Nabi to approach the
tomb with the view of greeting. None of the Sahaba did so. They prevented those
who wanted to do so. No other deed but the salawat recited and the greetings sai
d by his umma will be communicated to the Prophet. (Fath al-Majid, p.259). He als
o writes that the Sa udi govemment placed soldiers near the Prophet s shrine in
the Masjid an-Nabi to prevent Moslems from doing so (lbid., p. 234). Hadrat Yusu
f an-Nabhani, at many places of his book on Wahhabism,
refutes these lies: Imam
Zain al- Abidin did not forbid the visitation to the blessed shrine of the Proph
et. But he forbade unsuitable and unlawful behaviours during visiting. His grand
son, lmam Ja far as-Sadiq, used to visit the Prophet s shrine, and, standing nea
r the pillar which stood in the direction of the Rawda, greeted and said.,His ble
ssed head is on this side. Do not make (a place of) festival of my shrine, means Do
not visit my shrine on certain days like feast days. Visit me everytime. (shawah
id al-haqq, p. 80, 3rd Edn. Cairo, 1385 (1965). In the Prophet s Shrine, asked I
mam Malik, Shall l face the tomb or the qibla? lmam Malik said, How could you tur
n away your face from the Rasulullah? He is the cause of you and your father Ada
m s forgive-ness! "(pp.89, 116) The hadith, Visit shrines! is a command. lf
a haram is committed during the visit, not the visit itself but the haram should
be forbidden, (p.92) Imam an-Nawawi says in his Adhkar, lt is a Sunna to visit
the shrines of the Prophet and of the pious Moslems and to stay long near such
places of visitation. (p.98) Ibn Human, in his Fath_al-qadir, quotes the hadith tra
nsmitted by ad-Dara Qutni and al-Bazaar which says: If someone visits me (my shr
ines) only with a view to visit me and not to do anything else, he has the right
to be interceded by me, on the Day of Judgment. "(p.100). Allah favoured the awli
ya with karamat. Their karamat are witnessed frequently even after their death. T
hey are able to be helpful after death too. It is permitted to have them interce
ded with Allah. But one should ask help of them in. a lawful manner. lt is not p
ermitted tc say, l will give that much. . . for you if you give me what I reque
st, or if you cure my sick relative, which is often uttered by the ignorant
. However, this cannot be regarded as an act causing kufr or polytheism, because
, even the utterly ignorant, does not think that the wali would create. He wants
the wali to be the cause in Allah s creating. He thinks that the wali is a huma
n creature whom Allah loves, and says, Please ask Allah to 59

favour me with what l wish; He will not reject your prayer. As a matter of fac
t, Rasulullah said, There are many people who are considered low and worthless
but who are Allah s beloved creatures. When they want to do something, Allah cer
tainly creates it. This hadith is also quoted on the 381st page of the Wahhabite
book Fath al-majid. Obeying such hadithes Moslems want the awliya
to intercede.
Imam Ahmad, ash-Shafi i Malik and allmam al-azam Abu Hanifa have said that it wa
s Jaiz (possible, perrmissible) to attain baraka (blessing) through the shrines o
f the pious. Those who say that they are of the Ahlus-Sunna or that they belong
to one of the Ahlus-Sunna madhhabs, have to say as those lmams said. If not, one
may decide that they are not of the Ahlus-Sunna but liars.
(p. 118). It is wr
itten in the subject of going on hajj on behalf of someone else, in the book Alfatawa al-Hindiyya, (Prepared by Shaikh Nizam Mu in ad-din an-Naqshabandi and ot
hers in the time of Muhammad Awrankzib Alamgir ibn Shah Jihan of the Gurganiyya
State (reigned 1068-1118/1658-l707; printed in Cairo in 1310; 3rd edn. 1393 (19
73). It is permissible to devote the thawab of an ibada to anybody. There-fore
, the thawab of salat, fast, alms, pilgrimage, of recitation of the Quran, dhikr,
of visitation of the tombs of the Prophets, martyrs, awliya and the pious Moslem
s, of giving a shroud for a corps and of the all charities and good deeds, can b
e devoted. lt is understood from this passage too, that visit-ing the graves of t
he awliya does bring thawab. The Wahhabis say, lt causes kufr (infidelity) an
d shirk (polytheism) to build a done over a grave, or to light oil-lamps for tho
se who worship, and serve in the shrines, and to vow alms for the souls of the d
ead! The inhabitants of al-Haraimain (Mecca and Medina) have worshipped the dome
s and walls up to now. Building a dome over a grave is haram, if it is for ostent
ation or ilamentation. If it is for protecting the grave from destruction, it is
makruh. If it is intended lest a thief or an animal should break -in, it is per
missible. But, it should not be made a place of visiting, that is, one should no
t say that it should be visited at certain times; yet, one should have tawassul
of and recite the Holy Quran for the dead, when one passes by a grave. It is not
makruh to bury corpses in a building that has been built before. As-Sahaba burie
d the Rasulullah, and his two caliphs in a building none of them stood against i
t. The Hadith informs that their unanimity could not be a heresy. Great Islamic
scholar Ibn Abidin wrote: Some scholars said that it was makruh to put a covering
cloth, skullcap or a turban over the graves of the pious Moslems or awliya. The b
ook Al-fatawa al-hujja says that it is makruh if it is intended to show everybod
y the greatness of the one in the grave, and lest he should be insulted and so t
hat those who visit him will be respectful and in good manners. Deeds, acts that
are not prohibited in al-adillat ash-Shar iyya should be judged in view of the
intention involved. lt is true that in the time of As Sahaba, neither domes were b
uilt over graves, nor sarcophagus (stone or wooden) and clothes were put on the
graves. But, none of them was against the interment of the Rasullullah and his t
wo caliphs, in a room For this reason, and for carrying out the commands in, Do
not step on graves! and do not be disrespectful to 60

your dead, and because they were not prohibited, they cannot be Bid,ah, as though
they were done afterwards. All the fiqh books communicate that right after the f
arewell tawaf (the act of going round the Ka ba during the hajj) it is necessary
to go out of the Masjid alHaram, as an act of respect towards the kaba as did th
e As-Sahaba. because they respected the Ka ba in every point, did not use to do
so. The prosperity, being unable to show that much reverence, ours ulama declare
d that it was necessary to show respect by exiting the Masjid walking backwards.
Thus, they made it possible for us to be respectful like awliya with cloth or
to build domes over them, in order to be respectful, like As-Sahaba. Great sava
nt Abd al-Ghani an-Nabulusi explains this in detail, in his book Kashf an-nur. (Ib
n Abidin, Hashiyatu Durr al-mukhtar (Radd al-mukhtar) p. 232 vol. V. Bulaq, 1272;
Kashf annur and Jalal ad-din as-Suyutis Tanwir al-halak fi imkani ru yati n-Nab
i jiharan wa l-malak were edited together the third time with the title Al-minh
at al-Wahhabiya, Isik Kitabevi, Istanbul, 1974.) ln the blessed city of Medina,
there were many shrines called mashhad in the Baqi Cemetery. The Wahhabis destroy
ed all of them. Except the Wahhabis, no Islamic alim has said that it would be pol
ytheism or Kufr to build domed tombs or to visit tombs. Except these deviated pe
ople, no one has ever been seen demolishing tombs. So the awliya too are among the
indications. While the two hills near the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, namely As-S
afa and al-Marwa, between which the Prophet Ismails mother Hadrat Hajar had walked
, are among the indications of Allahu taala, and can cause one to remember that b
lessed mother, why should not the placed where the Prophet Hadrat Muhammad, who
is the most superior of the creatures and the Darling of Allahu taala, was born a
nd brought up and the places where he worshipped, migrated, performed salat and
passed away and his blessed shrine and the places of his Aal (Ahlal-Bait: Househol
d of the Prophet and the companions be counted among the indiscations? Why do th
e Wahhabis destroy these places? When the Holy Quran is read attentively and equit
ably, it will be easily seen that many Aayats express tazim for Rasullulah in the
surat al-Hujurat it is declared: O those who believe! Do not pass your selves bey
ond Allah and His Prophet! O, those who believe! Do not speak louder than the Pr
ophets voice! Do not call him as you call one another ! The reward for the deeds
of those who would do so will vanish! Allah fills with taqwa the hearts of those
who lower their voices in the presence of Allahs Prophet; He forgives their sins
and gives much reward. Those who shout at him from the outside are thoughtless;
it is better for them to wait till he comes out. It is apparent to the one who
reads and thinks over these five ayats equitably how much Allahu taala praises th
e tazim that will be shown to His Beloved Prophet and how importantly He Commands
the Umma to be respectful and modest towards him. The degree of this importance
can be judged by the reward for all the deeds of those who would speak loud bef
ore him is of no avail. These ayats cames as a penalty for the seventy of the Ba
nu Tamim tribe who had called the Prophet shouting disrespectfully showing some
unsuitable and unlawful behaviors during visiting. Abu, Abdulah al-Qurtubi writes
in his At-tadhkira that the deeds of the Prophets umma are communicated to him ev
ery morning and every evening. (pp.88, 106) Khalifa Mansur, 61

during his visit to the fully from the outside in Medina. Today, the Wahhabis sa
y that they belong to the Banu Tamim tribe. It should have been for this that th
e Rasullulah said, The violent and torturous people are in the East and the Satan
will arouse disunion from there, pointing to a direction towards the Najd. Anothe
r name used for the Wahhabis is Najdis for they have spread out the Najd country
on the Arabian Peninsula). The disunion predicted in the above hadith came out t
welve hundred years later. The Wahhabis came from the Najd to the Hijaz, plunder
ed the Moslems possessions, killed the men and enslaved the women and children. T
hey committed the basest evils that disbelievers yet committed. In the above ayat
s, the repetitive phrase O those who believe, shows that all Moslems of all centur
ies till the Last Day are commanded to be respectful towards the Rasullulah. If
the command had been only for his companions. O the Companions of the Propnet; wo
uld have been said. As a matter of fact, the phrases; O the wives of the Prophet O
the people of Medina, are Qoranic. The same phrase, O those who believe, is used
in the ayats stating that ritual prayers, fast, pilgrimage, zakat and other ibad
as are fard for all Moslems of all times ,till the Last Day! So, the Wahhabis ide
a that the Prophet was to be respected when he was alive, neither respect is to
be shown to nor help is to be asked from him after his death, is groundless in v
iew of these ayats. Everytime he went from Medina to Mecca for hajj, Abdullah ibn
Umar stopped and performed salat and prayed at the sacred places where the Rasul
ullah had sat. He would get blessed (tabarruk) with these places. He used to put
his hands on the Rasulullahs minbar (pulpit) and then rub them on his face. Imam
Ahmad ibn Hanbal used to kiss the Hujrat as Saada and the pulpit, to get blessed
by them. The Wahhabis, on the other hand, say that they belong to the Hanbali m
adh-hab and on the other, regard as Polytheism what the imam of thus madh-hab did.
Then, their claim to be Hanbali is a lie. Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal put Imam Ash-Sh
afiis shirt into water and drank the water to obtain blessings. Hadrat Kkhalid ibn
Zaid Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, rubbed his face against the Rasulullah s blessed grav
e, and when someone wanted to lift him up, he said: Leave me! I came not for th
e stones or soil, but for the audience of the Rasulullah! As -Sahaba used to get
blessed with the things that belonged to the Rasullulah. They received the bless
ings from the water he used in ablution and from his blessed sweat, shirt, scept
er, sword, shoes, galss, ring, etc. In short, from anything he used. Hadrat Umm
Salama, the mother of the faithful, kept a hair from his blessed beard. When ill
people came she would dip the hair into water and have the drink the water . Wit
h his blessed glass, they used to drink water for health. Imam al-Bukahris grave
smelt musk, and the people took soil from the grave, to get blessed with it. The
Ulama of hadith and fiqh permitted such actions, while the Wahhabis regard them a
s polytheism, and disbelief. (al-usul al-arbaa, part one). In the times of As-Saha
ba and the Tabiun, and even till the end of the first millennium, there were many
awliya and sulaha (pl. of salih, the pious), people who used to visit and receive
blaessings from them as well as of the dead or to get blessed (tabarruk) with t
he lifeless things. That these actions were rare in those days does not mean tha
t they were 62

forbidden. If they had been forbidden, there would have been those who would pre
vent them. No Aalim prevented them. And the Last Age has set in, however the Bid u
s and disbelief have increased, the youth have been deceived by the enemies of I
slam in the disguise of religious authorities and scientists and because the irr
eligiousness and apostasy has suited their purposes, dictators and the cruel, th
e salves of their nafses, have given great support to this current. The number o
f Aalims and Wallies had decreased, even there has been seen none in the last decad
es and it has become a most important thing to get blessed with . To the unanimi
ty of the ulama (The writings of the Ulama on this subject are qouted in Ahmad bin
Zaini Dahlans A-durar as-Saniyya fir raddi ala I-Wahhabiyya, Egypt. 1319 and 1347; p
hotographic reproduction by Isik Kitabeie, Istanbul, 1295 (1975) of lslam, this
lawful practice itself should not be prevented even though prohibited behaviours
(harams) have been introduced into it is has been the same with every hadith an
d raligious affairs, but the bid as introduced should be removed. LAWRENCE OF AR
ABIA A short Biography and History Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence, alias Lawrence
of Arabia, was an illegitimate son of a British landholder. His equally illegit
imate father, Sir Thomas Robert Chapman left his legal wife, and lived-in with h
is family s maid! And Lawrence of Arabia was one of the five children born of th
is Sir-Maid relationship. (Quoted from the book: Lawrence of Arabia by Richard Aldi
nation). Born on August 15, 1888 in Wales, Lawrence specialized in archaeology,
architecture and history. Later on he began learing Arabic language when he visi
ted Syria and Palestine. He stayed in the Middle East and worked as an archaeolo
gist from 1910 up to 1914. During World War I, the British Colonial Empire emplo
yed Lawrence as an intelligence officer (in other words a spy) to lead the Arabs
into a rebellion and to destroy the Great Othoman Empire, the last Khalifate of
Islam! He started his Arab revolt against the Turkish Khalifate from Saudi Arabia
, which was then called the Arabian Peninsula or Hijaz, in 1916. He also served
as the adviser to Faisal, son of Hosain, the ruler of Mecca and Medina, the two Ho
liest and respected shrines of Islam! (lt seems that Arab leaders have a long tr
adition of getting advice and advisers from the American, British and other enemies
of Islam. For example, the King Fahad of Saudi Arabia and his American advisers
of the CIA, the King Qabus of Oman, the Emirs of the United Arab Emirates, the S
heikh Khalifah of Bahrain all with the British and U.S. military and intelligenc
e advisers. And now Sheikh Sabah of Kuwait who is totally under the American Port
ection and rule, are the proof of this point.
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So were Syria, lraq, Libya and Egypt with their Russian advisers. And now that Egy
pt is under the American influence, it has its own share of the CIA advisers, ju
st like Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Morroco. etc.). Going back to the story of Lawrenc
e of Arabia, he was able to lead the Arabs in attacking the Turkish Khalifate fr
om behind, while the Othomans were fighting against the British, the French and
other European Allies, in the First World War! In ohther words, the Arabs joined
the enemies of Islam to destroy the Khalifate of lslam, which was then in Turke
y, and it was called the Othoman Khalifate! And all of this was done under the l
eadership of a British spy, with blue eyes and a white European looks, but in th
e Arabian clothes! Lawrence and his Arab followers raided the Othoman railraod lin
king Madina to Damascus (Syria) and exploded the rails and overrun the Khalifate
s positions one by one until they entered Damascus in 1918, at the end of the Wo
rld War 1. This treachery of the Arabs and their spy master, i.e. the Lawrence o
f Arabia led to the following tragic results for Islam, the Arabs themselves , t
he Muslims in general, and the humanity as a whole: 1) The Muslim Khalifate of O
thoman, which was the largest and longest ruling lslamic state of that time, was
destroyed. This Khalifate which stretched from Morroco in North Africa down to
the Persian Gulf as well as Eastern Europe was divided into more than 15 small c
ountries (a good example of the British colonizers formula of divide an rule)! 2)
Turkey, the seat of the lslamic Khalifate, was declared a secular state (the fi
rst Muslim country to denounce Islam and ban any form of riligiousity, even wear
ing of Islamic dresses, public prayers, etc.). This satanic law and spirit is st
ill in existence in Turkey. This was another result of the unholy alliance betwe
en the Lawrence of Arabia and his Arab followers and friends--especially the Sau
dis. 3) Arab nationalism versus the non-Arab Muslims like the Turks, Persians, I
ndians, etc. was fanned by the enemies of Islam and upheld by the Arab leaders,
like Jamal Abdul Nasser of Egypt and other misguided elements in the Arab world.
(lts interesting to know that Jamal Abdul Nasser who was leading the Arab Nation
alism was not even an Arab himself, but an African- Egyptian! Even the as other
neighboring countries were not Arabs before Islam; and today they are only Arabi
c speaking with some percentage of their population being Arabs while the majori
ty are the natives--like the Coptics, Berbers, Africans as well as Assyrians, Ro
mans, Phoenicians, Babyionians, etc,). In fact, the father of the Arab nationali
sm was Michael Aflaq, a Babylonian (Syrian-lraqi) Christian. He led the Arabs to
wards nationalism and away from the Islamic Brotherhood. Until now the Arab coun
tries use titles like Arab Republic or Arab Kingdom or Arab Emirate, etc, but ne
ver the Islamic Republic! Maybe they are more proud of their race than their rel
igion! 64

No wonder Allah (S.W.T.) has stated in the Holy Qur an that lf this Book was reve
aled to a non-Arab, the Arabs would not have believed in it! (See Holy Quran, 2
6: 198-199 and 9:97 49:14, etc). Meaning to say that if the Arabs believed in th
e Revelation, it was not because it is the Truth from Allah (S.W.T.), but rather
because it was sent to an Arab Prophet (P.B.U.H.). And Allah (S.W.T.) warned th
e Arabs that: If you turned your back (to Islam), He will replace you with anothe
r people, who will not be like you! (the non-Arab Muslims). See Holy Quran (47:38,
etc.). 4) The destruction of the Othoman Khalifate deprived the Islamic Ummah of
a Superpower Status, and allowed the Western powers to colonize the divided emp
ire Spain, Italy and Germany in North Africa, France in Lebanon, Syria as well a
s in Algeria and Tunisia; and Britain in Egypt, Palestine, Iraq and the Persian
Gulf state (And today the Americans in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, etc.). But
, more dangerous than all these was the establishment of a Jewish state in the h
eart of the Muslim world by the Western and Eastern enemies of Islam - - a probl
em that we are still suffering from, and there seems to be no end to it. (But, t
here will be Insha Allah!). 5) The disintegration of the Othoman Empire, not onl
y stopped the progress of Islam in the Balkan region and prevented it from reach
ing the Western Europe, it also gave a chance to the colonialists to create some
new cults and sects in the Muslim world, like the Wah-habi sect of Saudi Arabia
, Qadianism or Ahmadiyya in India, Bahaism in Iran, as well as other false Mahdi
s in the Sudan and in North Africa, etc. But, the danger of Wah-habism is more t
han any other cult, because it was established in the Arabian peninsula, which i
s the heart of the Islamic world, and anything that comes from there, is conside
red pure Islam, by the rest of the world, even if it is a silly and unIslamic Fatw
a by the Saudi Mofti, who declared that: The American Soldiers in the Saudi Arabi
a (during 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War against Iraq) are doing Jihad for Islam! (se
e the Fatawa of Sheikh Bin Baz of Saudi Arabia.) Can you believe in Jihad by the A
merican soldiers? Only the CIA agents and the Saudi scholars can utter such an ant
i-Islam and foolish Fatwas--just like many other things that they teach and prea
ch. They acuse all other Muslims of commiting Bid-ah; or innovations in religion
, while they are silent about the biggest Bid-ah which is the establishment of t
he Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, after the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and his Sahaba had
established and practiced Khalifate and we know that in Islam there is no kingd
om. Wah-habism that accuses every Muslim of commiting Bid-ah is justifying the k
ingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Holy land of Islam. Thats why the Saudi family and
Wah-habism are the twin sisters, which are another by product of the illegitimat
e Lawrence of Arabia!
Where is the Khilafat Now? 65

Some very serious questions--both religious and political, that arose from the s
ecret mission of the infamous Lawrence of Arabia, and his Arab followers and all
ies, are: 1) Where is the Khilafat of Islam, now? And who is that Khalifah, toda
y? 2) Where do the Muslims who believed in a Khalifah or successor to Prophet Mo
hammad (P.B.U.H.) for more than a 1000 years, followed and practiced this rule,
stand today? 3) Isnt it a great Bid-ah or heresy to change what was being practic
ed by the Sahaba (companions of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and the Ta-bein for many
centuries?
Either Imamat or Khilafat To give the reader a backgrounder, we should say that
immediately after the death of the Holy Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) the Muslims
became two groups: 1) Those who believed that based on the announcement and appo
intment by the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) as well as the practices of the previous
prophets of God, only a spiritual leader or lmam can succeed the Holy Prophet (P
.B.U.H) and only Allah (S.W.T.) Who sent the Prophet, in the first place,can sel
ect his successor, too. This was the belief of the Ahlal Bayt (the Household of
Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) which includes lmam Ali, lmam Hasan, lmam Hosain, et
c. and those Sahaba of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) who followed the Ahlal Bayt, like
Salman (R.A.), Abu Dar (R.A.), Ammar Yasir (R.A), Meqdad (R.A.) and some others.
2) The majority of Muslims, however, who did not follow the Ahlal Bayt, believe
d, and still believe, that the successor to the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) or the Khalif
ah should be elected by the people. Each group has its own arguments and proofs
regarding its particular belief, which we cannot bring here (see other books for
details, please). Now, for those who believe in the Imamate of the Ahlal Bayt, th
e 12 Holy lmams are the true successors of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and after
them, or at their absence, the most pious Aalim, who has the leadership qualiti
es, and knows the world issues, is qualified to lead the Ummah--just like lmam K
homeini, etc., and the faithful, are rellgiously bound to follow them. As for th
ose Muslims who do not believe in Imamate but rather in Khilafat, the biggest ques
tion is that after the downfall of the Khilafat, who is now their Khalifah? and
how are they going to organize themselves as an Islamic Ummah, under an Islamic
leader - i.e. Khalifah and if it seems not feasible in the foreseeable future t
o have a Khalifah, then how can they claim that they are following the practices
of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and his companions and their followers, who coul
d not even imagine to have in Islamic society without a Khalifah of Prophet Moha
mmad (P.B.U.H.) to lead it? A big question, indeed! 66

Prhopets Successor So, Prophet Mohammads choice of his successor is very clear - i
ts lmam Ali. Therefore, those who want to follow the Sunnah of the Prophet Mohamm
ad (P.B.U.H.) know very well that they will only choose he whom the Holy Prophet
himself chose, as his own successor. In fact, when the people of Yemen accepted
Islam, the Prophet sent Imam Ali, as his own representative to stay for a while
in Yemen, and to teach Islam to the People there, thus, we came to know that af
ter the Prophet, Ali was the most qualified teacher of lslam or the Imam, who wa
s authorized and called Imam by the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) himself. I am the City of
Knowledge said the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) And, Ali is the Gate! Sahih Tirmidi, Vol.
2, p. 299. The Prophet (P.B.U.H.) Appointed Ali Aside from the example given abo
ve, there were several other occations in which the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.)
explicitly told the Muslim Ummah that lmam Ali was his choice - in other words,
Allahs choice, for the leadership and succession, after the Holy Prophet.
Here are, in brief, some of them, as follows: 1) The first day that Prophet Moha
mmad (P.B.U.H.) declared his Prophethood - first to his own relatives (see the H
oly Qur an: 26:214) he ordered Ali to : a) Invite the relatives, (of the Holy Pr
ophet - -and his Cousin Ali). b) Prepare food for the group.Then, he declared: I
am the Prophet of Allah (S.W.T.) and, c) Whoever amongst you (my kin) will acce
pt me first, shall be my assistant, my vezir and my successor. . . As expected,
Ali was the first relative of the Holy Prophet who accepted the Prophet Mohammad
(P.B.U.H.) and stood fast till the end. (When the Prophet died, his head was on
the lap of lmam Ali)! d) Prophet Mohammad called Ali as his brother (Sahih Tirm
idi Vol. 2 p.299) as Aaron was brother to Moses (A.S.) except the fact that ther
e was not Prophet after Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) Sahih Bukhari, vol. 5, p.492
. Now, how was the brotherhood of Aaron and Moses? The Holy Qur an puts it this wa
y: (Moses said) O My Lord! Expand me my breast . . . And give me a minister from m
y family: Aaron my brother. Add to my strength through him and make him share my
task . . . Holy Quran (20:25 also 29-32). 67

Let us see how did the Prophet Mohammad get his request from Allah (S.W.T.) ?: Di
dnt We (OMohammad) expand your breast? And remove from the thy burden, which was b
reaking Your back? Holy Quran (94:1-3). And now to know better how Allah (S.W.T) r
emoved the burden of the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.), look at the above mentione
d Hadith once more with some additional care. 2) Declaration On Ghadir Khum day
During the last year of the Prophet Mohammads life (10th A.H.), he announced to t
he people that it was his last year on this earth, and that he would perform his
last Haj (Hajjatul Widaa). (So, the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.)knew the future , i,
e., his own death, even though the Wah-habis say that nobody knows the future! I
n fact, a Prophet is someone who can prophecy as Prophet Mohammad told us about th
e things that will happen in the end times)! After the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) perfor
med his last Haj, and he turned back towards Madinah, the Angel Jebrail came dow
n from Heaven and he brought this Ayah, which is one of the last verses revealed
to the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.): O Messenger! Announce that which has been sen
t to you from thy Lord. And if you don t, then you have not fulfilled His Missio
n! And Allah will Protect you from the people (who mean mischief). Holy Quran (5:70
) Now, the question is: What was such an important message in the last days of t
he life of the Holy rophet (P.B.U.H.)? Certainly, it was not about prayer, fasti
ng, zakat, etc. because those things were already in place. Besides, this messag
e was so important, that 1) The entire mission of the Prophet Mohammad depended
on it, and 2) There were some people who wanted to do mischief in order to preve
nt this particular revelation from being proclaimed, and Allah wants to protect
the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) from the mischievous people (Munafiqs?). (See how they ti
ed to prevent the Holy Prophet from writing his own will, that he said lf you fol
lowed it, you wont go wrong! "Sahih Bukhari, Vols. 5 and 9, p.346). The Prophet De
clared Ali as Maula of the Believers More than 80 collectors of Hadith from the
Ahlus Sunnah, and many others from the Ahlal Bayt have narrated the Hadith, this
way: The Prophet started the Khutbah by praising Allah (S.W.T) then he asked the
people: Am I not more authorized (to decide) over you believers, then you are ov
er yourselves? (see this rule in the Holy Qur an, 33:6 Everybody said: Yes, OMessen
ger of Allah! Then the Prophet raised the hand of Ali and declared: To whom l was
Maula (Master) Ali is (from now on) Maula! O Allah! Love Thee those who love hi
m, and Hate Thee those who hate 68

him. Help Thee those who help him and destroy Thee those who destroy him! (Mau Ko
nto Maulah, Aliyyon Maulah) See the following sources: 1) Sahih Tirmidi, Vol.2, p
.298., 2) Sonan Ibn Maja, Vol. 1,p.43, 3) Mosnad Ahmad Hambal, Vol. 4, p. 281, 4
) Asbab An -nozul by Wahidi p. 135, 5) Tafsir Kabir by ,Razi, Vol. 12, p.48-49 e
tc. 6) And finally the the most popular book on this topic, i.e. Al-Ghadir by Am
ini, with 11 volumes on the same Hadith. What is the Meaning of Maula? No Muslim
ever could deny the event, but some people tried (in vain) to interpret the wor
d Maula to mean friend, neighbor, servant as well as masters, among others. (This
word has is defferent meanings in Arabic language!). We don t want to argue, as
some have done, about the meaning of this word; but one thing is very clear and
that is: ln the same manner that the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) was Maula, lmam
Ali was declared to be the Maula of the believers. So, if Prophet Mohammad was
your servant/friend/neighbor; etc.. then Imam Ali is also the same. But if the P
rophet Mohammad was the Maula (Master/Leader,) of the Muslims, then Imam Ali als
o is the Master/Leader of the Ummah after the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.). Reasons t
hat Convince Us Maula Meant Leader 1) The declaration took place after an importan
t revelation (Holy Quran 5:70). 2) The Holy Prophet declared this for a big crowd
and in a desert, which means it was an extraordinary announcement. 3) The Holy
Prophet ordered all those were in the Caravans, ahead of him, to return for an i
mportant announcement, and also asked for those who were Present, to wait for th
ose who were i the Caravans, behind him to arrive (to hear that important announ
cement). Now, how important it can get, that there was never such an effort to c
ollect the Muslims, as much as possible, to make them listen to an announcement,
upon a revelation! 4) After the declaration, many Sahaba, including Khalifah Om
ar came to shake hands with Imam Ali, and congratulated him for becoming The Maul
a of all believers! 5) Ahlal Bayt (the Family of the Prophet) and many other Musl
ims accepted Maula to mean the Leadership ot Imam Ali, after the Holy Prophet (P
.B.U.H.). 6) The Prophet (P.B.U.H.) recited the Quranic verse that clearly proved
his over all authority to decide on behalf of the believers (Holy Qur an: 33:6)
. This means that he was deciding for them who should be their leader and not ju
st telling them that Ali was their friend, only!
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7) Previous Prophets (A.S.) announced their successors, why should the Prophet M
ohammad do otherwise? 8) Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) told us about everything ne
cesssary in the life of the Muslims, including how to brush our teeth, would he
then keep quiet on such an important issue like the leadership of Muslims after
him? 9) After the declaration, immediately another verse was revealed saying tha
t: "Today, I (Allah) completed your religion for you, and fully Blessed you. Holy
Qur an (5:4) (See Tafsir Dorr Al-Manthur by Sayuty Vol. 2, p.259 also the Histor
y of Baghdad Vol. 8. p. 290, etc.) 10) The Holy Qur an says: "Verily, your Maste
r is Allah and his Messenger, and those believers, who establish the prayer, and
they give Zakat, while they are bowing to Allah (Roku). Holy Qur an (5:55). Many
narrators have said that this Ayah was revealed when Imam Ali gave his ring to
a poor man during the prayer, while other people in the Mosque, did not pay atte
ntion to the poor beggar. See 1) Tafseer Tahari, Vol. 6, p. 185, 2) Asbab Nozul
by Wahidi p. 133, 3) Shawahid At-Tanzil, Vol. 1, p. 164, 4) Ansab Al- Ashraf, Vo
l.2, p.150, etc.). 11) Sahih Bukhari narrates a famous Hadith this way: When Prop
het Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) left Madinah to go to the battle of Tabook, he appointed
Ali as his own success or, to run the City State of Madinah. Imam Ali said: Are
you leaving me behind with children and women? The Holy Prophet answered: Don t
you want to be for me, like what Aaron was to Moses, except the fact that there
is no Prophet after me? See 1) Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 5, p. 492. and, 2) Sahih Musl
im, vol. 4, p. 1284, etc. Now , what was Aaron to Moses? Well, he was: 1) His br
other, 2) His assistant, 3) His successor, 4) His partner in Mission (Holy Qur a
n:20:25 & 29-32). lf the Hadith is correct (and we have no reason to doubt this
Hadith from the most trusted Hadith book , i. e. Sahih Bukhari), then no honest
and believing person can still argue about Imam Ali being the true successor of
the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) after him, as Aaron was to his brother Moses (A.S.). Ther
e are many other reasons to prove the truth about Imam AIis leadership and his su
ccessorship to the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) immediately after his death. Yet, we
strongly believe that no one can guide anybody except Allah (S.W.T.) (See Holy Q
uran, 28:56, etc.). Let s just hope and pray that He will guide those who are si
ncere in heart and pure in mind. Inshallah! As for those who try to play with th
e meaning of the word Maula, to avoid the command of Allah (S.W.T.) and His Messen
ger (P.B.U.H.) they are doing what the Bani lsrail did at the time of Prophet Mu
sa (A.S.). . 70

They also said: We dont understand what you mean by that Statement and they continue
d with many alibis in order to avoid doing what they were ordered by Prophet Mus
a (A.S.) upon the Order of Allah (S.W.T.). (For full story, see Holy Qur an: 2/6
7-71, etc.).
FATIMAH ZAHRA: The Blessed Daughter of Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) Born on the 20th
of Jumadi Ath-tani, year eight before Hijira (B.H.) Fatima Zahra, the blessed da
ughter of the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) is the most respected woman in Islam.
At a time when the Arabs were ashamed of having female children, and they would
bury them alive in dust (See Holy Quran Chap.16, Verses 58-59), the Prophet Moham
mad (P.B.U.H.) would stand up to welcome Fatimah! Not only that, he would kiss F
atimah s hands another taboo at that time and even today, among the people who ar
e ignorant about Islam. The Prophet (P.B.U.H.) used to call Fatimah Ummu Abiha, me
aning The mother to her father because Fatimah took good care of her father, after
Khadija (R.A.), the Prophets first wife, passed away. She loved her father so mu
ch that even after she got married to Imam Ali (A.S.) and established her own fa
mily, she would visit her father frequently and the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.)
used to visit Fatimahs home almost everyday! Fatimah was the only personality who
continued the family line of the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) in a male dominate
d world in which, even today, only the males carry the family s name! Although t
he Prophet (P.B.U.H.) had two sons also, by the names of Qasim and but both of t
hem passed away during their childhood. He also had two stepdaughters from his w
ife Khadija, but only Fatimah was flesh of his flesh and blood of his blood. No
wonder the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) said: Fatimah is part of me, whoever hurts her
has hurt me! (However , some so-called Muslims hurt Fatimah very much as we shal
l learn later). When the unbelievers of Makkah saw the Prophet Mohammads two sons
passed away, they said: Now Mohammad has no child to carry on with his name!!! Al
so they called the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) Abtar, meaning cut off. But Allah (S.W.T.)
defended his Messenger (P.B.U.H.) by a very strongly worded revelation, this wa
y: Bismil-lah ir-Rahman ir-Rahiim "In-na A taina-kal Kauthar.. . . We have given th
ee Kauthar (Ever Increasing One) Then pray to Thy Lord and Sacrifice (animals fo
r charity) Verily thy enemy is the one cut -off! Holy Quran, Chap. 108:1-3 71

Today, where are those who called the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) cut-off? Eithe
r they have no children to carry their names or if they have any, their sons are
ashamed to carry their names, anyway! However, throughout the world, millions o
f Muslims consider themselves truly honored, precisely because their ancestry go
es back to the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.). These are known in the Muslim world
as Sayyid (Sir) or Sharif (Noble) or Maulai (Master), etc. All these descendants of t
he Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) came, through the Blessed Fatimah Zahra, who is a
lso called Sayyidato Nisa-il Aalamin, (The Lady of All Women of All Ages)! There h
ave been many Muslim rulers and personalities, in the past, as well as the prese
nt, who considered being a descendant of the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.), throug
h Fatimah Zahra, the greatest honor. Some of them were as follows: (1) Imam Hass
an and his descendants; (2) Imam Hosain and his desendants; (3) Fatemy Dynasty o
f Egypt, who ruled over that ancient civilization and established the famous AlAzhar University, which is 1000 years old. (Some believe the name al-Azhar was d
erived from Zahra the second name of Fatimah Zahra); (4) Sharif Makhdum, one of
the earliest Muslim missionaries who brought Islam to the Philippines (Also Shar
ifs Alawi, Kabunsuan, Zainul Abidin, etc.) (5) Sharif Hosain of Makkah, the rule
r of Makkah and Madinah before the oppressive Saudi Family grabbed power in the
Arabian Peninsula, in 1902 through bloody campaigns. (6) Ayatullah Ruhullah Khom
eini of Iranm, and countless ulama in Iraq. Iran, Pakistan, India and as far as
Indonesia, just to mention a few, are descendants of the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U
.H.) through Sayyida Fatimah (A.S.). Now we can see clearly that: As Allah bless
ed Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.) with a child (son) and He made his descendants abundan
t, He also gave the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) a child (a daughter) and made hi
s decendants plentiful Kauthar. No wonder, the Muslims all over the world always p
ray: O Allah, bless Thee Mohammad and his descendants as Thou has blessed Ibrahim
and his descendants; Verily, Thou art Most Praise Worthy, Most Gracious! (Daily
Salats in Tashah-hud).
But . . .
Despite all the respect that the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) and the rest of the
Muslims have had for Fatimah Zahra, it is ironic that just one day after the Pr
ophets death some 72

undergrateful people stormed Fatimahs house with violence! She was wounded in tha
t attack, and she lost her baby in her womb and eventually died of her injuries
(both physical and emotional) only six months after the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.
H.) passed away! At the time of her tragic death Fatimah Zahra was only 18 years
old! It was how some ungrateful so-called Muslims rewarded the Prophet Mohammad
(P.B.U.H.) for his efforts to guide them to Islam! Upon Fatimahs own request, be
fore her death, the Family of the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) headed by Imam Ali
and his children, Imam Hassan and Imam Hosain, decided to bury the beloved daug
hter of the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) in a private ceremony. It was Fatimahs ow
n wish to be buried in secret, as a way of protesting against the oppressive for
ces of her time. Today, no one knows for sure where the most precious daughter o
f the Holy Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) is buried, because her tomb is unknown up
to now. Certainly, her mission to carry the name and the family line of the Pro
phet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) in this world, and in the Here after, was accomplished!
Allah (S.W.T.) in the Holy Quran, puts the whole story in a nutshell, this way: T
hey (?) want to extinguish the Light of Allah, with their (poor) mouths (idle ta
lks, lies, etc.) But Allah wont allow that (to happen), but that His Light should
be perfected, even though the unbelievers may not like! Holy Quran: Chap.9, Verse
32. Ashura To explain further about Ashura and Imam Hosain, here are three brie
f articles on the issue: Article No. I ASHURA: THE GREAT TRAGEDY IN ISLAM Muslim
s throughout the world commemorate Ashura (the10th day of the Islamic New Year).
This day, according to the Hadith, prayers are highly rewarded by Allah (S.W.T.
). In the history of Islam, Ashura is the day in which Imam Hosain the grandson
of the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) together with 72 of hids followers, including
some members of the family of the Prophet (Ahlal Bayt) were brutally massacred,
by the soldiers of Yazid (son of Moawia son of Abu Sofyan). According to some Mu
slim scholars (like Dr. Mohammad Iqbal of Pakistan, Abdullah Yusof Ali and other
s) Imam Hosains martyrdom was the Great Sacrifice that Allah (S.W.T.) had promised
the Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.), to replace the sacrifice of his beloved son, Ismael
(A.S.). After all, Imam Hosain was the grandson of the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H
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Allah, in the Holy Quran (Surah 37 Ayah, 107 108) says that after Ibrahim tried t
o sacrifice his son, Ismael, We replaced him (Ismael) with a Great Sacrifice (A L
amb?) and left it in the coming generations, (of Ibrahim, that is the family of t
he Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) and more specifically, Imam Hosain).
Thus, Imam Hosain sacrificed not one son, but two, as well as himself, and many
other relatives and close friends, just to save Islam from the Anti-Islamic rule
of Yazid. (Son of Mo-awia Son of Abu Sofyan and Hinda, who ate the liver of Hazra
t Hamza, the uncle of the bProphet Mohammad, after his martyrdom in the battle o
f Ohud, against the unbelievers of Makkah, lead by Abu Sofyan!) Thats why, we can
safely say that Islam and the Muslims owe their existence today, to Imam hosain
and his great Sacrifice, in Karbala, in Year 61 A.H. No wonder the Prophet Moha
mmad (P.B.U.H.) said: Hosain is from me, and I from Hosain! (His martyrdom saved
Islam from the oblivion). Sahih Tirmidi, Vol. 2, p.307, etc., etc. May Allah (S
.W.T.) help us to understand the significance of this great day (Ashura) and tha
t Great Sacrifice (Imam Hosain), and to struggle for Islam, as did Imam Hosain,
and his loyal companions, in Karbala, on that fateful day called Ashura! Article
No. 2 MARTYRDOM OF IMAM HOSAIN AND SURVIVAL OF ISLAM And there are somepeople, w
hom sacrifice themselves to please ALLAH Holy Quran (2:207). Ashura is one of the m
ost memorable days in the history of Islam, and the world. According to the Hadi
th, the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) commemorated the Day of Ashura with prayers and
remembrance of Allah (S.W.T.). He also said that, Allah has revealed to him, thr
ough the Angel Jebrail, that his beloved grandson, Hosain, will be martyred in a
land called Karbala (See Monsad Imam Hanbal, vol 3, p.242, etc., etc.). This tr
agic event took place on the Day of Ashura, year 61 A.H.
Ashura Commemorations Mohammad The Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and his loved ones th
e Ahlal Bayt, remembered and mourned the brutal massacre of Prophets descendants
by the forces of Yazid. Also there are those who are indifferent, as if they dont
care at all.
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For those who are indifferent on this issue, it must be said that they are not i
ndifferent to Imam Hosain alone, but to the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) as well. And
those who are indifferent to the Holy Prophets concerns are actually indifferent
to Allah (S.W.T.).
Is Ashura Commemoration a Bid-ah? The Wah-habis of Saudi Arabia preach that any
commemoration for the dead, including the martyrs of Karbala, is a Bid-ah, becau
se (according to them): 1) The Prophet (P.B.U.H.) did not practice it, and 2) Its
a Bid-ah to remember the dead by visiting their tombs/shrines or holding any ga
thering in their memory; because they cant see or hear us, at all, and there is n
othing that we could do now to help them in any way, anymore! The answer is as f
ollows: First of all, Allah (S.W.T.) says that the martyrs are not dead: Do not c
all those who died for Allah dead! No, they are living, but you cannot understand!
Holy Quran (2:154 & 3:169). Second, if those who passed away were dead and there is
nothing we could do to help them in anyway (as the Wah-habis claim), then Salat
Al-Mayyit or the prayer for the dead persons, which is Wajib in Islam, must be
useless. On the contrary, Allah and His Messenger have decreed that its obligator
y for a Muslim to perform Salat Al-Mayyit, for his dead brothers and sisters.
Those who consider the dead peoples case as a hopeless situation, should be remin
ded of that famous Ayah of the Holy Quran in which Allah (S.W.T.) says:
They have no hope about the Hereafter, as the unbelievers have no hope about the
peole of the graves! Holy Quran (60:13). Also, lets not forget that every Muslim h
as to say As-salamo Alaika to Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) several times a day in t
he Daily Salats. Now, if the Prophet could not hear or answer our salam, because
he is dead, then our salam to him would become a meaningless act! On the contrary
, Allah (S.W.T.) orders us to continue sending our Prayers and Salams to the Holy
Prophet as Allah and His Angels do, non-stop! (See Holy Quran: 33:56).
Thirdy, remembering Imam Hosain or even crying for his martyrdom is not a Bid-ah
, rather it is a Sunnah! Because, it was the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) himself who
first cried for Imam Hosains martyrdom. It is recorded in the book of Hadith tha
t when Fatimah Zahra (A.S.) 75

brought Hosain to her father to bless, the Prophet started to cry and said: Alla
h has informed me, through Angel Jebrail, that my beloved Hosain will be killed
in Karbala! The Sahaba of the Prophet, who heard this sad news, including Imam A
li and Fatimah Zahra, also cried for Imam Hosain. (See Mosnad Imam Hanbal, Vol.
1, p. 85, etc., etc.). So, crying for his martyrdom or remembering the tragic ev
ents of Karbala is not a Bid-ah; rather it is a Sunnah of the Holy Prophet and t
he practice of his Sahaba. Maybe those who try to prevent the Muslims from comme
morating Imam Hosains martyrdom, are the supporters or even decendants of Yazid,
who do not want anybody to know about the crimes committed by Khalifah Yazid, son
of Mo-awia! In any case, they will have to answer to Allah and to the Holy Proph
et, His Messenger, on the Day of Judgment, regarding their stand on the tragedy
of Ashura, in which Imam Hosain exposed the hypocrisy of the Omayyad Dynasty and
destroyed them before they could destroy Islam, and restore Jahiliyyah once aga
in!! By sacrificing himself and the rest of the Children of the Prophet Mohammad
(P.B.U.H.), Imam Hosain saved Islam from the drunkard, corrupt and immoral rule
rs, who claimed to be the Khalifahs of the of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.)!! As f
or us, we also join the Muslim Ummah in commemorating the great Day of Ashura. M
ay the spirit of Imam Hosain and other martyrs of Islam live in every Muslim, ev
erywhere. Inshallah.
Article No. 3 In the Name to Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful Ashura of Imam
Hosain, The Symbol of Self Sacrifice *Imam Hosain, by his Martyrdom, exposed the
Omayyad Khalifate, and the Khalifate never recovered from that defeat, again. U
p to now, the establishment cannot raise its head up from that shame. As the gre
at Pakistani poet, Josh, once said: After the tragedy of Karbala, the name Yazid b
ecame a curse. *Never in history, could such a small group, be able to defeat su
ch a big crowd, in such a dramatic way. Indeed, Hosain proved that blood was migh
tier than any two edged sword, and it could cut deeper! When in the year 61 A.H.,
Imam Hosain rose up against the anti-Islamic rule of Yazid bin Moawia, he had on
ly 72 people with him,who stood by him, till martyrdom.
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This was at the time when the Muslims had the largest country on Earth, stretchi
ng from the Arabian Peninsula, to the North Africa, and encompassing three great
Empires of Persia, Rome and Egypt, plus some smaller kingdoms. As for the Musli
m population of those days, there is no statistics available, but it is safe to
assume to have been 60-100 million people or more, But why only such a few numbe
r, out of such an enormous population, dared to support the truth, and the rest,
either supported the falsehood, or they just kept silent and watched? The answe
rs maybe many, but one thing is sure: It has always been that way and it will al
ways be that way. From the time of Prophets Adam, Noah, Ibrahim, Moses, Jesus an
d finally the Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon them all), always a few people tru
ly believed, some others pretended to believe, and many never believed. The Holy
Quran attests to this, by saying: (O Mohammad!) The desert Arabs say: We believe!
Tell them: You have no faith, Just say that you have submitted (to Islam), becau
se the faith has not yet entered into your hearts!" Holy Quran (49:14) *** Why Di
d Imam Hosain Oppose Yazid? As Imam Hosain was alone then, he is still alone tod
ay, in a sense that many Muslims have not yet understood the truth behind his tr
agic martyrdom. The Holy Imam himself, explained his own stand, better when he w
as asked why he would oppose Khalifah Yazid, he replied: "Don t you see that the T
ruth is not being implemented, and the falsehood is not being stopped? (Probably,
he was referring to Khalifah Yazids openly drinking wine, while occupying the seat
of the Holy Prophet, or the neglect of the Muslims to implement the orders of P
rophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) regarding the Holy Quran, and his own Ahlal Bayt). Ref
. to Sahih Muslim Vol. 3, p. 1284 and also Sahih Tirmidi Hadith No. 874. etc. An
d when they reminded him that opposing an authoritarian ruler like Yazid, would
mean a sure death, he said: As for me, I dont see death (for a just cause) but a b
lessing, and living under the sinful oppressors, but a disgrace! Many people beli
eved his righteousness, but only a few dared to follow him, because that way, th
ey also would have to carry their own death sentence with them, for which they wer
e not ready! And finally, Hosain gave his Coup dGrace against Yazids rule by decla
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If the (Muslim) Ummah is pastored (by a ruler, like) Yazid bin Mo awia, then we s
hould say goodbye to Islam!" He stood fast for his own conviction regarding the
freedom of man from the slavery to any other man, by submitting to the Will of A
llah (S.W.T.), Who Alone is the True Master of the Mankind, and worthy of obedie
nce. While he was left alone, and every other member of the Family of the Prophe
t Mohammad (P.B.U.H.), was killed by Yazids soldiers, he addressed them and said:
"If you have no Faith, and you have no fear of the Day of Judgment, at least be
free men (of Yazids bondage) in this world! And when they did not want to listen,
(because of the material rewards that were promised to them by Yazid, in order
to kill Imam Hosain,) then the Holy Imam, said: "Now, if protecting the Religion
of Prophet Mohammad (from Yazids destructive rule) is not possible, except by my
death, then O swords come and get me! Upon hearing this, the 30,000 soldiers of
Yazid, attacked the beloved grandson of Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.). He fought b
ravely, like his father Ali, and killed many of them, but was himself seriously
wounded, and fell down from the horse. While his body was on the burning sands o
f Karbala, Imam Hosain, with a painful voice, said: O Allah! I have turned my bac
k to this world, just for you! And I have left my family and children (orphaned)
, in order to see you! Even if they (Yazid s soldiers)cut me into pieces, My hea
rt will not turn towards anyone, but you!" It was Asr time. So, Imam Hosain, tho
ugh seriously wounded and in pain, started saying his Asr prayer; And while his
face was on the burning sands for Sajda to his Lord, the soldiers of Yazid cut h
is head off. And thus ended part of the tragedy of Karbala, but the lessons for
us just began. United Muslims of the Philippines 1996 *** In The Name Allah PROP
HET MOHAMMAD: A BLESSING TO THE WORLDS "We sent Thee (O, Mohammad!) as a blessin
g to the worlds! (Holy Qur an: 21/107). Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) was born in t
he Holy City of Makkah in the year 53 Before Hijra (B.H.) or 570 A.D. 78

Some historians say that he was born on the 12th day of the month of Rabi-ul Aww
al, while others believe that it was on the 17th day of that month. But to Allah
(S.W.T.) and the true believers, it is not the day rather the man who is the center
of attention. This is why, in some Muslim countries, the celebrations of the bi
rth of the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) goes on for weeks and even months, in dif
ferent localities, and days or nights. Is Such A Celebration A Bid-ah? Some peop
le, especially those who dont know much about Islam, think that it is a Bidah (a new
thing) and therefore, prohibited or Haram to celebrate the birthday of Prophet
Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) or anybody else for that matter. Their argument is that it w
as not celebrated by the Prophet himself, nor by his companions or the Sahaba (R
.A.) after him. What Is A Bid ah? First, let us see what is a Bid ah? Well, Bidah
is an Arabic term which literally means new and when used in religion (Fiqah or J
urisprudence) it means: Adding to the tenets or laws of Islam or reducing from, o
r changing them." Otherwise, if anything new, just because it is new, were Bidah, t
hen we could not move on, and everything would be frozen forever. Take note of som
e changes that have taken place, in relation to the Islamic practices, since the
death of the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) and no knowledgeable Muslim scholar ev
er considered them to be Haram. For example: 1) Compilation of the Holy Qur an i
n its present book form by the third Khalifah Othman (R.A.) and destroying burni
ng other copies, to unify the Muslims with a standardized copy, which even today
is called Rasm Othmani (Othman s version). This style, in its bookbound form, did
not exist during the time of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and the two Khalifahs
before Othman (R.A.) namely Khalifah Abu Bakr (R.A.) and Khalifah Omar (R.A.). O
therwise, there would be no need for the third Khalifah to compile his own versi
on and destroy (by burning) the other versions, compiled by the other Sahaba, e.
g. Imam Ali (R.A.), Abdullah Mas-ud (R.A.) etc. Yet, no knowledgeable Muslim has
ever called this new development, some 20 years after the death of the Prophet Mo
hammad (P.B.U.H.) as Bidah or bad; rather all Muslims consider it as a noble serv
ice to Islam, by the Khalifah Othman (R.A.). 2) Many Holy Places, including the
Ka ba itself, have been enlarged many times, and many other floors or corridors
with air-cons and roofs have been added to help reduce the heat and other diffic
ulties of the pilgrims, in performing their Hajj. (Also the architectural design
s of the Mosques and their minarets, are all different from what existed during,
the time of the Holy Prophet, and his Sahaba. Are these Bid-ah and Haram)? 79

During the time of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) those places were smaller and narrower
without shade or air-con, etc. Yet, no knowledgeable Muslim has ever criticized
those new developments, because those things do not add anything to the rituals o
f Hajj, nor do they reduce anything from them, but rather they just facilitate t
heir performance. 3.) Using loud speakers in Azan and prayers or utilizing the r
adio and TV, to broadcast them and even tall mimbars in a way that the Prophet
Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) had not used, nor had he even seen, during his life time. A
ll these and many more examples will show us that for something to be right or wron
g (Bidah or Halal) it is not necessary that it should have been practiced by the P
rophet (P.B.U.H.) himself (not the Sahaba, because the true sahaba (R.A.) could
never do anything intentionally against the teachings of the Prophet or the Holy
Quran, so their actions are actually based on the Prophets deeds or words). What
le The Rule? Then what is the rule? How can we know whether something is Bid ah
or not? Well, there is no enough time and space for a detailed explanation, but
we can briefly say that: Anything added to the religion or omitted from it, is d
efinitely a Bidah; but anything which is not explicitly ordered or prohibited, is
left to the Muslims and their Ulama (religious authorities) to decide whether t
hey want to practice it or not, as long as they will not declare it as part of t
he religion. As we very well know, in Islam there are five possibilities for any
act: (1) Wajib (obligatory); (2) Haram (Prohibited); (3) Mustahabb (Good to do
but not obligatory); (4) Makrouh (not advisable, but not prohibited or sinful ei
ther); (5) Mubah (no rule has been mentioned and its up to the individual to do o
r not to do). Now, lets see that the celebration of the birth of the Prophet Moha
mmad (P.B.U.H.) is included in which category. Is it Wajib (Obligatory)? No, bec
ause there is no order to celebrate it. Is it Haram (Prohibited)? Again no, beca
use there is no Hadith or Ayah on that, either. Is it Makrouh (not advisable)? W
hy should remembering "the blessing of Allah (S.W.T.) (Quran: 21: 107;) and being
thankful and happy about it, be not advisable? Then it Could be either can eithe
r be Mustahabb (good to do, but not obligatory) or just Mubah (no rule has been m
entioned, about it, and its up to those who love the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and are h
appy about his birth, to celebrate it with joy and happiness and thanks giving t
o Allah (S.W.T.). It Can Be Mustahabb. We believe that it is Mustahabb, for the
following reasons: 1)AIlah (S.W.T) has said in the Holy Qur an: Truly Allah and H
is angels continue to send their blessings on the Prophet; O, you who believe! Y
ou too send your blessings on him and greet him with a "special greeting! (Holy Q
ur an: s. 33, v. 56). 80

In fact, remembering and blessing the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) and his family
becomes fundamental, if someone is to perform a correct and acceptable daily wa
jib prayers or salat. A Muslim must pray this way in his/her daily prayers: Allah
um-ma sa-li alaa Mohammad in wa Aali Mohammadin, kama sallaita alaa Ibrahim wa A
ali Ibrahim (O Allah! Bless Thee Mohammad and Aali Mohammad (his Household) as Tho
u Hath blessed Ibrahim and his Family (Every believer in Islam has to recite thi
s prayer several times in his daily salat, otherwise, he has not prayed to Allah
S.W.T) at all). Now, if remembering the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) is commande
d by Allah (S.W.T) in the Holy Quran and it is made a part of Azan and Salat, sev
eral times everyday why should it be a Bid ah to celebrate his birth, and thank to
Allah (S.W.T) for sending the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) as a blessing to the
worlds, and to remember and bless the Holy Prophet and congratulate each other f
or it? Celebration Of Birth Is A Sunnah. Although the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.
) did not celebrate his own birthday, yet we see him celebrating the birthday of
his grandsons Imam Al-Hassan and Imam Al Hosain (A.S.). When these two Holy Ima
ms were born to Imam Ali and Fatimah Zahra, the Holy Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.)
held an Aqiqah celebration. He invited some people to the feast, he fed them, and
gave thanks to Allah (S.W.T) for the blessing and, then he cut the childrens ha
ir and gave equivalent to the weight of their hair in gold (or silver) to the po
or! As you see, the celebration of the birthday and sharing your joy with others
is not a Bidah, but rather its a Sunnah! (Aqiqa). But, someone may say: Yes, it is
the Sunnah of the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) at the birth of a child, but not
every year! The answer is that once it is established that the celebration of on
es birthday is not a Bidah, but rather a Sunnah, then repeating a Sunnah and thank
ing Allah (S.W.T) on every occasion is always good. Only the Satan (or his frien
ds) hate our repeated thanksgivings to Allah (S.W.T). Furthermore, there is no p
rohibition of celebrating birthdays every year on that day (so it is Mubah or it
s up to you). But, as far as thanksgiving to Allah (S.W.T.) or feeding your Mus
lim brothers is concerned, the more you can afford to do, the better! And that i
s an Ijma or the consent of all Muslims.
How About Moderm Birthday Celebrations? As far as the modern birthday celebratio
ns are concerned, there is nothing in the Holy Qur an or the Hadith to prevent u
s from doing so, neither is there any order to push us to celebrate them; and it
is absolutely our own choice -- in other words, it is just Mubah. As for the ex
travagant expenses in some birthday parties or drinking/eating haram foods or ot
her anti- Islamic activities, these are bad and prohibited things per se, and th
ey have nothing to do with the birthday celebration. Even without the celebratio
n of ones birthday, a haram food or haram act is prohibited, but not the birthday
itself! 81

To conclude, we can say that: When Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) was born, Allah (
S.W.T.) and His Angels were happy, and He blessed him, and they still continue b
lessing him (see The Holy Qur an: s. 33 v. 56). The believers are also happy bec
ause according to Allah (S.W.T) the Prophet is the blessing to the worlds. But,
Satan and his followers are unhappy! Now, those who are happy, will show their h
appiness, by thanking Allah (S.W. T.) and celebrating this great event; as for S
atan and his followers, they are unhappy and even angry, and thus they have noth
ing to thank for or to celebrate. It is now up to us to join Allah (S.W.T.) and
His Angels in joy and blessing the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) or do the otherwise.
May ALLAH (S.W.T.) help us make the right choice. Inshallah! Ya Nabi, Salam Alaik
a!/Ya Habib, Salam Alaika!/Salawatullash Alaika! As-Salamo Alaika Ay-Yuham Nabiyyo
wa Rahanatullahi wa Barakatuh! What ls Bid-ah? Bid-ah is one of the most abused an
d misinterpreted words in the Islamic jargon. Any group that wants to attack it
s rival, will accuse their practices as Bid-ah and thus, apostatic and out of the
main line Islam. Take for instance the puritan Wah-habi sect of Saudi Arabia, wh
ich itself is a Bid-ah (new) yet, it accuses almost every other Muslim of commit
ting Bid-ah one way or another. For example, they consider the following practic
es as Bid-ah, and therefore, Haram: 1) Visiting or holding to the shrines of the
Prophet (P.B.U.H.) or any Imam or spiritual person. 2) Touching or kissing thei
r tombs. 3) Giving charity/feeding people in the honoring memory of a dead perso
n (becuase they are dead and our works wont benefit them. Then why do the Muslim
have to perform Salat-Mayyit or the prayer for the dead, which is a Wajib Kifai
or obligatory in Islam)? 4) Taking a human or an animals picture! (How about the
passport pictures of this socalled missionaries who come to preach pure and true Isl
am? How about the picture on the money that they carry with them, or the currenc
y of Saudi Arabia, etc. etc.)? 5) Celebrating the birth anniversary of the Proph
et (P.B.U.H.) or anybody else for that matter (like our own birthday). 6)Commemo
rating the death anniversary of Imam Hosain on Ashura or anybodys death in genera
l. 7) Any form of anniversary, like the national day of a country or the Liberat
ion Day of any nation (How about the Saudi Arabian National Day)? 82

Practically anything New or Modern in this world is considered anti-Islamic by this

old fashioned people who consider themselves pure Muslim and the rest of us as adul
terated or polluted by this world. (This is exactly what the fundamentalist/Palis
tan Christian like the Amish in America, and the Hasidic Jesus in Israel, believe!).
They call themselves "Salafi" (followers of the past generations i.e. the early
generations of Islam) and they try to wear the same clothes" with a long un-trim
med beard which reminds us of the Orthodox Jews of Jerusalem or New York; The Pr
ophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) and his true followers were neat and clean, and they w
ould trim their beards and they would not let it grow like the American Hippies!
(or an un-attended farm!)
The False Notions Although it is very good to look like the Holy Prophet Mohamma
d (P.B.U.H.) and his true followers (not like the Munafiqs as the Holy Qur an ca
lls some of them) yet, to be a good Muslim, we don t need to exactly wear the sa
me shoes, clothes, etc. that was fashionable 1,400 years ago, or to ride camel (or
eat the same food as did the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and his companions (May Allah b
e pleased with them). If anyone thought that by just wearing a white hat (which
is good, but not necessary) he will be a better Muslim let him think that the Chri
stian Priests, Bishops, Popes and the Jewish Rabbis as well as the Zoroastrian P
riests of Persia, have always been wearing white caps, too! Or if someone had th
e wrong notion that by wearing the Arabian robes (which are neither good nor bad
but neutral) they look just like Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) and his companions
, let them think that the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) did not bring any new fashion in Arab
ia, and he was himself wearing the same robes that the Arabs before Islam (durin
g the Jahiliyyah) including Abu Jahl and Abu Lahab, who are cursed in the Holy Q
uran, were using as their national robe! In other words, there is no holiness in th
e Arabian robes, but it is the holiness of Islam, Iman and the Good Works (Amal
Salih) that is important. And for those who thought that by wearing Afghani/Paki
stani costumes alone, they will become a better and much original looking Muslim
s, we suggest that they study the history and see that long before Islam reached
the Central Asia, the Pushtun people of Afghanistan and their Baluchi and Kurdi
sh brothers in lran, lraq and Turkey were already using this type of clothes, wh
ile they were Zoroastrian, Bhudist, Hindu or simply Pagans! Again, it goes to sh
ow that those type of costumes have got nothing to do with the pure Islam or the P
rophet (P.B.U.H.) and his blessed companions. (In fact, it could be a Bidah accordi
ng to the Wah-habi definition of Islam, that considers anything not used or prac
ticed or approved explicity by the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) 83

and his faithful companions, as an un-Islamic act or a Bid-ah! How about eating
tomatoes and potatoes or drinking tea or coffee, etc.)? Therefore, let us emphas
ize more on the purity of the heart and the mind (Iman) and not on such superfic
ial things that the Orthodox Jews or the Bhuddist monks, also do. What is a Bidah? Now after criticizing so many superficial ideas and creating so many opponents
through controversial statements let us see what is the real meaning of Bid-ah? Bid
-ah is an Arabic word that literally means new. So anything new in this world, inc
luding you and me, our shoes and clothes, practically everthing is a Bid-ah, bec
ause everthing in this world is new, and it will always be changing, except Alla
h (S.W.T). See Quran (55:27). In religious terminology, Bid-ah refers to: Anything
added to Islamic tenets, principles or practices or removed from them. In other
words, changing any Islamic rule, by addition or substraction (for example, the
morning prayer is two Rak-at, but you make it three or just one, etc.) Therefore
, not everthing that did not exist during the time of the Holy Prophet Mohammad
(P.B.U.H) and it was invented later on, is automatically a Bid-ah, just because
it is new. For example, using loud speaker, Radio or T.V. for Azan and prayer, w
hile the Prophet (.P.B.U.H.) did not, or going to Haj by airplane, while he used
camel, or eating rice while he used to eat dates or wheast, or wearing modern cl
othes (as long as it doesnt violate our Islamic principles) while he was wearing
differently, etc., etc., etc.
What is the Rule? In order to have a rule of thumb, so to speak, it is necessary
for us to learn a little about the Islamic Jurisprudence or Fiqah. Everything t
hat we do or do not do, can be categorized under five possible rules, as follows
: 1) Wajib or obligatory that must be done, otherwise, we will be sinners if we
don t do it, intentionally. 2) Haram or prohibited in a clear term by Allah (S.T
.W.) and His Messenger (P.B.U.H.) or those who were Authorized by the Prophet (P
.B.U.H.). (See Holy Quran 4:59). 3) Mustahabb or Sunnah meaning it is rewarded by
Allah (S.W.T.) if we performed it, but it is not obligatory, and we will not be
punished, for not doing it. 4) Makrouh or not advisable to practice, yet, there
is no punishment for it if we did (like sleeping face down, reading where there
is no enough light, reading immediately after eating, etc.) 84

5) Mubah or none of the above. It means that nothing has been said for, or again
st it, by Allah and His Prophet, and those who are Authorized by them. It is abs
olutely your choice to do or not to do, as you please, like living in a wooden h
ouse, or metal or cemented, etc. while the Prophet was using rooms (not even a h
ouse) made of clay. So, when you face an issue (say celebration of the Birth of
the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) or the Commemoration of the Martyrdom of lmam Ho
sain on Ashura, etc.) you must look it up in the Book of Allah- The Holy Quran, o
r the valid Hadith of the Prophet (P.B.H.U.). If there were any clear verses or
a valid Hadith prohibiting such a celebration or commemorations, then it is Hara
m and practicing it can be classified as Bid-ah. But, if there is no clear prohi
bition in the Book of Allah and the valid Hadith and the Sunnah of the Prophet (
P.B.U.H.), then it is Mubah, and everybody is free to practice it, and nobody not even the busy bodies like the ignorant Motawwa, have got any right to stop t
he people, just because they think or believe that it is a Bid-ah! Who has guarant
eed that what the Wah-habis have understood or these think they know of Islam, i
s the correct one, and the rest of Muslim world is mistaken? According to the Wa
h-habi understanding of the Holy Quran and the Hadith, it may seem like a Bid-ah,
but according to the understanding of the Great Ulama and Imams of Islam, from
Morroco down to the Persian Gulf, and from Lebanon to Iraq, and Iran, and from P
akistan to Indonesia and Malaysia, it is not! Now, who says that the Wah-habis a
re right and all other Muslim are wrong? (Unless the Saudis have the approval of
the superpower of America in their Islamic pronoucements)! The Feast of Birth is
a Sunnah Many Muslims do not know possibly, because they dont want to, that the c
elebration of the irth is a Sunnah, rather than a Bid-ah! In Islam, as per the t
eachings and the practices of the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) celebrating the bi
rth of a child is a Sunnah, and it is called Aqiqa in Islamic Fiqah. According to
the narrations, the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) did celebrate Aqiqa for his beloved
grandsons Imams Hasan and Imam Hosain. He even invited some Sahaba to join in th
e celebration. (see major books of Hadith on the birth of Imam Hasan and Imam Ho
sain). Now, how can somebody call such a celebration (as long as we dont commit a
nything prohibited during the celebratin) Haram or Bid-ah, without implying that
the holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and his Sahaba (R.A.) did commit wrong?
But Not Every Year!
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Someone may say: Yes, it is true that the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) celebrated Aqiqa fo
r his grandchildren, and so did many Sahaba and other Muslims, throughout the hi
story of Islam, but, they did it only for the first year of birth and only once.
How come Muslims in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Egypt and other Islamic countr
ies and communities are celebrating the birth of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) every ye
ar? The answer is that: Aqiqa is a thanksgiving to Allah (S.W.T.) for a blessing
(birth of a child) and inviting and feeding our Muslim brothers and sisters. Bo
th of these acts (i.e Thanksgiving as well inviting and feeding your Muslim brot
her/sisters) are Mustahab and highly recommended. Now, if something is good and
Mustahab, why shouldnt we repeat it in our community, especially when we know tha
t it will increase love and brotherhood among us? The Prophet Did Not Celebrate
His Birthday! Some people say that the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) or his Sahaba did not
celebrate his birthday. The answers briefly are as follows: 1) The Holy Prophet
(P.B.U.H.) celebrated for his grandchildren. It means such a celebration is not
bad, but rather good. (Actually a Sunnah!). 2) There is no Ayah or Hadith, to te
ll us clearly that we cannot celebrate the birth of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.). Thus
, the most you can say is that it is Mubah - i.e. its up to you. 3) Nobody says t
hat such a celebration is a part of religion, therefore, there is no addition to
the Islamic tenets or rituals. lt s just a good thing that is left to us-- to b
e happy and to show it through celebrations or to be indifferent as if nothing h
ad happened at all! And that is the difference between those who truly love and
follow the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) and those who think they do. 4) Allah (S.
W.T) says that the coming of the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.H.U.) is a blessing to th
e mankind (Holy Quran 21:107) and that when we receive a blessing from Allah we,
should thank Him for it (Holy Our an 16:114 and 29:17, etc.). Thus, we thank All
ah by celebrating the birth of His Beloved Messenger (P.B.U.H.). 5) Allah and Hi
s Angels and the Believers are happy that the Holy Prophet - A great Blessing to
mankind, was born, and when we are happy, we express it by thanksgiving and sha
ring food or sweets with our friends. But, Satan and his followers are sad, or i
ndifferent towards the coming of the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.H.U.). Let then every
body do whatever he/she feels appropriate for him/her without forcing other peop
le also to do or stopping them from doing so. ln short, no one said that these c
elebrations are part of the religion -- no addition, no subtraction, but it s Mu
bah, and it s up to every individual how to express his legitimate feelings on t
he occasion. Separating Prophet from his Children! 86

Immediately after the death of the Prophet Mohammad P.B.U.H.) some criminals sta
rted murdering his children, and his loved ones first his daughter Fatimah Zahra
, then his cousin and brother, Ali, then his grandsons Hasan end Hosain, then Za
inol Abidin, and so on. Together with this, they also started to assassinate the
ir personalities by trying to separate them from their beloved patriarch i.e. Th
e Prophet. This way, they could easily cover up for the crimes committed against
the Ahlal Bayt.
Thus, started the plot to pray for the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) but omit his fami
ly. For example, instead of saying: Allah bless Mohammad and Aali Mohammad, they
just blessed the Prophet, alone. Or instead of saying: Sal-lah Laho Alaihi Wa A
alih (may Allah bless him and his descendants) they just prayed for the Prophets
blessing, only. This hatred of the descendents of the Holy Prophet is still goin
g on in some parts of the Muslims world, especially among the Wahhabis of Saudi
Arabia, and their Protege -- the Soldiers of Sahaba in Pakistan, the Taliban (Qat
ilan) the---Salafis, the Takfiris, etc. All this, despite the strict instruction
s of the Holy Prophet himself that Do not pray for me an incomplete prayer!" And
when they asked him what was an incomplete prayer, the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) r
eplied: A prayer in which you pray for me, but you omit my household! Recently, I
received a prayer book in which the Tashah-hud in daily Salat was translated in
to English, this way: OAIlah Bless Thee Mohammad and his followers as Thou Hath B
lessed Ibrahim and his household. How come in one sentence the the Aali Mohammad m
eans the followers of Muhammad but Aali Ibrahim means household of Ibrahim? Do you
still expect Allah (S.W.T) and His Messenger (P.B.U.H.) to look at your faces f
avorably, on the Day of Judgement? Siratal Mustaqim (The Right Path) The first s
urah of the Holy Quran, Al-Fatihah, which is repeated many times during the daily
prayers, also describes the same thing i.e. Aali Mohammad and Aali Ibrahim (up
to Adam (A.S.) are the Holy Families of the Prophets, and their true followers,
are the true believers in Allah (S.W.T.) and His Messengers (P.B.U.T.). The Ayah
reads as follows: "(OAllah!) Keep guiding us in the Right Path. The path of thos
e (people) whom You have blessed (The Blessed People) not (the path of) the curs
ed ones (The Cursed People) and not (the path of) the Misguided! (Misguided Peop
le). Holy Quran (1:6-7).
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1) The Blessed People are the Prophets, and their descendants, from Adam (A.S.)
down to the Prophet Mohammad, and his Ahlal Bayt (see the Holy Quran: 19:58). 2)
The Cursed People are the arch enemies of the Prophets, and their descendants -the leaders of corruption (see Holy Qur an 25:31). 3) And the Misguided People
are the followers of those arch enemies, who are just ignorant (see Holy Quran, 3
7:60-71 etc.).
In other words, all Muslims are continously asking Allah (S.W.T) to guide them,
every moment of their lives, in the Siratal Mustaqim The Right Path which is the
path of the Prophets and their descendants (especially the Prophet Mohammad (P.
B.U.H.) and his Holy Ahlal Bayt, because we are Muslims) and not to the path of
the arch enemies of the Prophet, and his descendants (Those who fought them, dis
obeyed them or even killed them) nor the path of those who followed those arch e
nemies before (and those who still do)! As you see, this Great Surah of the Holy
Qur an, has already classified the people into three groups, namely: a) Those w
ho are Blessed (Prophets and their descendants) b) Those who are Cursed (Their e
nemies) c) Those who are Misguided (The followers of those enemies) And every Mu
slim has been ordered to identify and follow those people who are blessed, and t
o know and avoid those who are cursed, as well as those who are misguided. What
Is Shi-ah? The followers of Yazid and Moawia, and the rest of the enemies of the
Ahlal Bayt, call the followers and the supporters of the Ahlal Bayt -the Shi-ah,
non-Muslims! Actually, Shiah is an Arabic word that means follower, supporter or
Partisan. In general terms, anybody who follows after anyone or walks in his fo
otsteps, is called a Shiah. Therefore, there is nobody in this world who is not a
Shiah including you! The only question is whether you and I are the Shiah of the r
ight Imam or not? In Islam, the first person who was called a Shaiah, was the Pr
ophet Ibrahim (A.S.). We see that Allah (S.W.T.) in the Holy Qur an states this
fact by saying: Wa In-na Min Shi-ah Tihi la-Ibrahim (and one of his i.e. the Proph
et Noahs Shi-ash/followers was the Prophet Ibrahim). Holy Quran (37:83). The secon
d time that the Holy Quran uses the term Shi-ah, is about the followers of the Pr
ophet Musa (A.S.) when they were still in captivity, in Egypt. This is how the H
oly Quran 88

says it: Fas-Ta-gha-tha hul Lazee Howa Min Shi-ah Tihi. . . . (the one who was th
e Shiah/follower of Musa(A.S.) asked him for help. . .). Holy Qur an (28:15). (T
here are also several other verses, in which the word Shi-ah/follower, is used i
n a negative way, because they followed the wrong person, like Firaun, etc.).
Prophet Mohammad Used the Word Shiah The Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) used the word Sh
i-ah for Imam Alis followers, by saying: Ali Yon Wa Shi-ah Tihi Homol Fa-izun (Ali
and his Shi-ah/followers are saved). See Yanabi Ul Mawad-dah, p. 180 and 238, etc.
In fact, this Hadith has been supported by another Hadith about the Household o
f the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) which includes Imam Ali, Fatimah Zhara, lmam Hasan, Ima
m Hosain, and their children (see Holy Quran, 33:33 and 3:61 as well as Sahih Mus
lim, Vol. 5, p. 268 and p. 274 and Sahih Tirmidi, Vol. 2, 209, etc.). ln that fa
mous Hadith, the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) said: The example of my Household is lik
e the ARK of NOAH, those who join it (follow my Household/Shi-ah of Ahlal Bayt)
are saved, and those who dont, will perish! (Ref. Mostadrak Sahihain, vol. 2, p. 3
43, etc.). Thus, Shi-ah simply means the follower, and everybody that follows so
mebody else is a Shiah of him. Therefore, those who follow the right Imam (autho
rized by Allah and His Messenger - see Holy Qur an 4:59) are the true Shi-ah, wh
o are saved, and those who dont, wont!
CHAPTER III QUESTIONS & ANSWERS The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) Said: 1. Ali is my brot
her, like Haroon (A.S.) was to Moses (A.S.)" 2. Fatimah is a part of me, anyone w
ho hurts Fatimah, has actually hurt me! 3. Hosain is from me and I am from Hosain.
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4. Allah loves those who love Hosain. 5. Hassan and Hosain are the masters of the Y
outh of Heaven 6. Fatimah, is the lady of all women of Heaven (Sayyidato Nisaa-E Ah
lil Jannah). Ref. all Major Books of Hadith
These two pictures, show two Babylonian pagans, Praying Cross-handed (As many Sunn
i Muslims also, do). While, we know through the teachings of the Ahlal Bayt, tha
t the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) and his Ahlal Bayt (A.S.) used to pray straight (As
the Maliki Muslims and the Shi-ahs do). The tradition of Crossing-hands" started
with the Persians adoring their Kings (or King of Kings = Shahan-shah) who were
considered as The shadows of God/Demi gods). This tradition went on to Babylonia
and even up to Egypt, where the Iranian-originated Pharaos, established themselv
es as the Egyptian gods, some 4,000 years ago! (Ref. Prof. Mereji Baba Kolka of
India The Persian-Pharaonic Civilization in Gardeshgari, the Iranian Magazine, Mar
ch 2000, p. 82). Note: The pictures belong to two ancient statues which are stil
l in the Iraqi Museum, Source lntenational Herald Tribune July 27, 2006, p. 4)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS There are some controversial questions about some differen
ces between the various lslamic Madh-habs, their beliefs and practices. As much
as possible, we would like to avoid those issues, but because other groups are b
ringing them up and misleading the innocent and sincere people, we find it bette
r to explain our real beliefs, and practices, instead of letting the enemies of
Islam tell it, and to cause, not only disunity among the Muslims, but also to spre
ad lies, misinformations and rumours. Aside from that, many of our good brothers
/sisters are also asking these questions with all sincerity and honesty, and the
y want to know the truth behind some differences which are a reality, anyway. No
w, here are some of those popular questions and some short answers to them, to a
void details: Question: What is the basic difference between the followers of th
e Ahlal Bayt (the Shi-ah) and the Ahlus Sunnah? Answer: No major difference ,whe
n it comes to Allah (S.W.T.) or about the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) the Holy Q
ur an, the belief in the Day of Judgment, etc. The only considerable difference
is whether to follow the Holy lmams of the Family of the Holy 90

Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) also known as the Ahlal Bayt -- The Imamah, or to fo
llow the Khalifahs, as the successors of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.). Those who
believe in the Holy Imams of the Ahlal Bayt (i.e., lmam Ali, Imam Hasan, Imam Ho
sain, Imam Zainol Abidin, up to Imam Mahdi--12 Imams all in all, after the Holy
Prophet (P.B.U.H.) are called the Shi-ah. And those who believe in the Khalifahs
after the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) are called Sunnah, or the Ahlus Sunnah. There are
some other minor differences also, but the leadership after the Prophet (P.B.U.H
.), is the main and the most important one. Question : Is it true that the Shi-a
h believe that Imam Ali or any other Imam is higher than the Prophet Mohammad (P
.B.U.H.)? Answer: A BIG NO! That is a lie. Imam Ali is the cousin of the Prophet
Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) , his son-in-law, and his immediate successor. Nothing less
, and nothing more! And the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) is the last Prophet and
the seal of the Prophets (Khatamon Nabiyyin) and the highest of all the Allahs cr
eatures. There can be no other creature higher than the Prophet Mohammad (P.B U.
H) even if it is the Angel Jebrail the Arch Angel (A.S.) or any other being exce
pt Allah (S.W.T.). So, it is a nonsense for anyone, to say or to believe that Im
am Ali is higher than the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.). At least the Shi-ah Musli
ms don t believe so. Now, if there is any other group who thinks so, then let th
em also defend their beliefs. We are not responsible for the ignorance of other
people! Question : ls it true that the Angel Jebrail (A.S.) made a mistake, in d
elivering the message, to the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) instead of Imam Ali.?
Answer:: No, this is another big lie and accusation without a foundation. In fac
t, it is a kufr to even express such a nonsense. Who can imagine that the Arch A
ngel Jebrail (A.S.) could not ever recognize the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) fro
m another person. This is a total garbage invented by the enemies of Islam to di
sunite the Muslim Ummah. Question : ls it true that the Shi-ah have a different
Qur an? Answer: No! In fact nobody has any different Qur an on this Earth. The o
nly Quran that all the Muslims, throughout the world have, is the same Quran that
is everywhere and in the hands of every Muslim. lf anybody told you that the Shi
-ah (or any other Muslim sect) have a different Quran, you should call him a liar
, and a shaitan, and then you should ask him to show you such a copy, 91

which is printed/published in any Shi-ah center anywhere in the world (not a mix
ed up one page zerox that any three year-old child can make at any zerox shop or
ever a computer)!. And if he could not produce such an alleged copy of the Holy
Quran, tell him: Get lost OShaitan!
Some Facts and Figures Did you know that the first printing of the copies of the
Holy Quran, in the entire Muslim world, took place in Tehran (Iran), in 1286 A.H
. or 1866 A.D.? (Not in Saudi Arabia, or any other Wahhabi exclusive center). Wh
ile the Europeans were the tirst to print it in the West, after the invention of
the printing machine, lran was the first Muslim nation to produce the printed c
opies of the Holy Quran for every home! (See Ettelaat Daily, Ramadhan, 1416 A.H/1
996 A.D. Tehran, Islamic Rep. of Iran). Also, among the non-Arab Muslims, no oth
er nation has translated the Holy Qur an more than the Persians Almost 1,000 tra
nslations, the first one being that of Salman Al-Farsi the first Muslim who ever
translated the Holy Qur an, into another language i.e. Persian. Did you know th
at Yusof Ali, the No. 1 translator of the Holy Qur an in the world was a Shiah?
(a Bohra from lndia). Did you also know that for so many years now, the No. 1 Qa
ries of the Holy Qur an in the world, in the yearly Qu ran recitation in Malaysi
a, have been the Shiahs of Iran (not the Saudis, Afghanis, Pakistan Talibans etc
.)? Or did you ever consider that in 600 years of Islam In the Philippines, the
lranian Muslim students were the first group who published the complete text of
the Holy Qur an with English translation and transliteration? (Not those who are
accusing them, who did nothing but gossip)! The latest (the third Edition) of t
he Holy Quaran published by the Iranian Muslim students, together with the Philin
ine National Bookstore in 2011, is available in all bookstores, now). By the way
, there have been some Ulama (Both Shi-ah and Sunnah) and even Khalifahs, like O
mar, who have given some controversial opinions with regards to some verses or s
urahs of the Holy Qur an (see Sahih Bukhari vol. 6, pp. 162, 291 and 508. Also v
ol. 8, p. 539 and vol. 9, p.212; also Sonan Ibn Maja vol. 2, pp.854 and 2553, Al
so Sahih Bukhari, vol. 5, p. 63, etc.). Now, what the Sunnah will answer for the
opinion of their great leaders about the alleged changes in the Holy Qur an is
up to them, but as far as the Shi-ah is concerned they believe in the same Quran
which is found in every Mosque or every MusIims house, around the world. 92

(Well, the interpretation or Tafseer of the Holy Qur an is another matter; becau
se the Shiah base it on the Hadith of the Holy Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) and t
he teachings of the Ahlal Bayt of the Prophet, and those Sahaba who loved and fo
llowed the family of the Prophet. While the Sunnah base it on the Hadith of the
Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and the Sahaba, even those who were against the family of the
Prophet. Thats the difference, not in the Holy Quran, but rather in the interpret
ation of it, or the Tafseer). Question : Why do you visit the Shrines of the Pro
phet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) and his Ahlal Bayt; and why do you ask Allah (S.W.T.) t
o bless you for their sake, in other words their intercession? Can any body inte
rcede for anyone else before God? Can the dead people help the living in any way
?..0
Answer : Well, first of all, we never consider the Holy Prophet and his Ahlal Ba
yt (P.B.W.T.) as dead! Thats why all Muslims, including the Wahhabis, greet the Hol
y Prophet, and all the righteous people five times a day , in their prayers, by
saying: As-salamo Alaika Ay-Yohan Nabi ...... "Peace be upon you O Prophet! " H
ow can you greet a person who is dead? The Holy Qur an says : Truly, Allah and His
Angels are (continuously) blessing the Holy Prophet. O ye who believe! (You, too)
bless him and salute (him) the best Holy Qur an (33:58). Now, if the Prophet wer
dead (as the Wahhabis think) then Allah and his angels and all the Muslims would
be sending their blessings to someone who cannot even hear or accept them? (Is t
hat a logical thing to do?) Just to make it sure that everybody understood he po
int, Allah (S.W.T.) twice in the Holy Qur an warns the people, Not to call those
who died for His cause, as dead And dont say of those who are killed in the Way of
Allah : They are dead No! they are living, but you cannot understand! (O ignorant
people!) Holy Quran (2;154). In the next surah, Allah (S.W.T) repeats the same p
oint, once more, by saying: And never think that those who died for Allah are dea
d (finished). No! They are living and they get the sustenance from their Lord! T
hey are happy with what Allah has given them, by His Grace. Holy Ouran (3:169-170) N
ow, who can still say that Imam Hosain and the rest of the martyrs of the Ahlal
Bayt, and many other Sahaba of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) are dead (only Shaitan
and his followers can say something against Allah s declarations). 93

And if the Ahlal Bayt of the Holy Prophet and his Sahaba who died for Allah are
living, then how can the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) who is the Imam of all the
Prophets (A.S.) and the best of all mankind, who lived for Allah and died for Al
lah (see Holy Quran, 6:162) be dead (finished) , as those who are ignorant about Is
lam and the Holy Quran, say? The intercession or Shafa-ah As for the intercession
or Shafa-ah, it is very clear in many verses of the Holy Quran, as well as in th
e Hadith (and ever the common sense) that we can request any Muslim to pray for
us or for a sick child or a dead relative. etc. lf we can ask a Muslim brother o
r sister to pray for us intercede for us with Allah (S.W.T.), then why should it
be so difficult or even Haram to request the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and his be
loved Ahlal Bayt to do so, i. e. to pray for us?
The Holy Qur an is full of the verses which indicate that the Holy Prophet (P.B.
U.H.) prayed for many people and so did his Sahabah, and many other men/women of
God. Note, for instance, the following verses: 1.) (OMohammad!) Take Sadaqa from t
heir wealth (Islamic Tax) to purify and bless it, And pray for them! (intercede f
or them with Allah (S.W.T.), Holy Quran (9:103) . 2) lf they (the Sahaba), after c
ommitting a sin, would come to you (O Mohammad!) and they would ask Allahs forgiv
eness and the Messenger would ask forgiveness for them (intercede) they would se
e that Allah is Forgiving and Merciful! Holy Qur an (4:65). Also (24:62-63) etc.
And those who dont believe in the prayer of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) for themselves
(intercession), Allah (S.W.T.) considers them as Munafiq or hypocrites: 3)And wh
en it is said to them (Munafiqs) come! The Messenger of Allah will pray for your
forgiveness, they turn their heads and you will see them turning away their fac
es in arrogance (and disbelief)! Whether you pray for them or not, Allah will ne
ver forgive them (Hypocrites) Truly Allah does not guide, the corrupt people! Hol
y Ouran (63:5-6) So, according to Allah (S.W.T.) in the Holy Qur an, praying for
someones forgiveness (interceding for him with Allah) is the Sunnah of the Holy P
rophet (P.B.U.H.) and the Sirah of his Sahaba; In other words, it is sanctioned
by Allah (S.W.T.) but, refusing the intercession (or denying its validity as the
Wahhabis do) is the work and belief of the Hypocrities and the unbelievers ! Wh
at do you say? Question: Why do the followers of the Ahlal Bayt declare lmam Ali
s Welayah or Leadership in Azan, after declaring the Oneness of Alah (S.W.T.) and
the Prophethood of Nabi Mohammad (P.B.U.H.)? 94

Answer: Because, that was exactly what the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) said, dur
ing the last days of his life. All Muslim Ulama agree that the Holy Prophet decl
ared in his Khutba, in Ghadir Khum, the following statement: To whom I was Maula,
this Ali is his Maula (Wall, guide) Sahih Tirmizi Vol. 2 p. 298, Sonan lbne Maja,
vol. 1, p.43, etc. Now, until the moment that the Holy Prophet Mohanmad (P.B.U.
H.) declared lmam Ali as Maula, in the same manner that he himself was the Maula
, of the Muslim Ummah, to be a Muslim it was enough to declare the Oneness of Al
lah, (S.W.T.) and the Prophethood of the Nabi Mohammad (P.B.U.H.); but after the
Holy Prophet declared Ali as Maula, then, to declare Ali as our Maula, is a Sun
nah of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and not doing so, is an open rebellion agains
t the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and subsequently a disobedience to Allah (S.W.T.).
Thats why, we declare what the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) himself had declared, i.e. To w
hom l was Maula, this Ali is his Maulal! Sahih Tirmizi Vol. 2, p. 298, etc.
Question: Why do the followers of the Ahlal Bayt pray straight and do not Cross
their hands, as many Sunnis (except the Malikis) do? Answer: Well, the question
should be reversed. Why do others hold their hands on their belly or chest, as t
he case maybe? As far as the children and the grandchildren of the Holy Prophet
(P.B.U.H.) are concemed, the Holy Prophet never held his hands on his belly/ches
t while praying. The children of the Holy Prophet who were with the Prophet 24 h
ours a day should have seen him better and more than anyone else! In fact, not e
ven all the Ahlus Sunnah believe in holding hands on their belly/chest while pra
ying. The Maliki Muslims who follow Imam Malik pray open-handedly, like the foll
owers of the Ahlal Bayt. It proves that holding hands on one s belly/chest is no
t a Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) otherwise, one fourth of the Ahlus Sun
nah (the Maliki Muslims) could not be following the Sunnah! Question: Who starte
d the practice of holding hands on the belly/chest during the prayers? Answer: I
t was Khalifah Omar! (not the Holy Prophet P.B.U.H.). Now, is Khalifah Omar, or
anybody else for that matter, authorized to change what the Prophet Mohammad (P.
B.U.H.) has already instructed the Muslim to practice? That is a big question th
at we who follow him have to answer, first to ourselves and to Allah (S.W.T.) an
d then to others, as well. Question: How did the practice of holding hands on be
lly/chest start? 95

Answer: It started at the time of Khalifah Omar, when Persia was conquered by th
e forces of lslam. The Persian Princes and Princesses were brought to Medina, as
captives. In accordance with the rules of the palace in Persia (Protocol) the c
aptives were holding their hands on their chest /belly. (lt s still a custom amo
ng the people of Central Asia like Uzbekstan, Khazakstan, Afghanistan, Pakistan,
Iran, Turkministan, Turkey, lndia, etc. that the people stand with folded hands
in front of their leaders, superiors, landlords, especially the governors, mini
sters and the kings or the queens). This was part of the Persian etiquette, or t
he protocol, which are observed in many regions of the world, including in among
the European royalty, even today. The other norms of etiquette, from Persia, as
ide from folding ones hands in front of a dignitary, especially a king or a quee
n, are as follows: 1) Holding a parasol over the head of a king or a queen. (see
the Royal Traditions in Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, etc.) 2) Calling the people
to stand up while the king, queen, a minister or a judge is entering the court,
etc.
When Khalifah Omar saw such a sophisticated manner from the civilized Persians" w
hich did not exist among the Arabs of the desert, he said: lf they (the Persians)
could have so much respect for their kings, why shouldn t we respect The King o
f all kings (Allah S.W.T.) by folding our hands as the true slaves of Allah?" Si
nce that day, those who followed Khalifah Omar started folding their hands durin
g the prayers. This was only one of the 70 new rules that Khalifah Omar added to
the Islamic practices (like the addition of As-salato Khairom Minan Naum .... pr
ayer is better than sleeping!! in the morning Azan, or the prevention of Motah, et
c., etc.). See Sahih Muslim, vol. 3, pp. 555-556 and Sahih Bukhari, vol. 2, p. 3
75 and vol. 6, p.34, etc. Question: ls it true that the followers of the Ahlal B
ayt believe that the Holy lmams of the Family of Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) are
higher than the Angels and the Prophets? Answer: The answer is yes and no! lt a
ll depends on who the Angel and the Prophet is. Definitely, Prophet Mohammad (P.
B.U.H.) is the highest of all creatures (Khair-ol Khalq Ajma-in) which includes
all the Angels and the Prophets (A.S.). But, remember that we have 124,000 (one
hundred twenty four thousand) Prophets, out of whom only five Prophets are Olil
Azm or universal, And only 25 of them are mentioned by name, in the Holy Qur an.
These are the major Prophets (A.S.). But there are many minor 96

Prophets (A.S.) who were under the authority of the major Prophets- -- like thos
e who were Prophets of a town or a village. a family or just for themselves. As
for the Angels (A.S.), there are also some angels who are the highest of the Ang
els of Allah (S.W.T.) like the Holy Spirit (Ruhol Qodos, see Holy Quran 2:87) or
Jebrail (A.S.) who used to serve the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) and he would as
k permission from the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) before entering his house (the Hou
se of the Ahlal Bayt) ! At the Night of Ascension (Lailat El-Miraj) he lifted th
e Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) up to Heavens, until a place where the Arch Angel
Jebrail (A.S.) stopped and said: l cannot go beyond this point or else I will get
burned! But the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) went up higher and higher, until, ac
cording to the Holy Quran, there was only a little distance left! (See Holy Quran
53:7-9). Then, the Holy Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) who is higher than the Angel
Jebrail (A.S.) , carries Imam Hasan and Imam Hosain on his shoulders and he dec
lares: This Hasan and this Hosain are the Masters of the Youth of Heaven! (Sahih T
irmidi, vol. 2, p. 306-307). Also the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) declares that: This
Hasan and Hosain are Imams (of the Muslims) whether they are in power or not!"
(Even if Moawia and Yazid, etc. were grabbing the power, still according to the P
rophet, the legitimate Imams of Islam, are lmams Hasan and Hosain!).
Now, dont you think that lmams Hasan and Hosain whom the Greatest of all Prophets
(Imam-ul Morsalin) carries on his shoulders and he declares them as Masters of
the Youth of Heaven, and he also declares them, as lmams of the all Muslims in t
he entire world, can be higher in ranks, than some minor Prophets, who were unde
r the authority of another prophet in a village only, or in a family, alone! lf
you are not convinced yet, then lets go over some more Hadith from the Prophet Mo
hammad (P.B.U.H.). The Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) said: When my son Mahdi (the 12 th
Holy Imam of the Ahlal Bayt) will come, Prophet Jesus (Prophet Eisa A.S.) shall
descend from the heavens also and he shall perform prayers behind Mahdi, and un
der the authority of Mahdi, the government of Islam will be established (see Sahi
h Muslim, vol. 1, p. 373; Sahih Tirmidi, vol. 9, p. 74; Sahih lbne Maja, vol. 2,
p. 928 etc., etc. Also the Fatwa of World Muslim League, dated 5/31/1976; see M
o-amirat Al-Mot-ajirin Bid- din, p. 29, etc.). Now, if a Prophet like Jesus (A.S
.) who is an Olo-Azm or a Universal Prophet, is going to pray behind lmam Mahdi, a
nd he is to do Jihad under the authority and the leadership of the Holy lmam of
the family of Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.), then, who is higher, the leader or th
e follower? 97

Unless you deny the entire Hadith of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) as some people do, t
hen there is no other way but to accept the fact that the leader must be higher
than those whom he is leading, otherwise it will be like putting the cart before
the horse! (As some people try to do, unsuccessfully)! This needs some common s
ense, but unfortunately common sense is not so common in this world, after all!
In fact, there is a well known Hadith from the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) that says
: "The scholars of my Ummah, are higher than the Prophets of Bani lsra-iI!" If t
his could be said about the Islamic scholars, then more so it could be said abou
t the Imams of the Ahlal Bayt of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) who were the Schola
rs Scholar and Imams Imam! Imams Higher Than Angels As for the Angels, there a
re zillions and zillions of them. Only Allah (S.W.T) knows their actual number.
Some of them are higher than the ordinary believers/Muslims (e.g. Jebrail, Micha
il, etc.) many of them are servants of the believers (the angels who move the Ea
rth, the Sun, the Moon and the Stars; Angels who bring down, or count, every dro
p of rain that falls, those who move the atoms and the molecules and other parti
cles in the universe --the agents of Allah in Nature that help the grass to grow
, and the water to flow, etc.). But, no angel is higher than the Holy Prophet Mo
hammad (P.B.U.H.) because, as we saw before, even Jebrail had to serve him, to b
ring him the message, to carry him to heaven (Miraj), and yet the same Jebrail w
ould not enter the House of the Prophet without permission! Now, considering all
those Hadithes mentioned, and many others, is it still very difficult for some
people to understand that the Masters of the Youth of Heaven (from beginning to
the end) can be higher than some Angels? (See Kanzul Ommal, vol. 6, p.22 and vol
. 7, p. 106 and Sahih Trimidi, vol. 2, p.306-307, Sahih lbne Maia, etc., etc.).
While countless Angels will be serving the people in Heaven ---which means that
the people in heaven are higher than those Angels, otherwise why serve them, the
Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) tells his followers that Imam Hasan and lmam Hosain are
the Masters of the Youth, there! Who is higher, the servant or the masters of t
hose who are being served by the Angels? It is not very difficult to understand,
if one is honest to himself and to Allah (S.W.T.) and humble enough to accept t
he truth. Question: Is it true that the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and the 12 Holy
lmams of the Ahlal Bayt, actually knew when and where they will die? Isn t it ag
ainst the Quranic verse that indicates only Allah S.W.T.) knows about those thing
s? 98

Answer: The answer is yes in some cases and no in others. Only Allah (S.W.T.) ha
s the Knowledge of everything. But He can also give some of His Knowledge to who
m so ever He decides. Take note of the following verses of the Holy Qur an, for
example: (Allah) Knows the Unseen, and He doesn t let anyone to know it; Except a
Messenger, whom He has chosen!" Holy Quran (72:26-27) (So, those who are chosen
by Allah S.W.T know some of His knowledge, that other people dont know). In anoth
er Ayah, Allah (S.W.T.) says: This is some of the Unseen (Unknown) that We inform
ed you (OMohammad). You were not with them when they cast lots with arrows, as wh
o should care for Mary (A.S.)! Holy Quran (3:44) And about Prophet Eisa (Jesus) A.
S., the Holy Qur an says: I have come to you, with a sign from your Lord; I make
for you, out of clay, the figure (image) of a bird, and breath into it, and it b
ecomes a (living) bird, by Gods leave. And I heal the blind, and the lepers, and
bring the deed back to life (again) by Gods permission; And I will inform you of
what you eat, and what you have at your homes; in all this, there is a sign (fr
om Allah) if you did believe! Holy Quran (3:48) etc., etc. (So, a Prophet knows th
e Unseen; that nobody else knows except Allah, (S.W.T.). How About the Holy lmam
s? But, you may say: Well, those are the Great Prophets (A.S.) of Allah (S.W.T.)
, how about the Holy Imams of the Ahlal Bayt of Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.)? Cou
ld they also know the unseen or the Ilmul Ghaib?) The answer is that, when the Pr
ophets (A.S.) come to know something from Allah (S.W.T.). then they may say it t
o their Sahaba (like Jesus told them) or their Holy Family or the Authorized Ima
ms, who are to succeed them. In fact, Allah (S.W.T.) says that He made the revel
ations even to the non-Prophets like Mary. Mother of Jesus (A.S.), Also to the m
other of Prophet Musa (A.S.) and even to a humble creature like the honey bee! L
ook at these Quranic verses_________ for example: 1)"When the Angels said: O Mary
! God gives you a good news of a Word from Him: His name Christ Jesus, son of Ma
ry . . ." 99

Holy Qur an (3:45) (So, according to the Holy Qur an, the Angels talk to a non P
rophet, but a Holy person, like Mary). Take note of another Ayah: 2)"So, We reve
aled to the Mother of Moses: Feed him (Moses) but when you fear for his security
, cast him into the river, and fear not, nor grieve; For, we shall return him to
you and We shall make him one of the Prophets!" Holy Qur an (28:7) 1) Mother of
Moses got a message from Allah: 2) She was told what to do, by Allah: 3) She kn
ew about the future of her son, his returning to her and his becoming a Prophet! (
A bad news for those who say: Nobody knows the future, and still claim to be goo
d Muslims, and the readers of Qur an and Hadith)! Not only to the great personal
ities like the mothers of Jesus and Moses (A.S.) but even to a humble honey bee,
Allah (S.W.T.) sends His Messages and Communications. The Holy Qur an says. 3)An
d your Lord revealed (taught) the Bee to build its house in the mountains, trees
and other dwellings. Then to eat of all the produce. . ." Holy Qur an (16:68-69
) Now, if Allah (S.W.T.) can send His Angels to give the good news to Mary and M
other of Moses, about their children, and even to a Bee, why is it so difficult
for some Muslims to accept the fact that the same Allah (S.W.T.) could send His
Angels to tell the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) about his children and their future -- like the martyrdom of Fatimah Zahra, and her baby (Mohsin) or the martyrdom o
f Imam Ali, in the Mosque of Kufa, the poisoning of Imam Hasan (by Mo awia) or t
he Shahdat of Imam Hosain, in Karbala. etc., etc.? 4)Then you believe in part of
the Book and you reject the rest of it . . .,? Holy Quran (2:85)
Imam Hosains Martyrdom Told by the Prophet There are many Hadithes, in which the
Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) told his Sahaba about the death, the place and even the
time of their death or that of the Holy Ahlal Bayt, for example: Umm Salma (R.A.,
wife of the Holy Prophet) narrated that Jebrail came to the Prophet (P.B.U.H.)
and said: OMohammad, your Ummah will martyr your son (Hosain) after you, in Karba
la, then the Prophet cried . . ., And then he gave me (Umm Salma R.A.) some soil
and he said: When this shall turn into blood, you should know that Hosain has b
een martyrd. (See Tahdib by Ibne Hajar, vol. 2, pp.347 & 356. Also Sahih Tirmidi,
vol. 2 p. 306. Also 100

Mostadrak Sahihain, vol. 4. p. 397, and Imam Hanbal s Mosnad. vol. 1, p. 242, an
d many others). There are many other Hadithes on this subject, but we dont have t
ime and space for it here. But, let s analyze the Hadith that was mentioned abov
e: 1) Jebrail knew about the death and the place of the death of Imam Hosain. 2)
Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.), Umm Salma (R.A.) and many other Sahaba, knew about
it. 3) Imam Hosain himself knew about it, 4) Every Muslim who believed in Allah
and His Prophet and heard this Hadith, knew about it! (So, what is so strange a
bout it if we say that Imam Hosain and other Holy Imams of the Ahlal Bayt knew a
bout their martyrdom --- they were informed by the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.)? 5) T
he Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.), and Umm Salma and many Sahaba cried for Imam Hosains
martyrdom! (So, crying for Imam Hosain is not a Bid-ah, but it is a Sunnah of th
e Holy Prophet and the Sirah of his true Sahaba)! 6) The Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.)
knew about the future events, even if some people (socalled Muslims) claim that
nobody knows about the future! 7) All these Hadithes are from the books of the
Ahlus Sunnah. Then why some people do not want to believe in their own books of
Hadith? We don t know. But Allah (S.W.T.) knows why! Question: Can the prayers t
o Allah (S.W.T) inside the Shrines of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) or the Holy Im
ams, etc. heal the sick, and bless the needy? Isn t it a Shirk or a Polytheistic
practice to include someone elses name when you are requesting something from Al
lah? Answer: No! Praying to Allah and asking His blessings is always good; espec
ially in the Holy Places like, the Kabah, the Shrines of the Holy Prophets (A.S.)
and the Holy Imams, or any place dedicated to AIlah s Name, e.g. a Mosque. Nobo
dy should ever be worshipped except Allah (S.W.T), but any Holy Person could be
asked to intercede with Allah/Pray for us. As for healing of the sick, if some c
hemical medicine concocted by the German, British or the American Pharmacists, c
an cure a disease, and we Muslims use them without becoming a Mushrik, why shoul
d the Holy Shrines of Prophet Mohammad
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(P.B.U.H.) or his Holy Ahlal Bayt, be less effective, and why should touching th
em for the purpose of healing, make us a Mushrik? Do you mean to say that some h
erbs, tablets and syrups handled by the unbelievers, have got more Authority fro
m Allah (S.W.T) to be agent of healing than the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) and
his Ahlal Bayt? Is trusting in the herbs and tablets for cure, sign of Iman, but
trusting in the Chosen People of Allah, Shirk? Many Hadithes and narrations att
est to the fact that the Sahaba of the Holy Prophet got cured by the touching an
d prayers of the Holy Prophet. Is Prophet Mohammad not anymore the Prophet he wa
s before? You may say but the Prophet is dead now! Well, Allah says: Never think
that those who died in the path of Allah are dead; No, they are living but you c
an t understand!" Holy Qur an (3:169) and (2:154), etc. And the Prophet Mohammad
definitely lived and died in the path of Allah (See Holy Qur an 6:162), And so
did Martyr Fatimah Zahra, also Imam Ali, Imam Hassan, Imam Hosain, Imam Zainul A
abidin, and so on. Miracles of the Prophets The Holy Qur an and the Hadithes are
full of the example of the miracles and the healings by the Holy Prophets (A.S.
). Here are some verses for us to ponder! About Prophet Jesus (A.S.) it says: And
I heal those born blind and the lepers and bring the dead back to life again, b
y Gods leave! Holy Qur an (3:49) etc. About Prophets Yusof and Ya qub (Joseph and
Jacob A.S.) it says: ". . .(Yusof said to his brothers) Go with this my shirt a
nd place it on the face of my father (Ya qub, who was blind) and he will come to
see! (His blindness would be cured by the shirt of Prophet Yusof). Holy Qur an
(12:93). Can the Prophet Yusofs cotton-made shirt cure the blindness? Allah (S.W
.T) in the Holy Qur an says yes it can! But, the Saudi Arabian Wah-habis, who cl
aim to be more religious than God Himself, say No! It s a Shirk to believe that t
he cloth or the Shrine of anybody, including the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) can
cure any sickness! Now, it s up to you to believe Allah (S.W.T.) or His detracto
rs; but remember so many other cases, in which the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) a
nd other Prophets (Moses, Jesus A.S.) cured the people s diseases, just by touch
ing them, or by praying over them.
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Allah (S.W.T) says that the Honey of the Bee will heal peoples diseases (Holy Qur a
n 16:69). But, this so-called Muslims, say that believing in anything to cure, e
xcept Allah, is Shirk! (Of course, the honey also cures by Allahs permission, as
do the Prophets). Let s see once more: 1) Drugs made by the Americans can cure (
that s why the Saudis buy so much American Medicine) 2) Prophet Jesus A.S. could
cure by touch (and many other Prophets, including the Holy Prophet Mohammad P.B
.U.H.) 3) The cotton shirt of Prophet Yusof A.S. can heal his blind father, 4) P
rophet Mohammad s touch or saliva would cure the sore eyes of his Sahaba, etc.,
etc. So, believing that those things could cure, by the permission of Allah (S.W
.T.) is correct, but the touching the shrine of Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) who
is the Greatest Prophet of Allah (S.W.T.) and asking Allah to heal our sickness,
for the sake of that Blessing to Mankind (See Holy Qur an 21 :107) is Haram and
Shirk? Is American drug or Prophet Yusofs (A.S.) shirt more powerful with Allah,
than the body of the Prophet Mohammad or his burial site? Asking Help from Othe
rs The Wah-habis argue that we should not seek help from anyone except Allah (S.
W.T). They go to the extent that they consider even calling Ya Rasulal-Lah! (O Pr
ophet of Allah) Ya Mohammad (O Mohammad) Ya Hosain (O Hosain) etc. as Shirk; mea
ning to say that we are making them like God. We should only say Ya Allah (O All
ah) and no more! The answer is: While it appears to be very religious, but actua
lly it is the philosophy of Shaitan. When Allah (S.W.T.) ordered His Angels to b
ow down to Prophet Adam (A.S.), all did, except Shaitan, who said I wont bow to a
nyone else but You OAllah! What happened? Well, Allah cursed him and his follower
s up to the Day of Judgment (See Holy Qur an 38:78, etc.), And he kicked the Sha
itan, out of His Grace! In fact, the Holy Qur an is full of instances of calling
other people, like: Ya Ayuhar Rasul (O Messenger), Ya Adam (OAdam), Ya Eisa (OJes
us), Ya Musa (OMoses), Ya Ayuhan Nas (O People). etc. With regards to asking help
from persons other than Allah (S.W.T.) the Holy Qur an says that brothers of Yu
sof (A.S.) pleaded with him by saying: Oexalted one! Help us! (Holy Qur an 12:88)
. Is that a shirk to ask help or to call for help! Here is some more to think ab
out. According to Allah (S.W.T.) the brothers of Prophet Yusof (A.S.) asked thei
r father, Prophet Ya qub (A.S.) this way: O our father! (Prohet Yaqub A.S.) Ask fo
r us forgiveness (intercede for us with Allah Shafa-ah) for our sins! (Holy Quran
(12:97). He (Prophet Yaqub A.S.) said: Very soon I will ask forgiveness for you fr
om my Lord! Holy Quran (12:98).
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And they (Prophet Yusof A.S. and his brothers) fell down in prostration (Sajdah)
him (Prophet Yaqub A.S.) And he (Yusof A.S.) said: O Father! This is the fulfillm
ent of my dream before. My God hath made it come true. He has been so kind to me
! Holy Quran (12:99100), etc., etc. If we followed the Wah-habi teachings, the Prop
hets Ya qub and Yusof (A.S.) and his brothers have committed serveral Shirks, as f
ollows: a) They called Yusof A.S. O exalted one! (Yaa Ayyuhal Aziz! And we know t
hat the AlAziz is a title of Allah, also!). b) They asked help and food for their
families from the Ruler of Egypt (Yusof A.S.) and not directly from Allah (S.W.T
.)! c) They called Prophet Ya qub O Father! (Yaa Abana!) d) They asked his help
to ask Allah (S.W.T.) to forgive their sins, instead of directly going to Allah
(intercetion & seeking help). e) Prophet Ya qub (A.S.) agreed to intercede for t
hem with Allah (S.W.T.) very soon! (So, the Holy Prophet Yaqub also believed in t
he intercession, even if the Wahhabis of Saudi Arabi, dont!) t) As if those were
not enough Anti-Wah-habism, this time Prophet Yusof (A.S.) and his brothers and
their families all fell down in Prostration and made Sajdah to Prophet Ya qub (a
nd the Prophet as did Yusof A.S. all the Angels to Prophet Adam A.S. in the begi
nning of Creation; but Shaitan refused to bow, and his followers today refuse, t
oo)! g) Prophet Ya qub (A.S.) saw all of this, accepted all of this and himself
participated in all of this, without fearing that Shaitan will object, and the W
ah-habis may call him a Mushrik! h) Allah (S.W.T.) knew everything before it hap
pened and told us the whole story in the Holy Qur an without adding a single wor
d of disapproval to what this great family of the Prophets (A.S.) practiced. i)
The Holy Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) read all this verses to the Muslims and tol
d us to read (and follow) as often as we could, but he never objected to what th
ey did. j) All the Sahaba and Imams of Islam read it, but they did not consider
those acts to be objectionable. k) All Muslim scholars today are aware of those
verses, but none of them ever found those to be against the principles of Tawhid
or belief in One and Only God! How come only the Shaikh Abdul Wah-hab of Saudi
Arabia (1703-1742 A.D.) and his followers, realized that these are Shirk! Where
did they get that pure Islam that no other Imam or Prophet could get? From the Law
rence of Arabia, or from their American Protectors? Or maybe, as the Holy Qur an
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The Devils made revelations to their friends and followers! (Holy Qur an 6:121 and
7:27 and 7:30, etc., etc.). Saudis Asked Help from Shaitan While preventing oth
er Muslims from seeking help from the Holy Men of God and His Chosen Servants, t
he Saudis always have asked help from the enemies of Allah --- the Americans, th
e British. etc. To get rid of the OthomanTurkish Khalifah (of Prophet Mohammad?)
they asked the help of Lawrence of Arabia, the British spy, a military officer
who was an illegitimate child or a bastard! (No Wah-Habi said it was Shirk to fo
rget Allah S.W.T. and to seek help from Col. Lawrence, in 1914-1918 A.D.). Again
in 1990-1991, during the Persian Gulf War, the Saudis forgot all about Allah, a
nd they asked the Americans (the Great Shaitan!) to help them fight against anot
her Muslim country -- Iraq. No outstanding Wah-habi Aalim objected to this. In f
act , the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Baz issued a so-cal
led Islamic Ruling (Fatwa) that the American soldiers (those half nude Christian
and Jewish boys and girls) were doing Jihad for lslam, in our Holy Land!! Trust
ing Anything Else Except Allah Everybody, including the Wah-habis, depend on a t
housand and one objects everyday, and they put their trust on them to survive, w
ithout considering themselves to be Mushriks! When they are hungry, instead of a
sking Allah (S.W.T.) for food, the Wah-habis go to a bakery or a restaurant or t
heir own kitchen, in order to eat and to survive! (Trusting food, not Allah)? Wh
en they are thirsty, they drink water! (Is water your God)? When they are sick,
they go to a doctor (preferably an American) or a clinic or a hospital or a drug
store and they depend on some man made tablets and syrup and amazingly they get
cured, without becoming a Mushrik! When they want to beget children they dont go to
Allah to get them, but instead, they marry a woman/man and make babies; and sti
ll they are not Mushriks! It sounds very silly, but that s actually what they sa
y. And the funniest part is that this people consider everybody Kafir and Mushri
k and only themselves pure Muslims. The fact is that every creature of Allah (S.
W.T.) is Has Agent, be it the Angels, the Prophets, the people in general, even
the animals, herbs, Nature as a whole with all the molecules and the atoms. 105

As long as one uses any of these agents or gets help from them, knowing fully well
that these are only the instruments of God (not independent from Him) and God ble
sses His people through these agents, then it is completely alright, to use them
and be blessed by Allah, the Musabi-bul Asbaab (The Maker of the Instrumemts/Ag
ents in Nature). As for worship, only Allah (S.W.T.) is worthy of it, any other
thing in the Heaven above or the Earth below, or in the Sea absolutely nothing e
lse, is worthy of worship (= worthship). When someone becomes a Muslim, he decla
res that: I believe in Allah, and His Angels, and His Books and His Prophets ....
(How many things you have to believe, beside Allah?). Yet believing in so many t
hings is not Shirk, but true Iman, because they are all in the Line of Allah (S.
W.T). In every Azan, after the Name of Allah (S.W.T) we should immediately bring
the name of the Holy Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.), as well, otherwise we are not
Muslims. Remember, that even Shaitan believers in Allah (Tauhid of the Wahhabis
!) And in every Salat to Allah, we also have to include the names of the Prophet
Mohammad and the Aali Mohammad (his Household) and other good servants of Allah
(in Tashah-hud). Now, does this joining of the names of other people with the H
oly Name of Allah make us Mushriks? Shirk in Worship/Prayers? (Shirk Fil Ebaadah
!). As for those Ayahs that say: "Dont call, aside from Allah; those which cant be
nefit you or harm you (Holy Quran 10:106) or Dont call with Allah any other God (2
8:88) etc., it means that we should not have any God except Allah, not that we c
annot even bring the name of the Prophet Mohammad, together with the name of All
ah! If that were the case, then Kalimah, i.e. There is no God except Allah and Mo
hammad is His Messenger should have been prohibited or the flag of Saudi Arabia t
hat bears this declaration should have been considered un-Islamic, while it is n
ot so. There is a big difference when Allah (S.W.T.) and His Messenger (P.B.U.H.
) and the Authorized People (Olil Amr) teach Islam and the Quran, vis-a-vis the m
an-made interpretations by those people who have no authority from Allah, throug
h His Prophet, to do so. Questions: Is it true that the followers of the Ahlal B
ayt criticize, condemn and sometimes curse some companions of the Prophet (P.B.U
.H.)? Answer: Not the true companions. But only the hypocrites, and those who mu
rdered the beloved daughter of Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) Fatimah Zahra, his gr
andsons Imam Hassan, Imam Hosain and other children of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H
.). Such people are cursed by Allah (S .W.T.) in the Holy Quran (3:86-87) and by
the Prophet (P.B.U.H.), the angels and the believers. 106

Also, we criticize those who disobeyed the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and called hi
m out of his mind! (see Sahih Bukhari Vol. 5 and 9 p. 346) as well as those who ma
de the Holy Prophet (p.B.U.H.) angry, and hurt his feelings. Such people are not
considered followers , but the enemies of the Prophet and his beloved family. T
he Holy Quran is full of condemnation of those who came to the Prophet Mohammad (
P.B.U.H.) and claimed to believe, but their acts showed that they were liars. (S
ee chapter 63 of the Holy Qur an, titled the Hypocrites for their specific descrip
tion). And remember one thing more: The Holy Prophet Mohammad said: La-anal Laho
Man taklal-lafa An Jaishe Osamah! Meaning: Moy Allah, Curse anyone (His Sahabah) w
ho does not join the army of Osamah (the adopted grandson of the Holy Prophet, fr
om Zaid). Now, many of the Companions did not listen to the order of the Holy Pr
ophet, and they were included in this Curse! So, cursing those guys is not haram
, but rather the Sunnah (Actor of the Holy Prophet)! Now, let us see those who cla
im to be the Sunnah will follow the Holy Prophet, or not! Beside, many Sahabal curse
d and even killed each other! Now, lets see the Salafi (the followers of the ances
tors!) will follow them also, or they become Um-salafi! Question: Why do the follo
wers of the Ahlat Bayt keep their fast until night, and they dont break it at sun
-down, like the Ahlus Sunnah? Answer: Well, that is a long Fiqh debate, but we c
an say that aside from the teachings of the Holy Imams of the family of Prophet
Mohammad (P.B.U.H.) who had lived with the Prophet in his house (unlike the nonAhlal Bayt Imams who never even saw the Prophet, because they were born many yea
rs after the death of the Prophet) the other reason for keeping the fast of Rama
dhan (and other Sunnah fastings till night) is the clear instruction of Allah (S
.W.T.) in the Holy Quran that says: ... Then complete your fast till night! Holy Qu
ran (2:187). And the common sense will tell us that by breaking our fast 15-20 mi
nutes later, we are sure that we have observed both timings. But, if you break y
our fast earlier than the night (As the Summi Muslims do) you have clearly viola
ted the Quranic injunction (aside from the teachings and practices of the Holy Im
ams of the Ahlal Bayt who are also guaranteed by Allah (S.W.T.) to be right and
clear from any impurity and error. See Holy Quran 33:33). Question: Why do the fo
llowers of Ahlal Bayt allow and practice the temporary marriage or Mot-ah? Answe
r: This question should be asked from all Muslims, including the Ahlus Sunnah, b
ecause this was practiced during the life time of the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.
). It even existed during the rule of Khalifah Abu Bakr and several years of the
rule of Khalifah Omar. (Sahih Muslims, Vol. 3 p. 555 chapter of Mot ah also pp.
556, 331 etc. Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 6, p. 34, 110 Vol. 2, p. 375, Vol. 7 p. 36 et
c. etc.). 107

During the latter part of the rule of Khalifah Omar he decided, by himself to st
op the Muslims from the practice of Mot ah (Sahih Muslim, Vol. 3, p.331 etc. etc
.). Now, for those who want to follow the teachings of the Prophet Mohammad (P.B
.U.H.) and the Sahaba of his time, including Khalifah Abu Bakr, Imam Ali, etc. e
tc. to them Mot ah is still Jayiz permitted. But, those who follow Khalifah Omar,
should refrain from it, because their leader has stopped what the Holy Prophet (
P.B.U.H.) and his companions had allowed! In fact, Abdullah Bin Omar, the son of
Khalifah Omar, considered Mot ah to be alright. When somebody reminded, him tha
t his father, Omar, had prohibited it, he said: How could my father (and anybody
else for that matter) prohibit what the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) has permitted?
(Sahih Tirmizi, Vol. 3, p. 185 Hadith No. 824, etc.). As for the Ahlal Bayt of t
he Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) or their followers, they see no reason to abandon the
teaching and the guidance of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) which are based on the Comm
ands of Allah (S.W.T) and to follow the order of anyone else, including Omar! (w
ho also change more than 70 Islamic ordinance and commited Bid-ah in Islam!). In s
hort, the Motah has nothing to do with any particular sect in Islam, but rather i
t concerns all those who believe in Allah (see Holy Quran, 4:24; Sahih Muslim wit
h Nouwi Paraphrases, Vol. 3, p. 552 and Vol. 9, p. 179. Also Tafsir of lbne Kath
ir, Vol.1 p. 486) as well as those who want to follow the True Sunnah of His Mes
senger (P.B.U.H.) and his Purified Descendants. Question: How about the Hadith t
hat says the Holy Prophet has cursed those who enjoy from this and that? Answer: F
irst, we have to see if that Hadith was from the Holy Prophet, and it was not fa
bricated by those who changed his orders, to justify their own plans. Second, af
ter making sure that it is an authentic Hadith, then we should see whether it me
ans what the opponents claim, or it has a different meaning, all together. Becau
se, if having different women were condemned by the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) then
a big number of Sahaba and Ta-be-in are guilty of this practices. Remember that
in the early days of Islam and up to several centuries later, the Muslims would
Buy and Sell slaves (Just like the Americans and the Europeans did before) and
everybody would buy as many slave girls (boys) and women that he could afford! T
he mere buying of those slave girls would make them Halal for those Sahaba and T
a-be-in to enjoy their services and then, after a day, a week, a month or a year,
etc. to sell them to someone else, or even give them as a gift to their friends!
Such slave girls (boys) and slave women are called those whom your right hands p
ossess in many parts of the Holy Quran (see 23:6 and 70:30, etc. etc.). 108

Now, if having those issues were cursed by the Holy Prophet, then all the Sahaba
and Tabe-in with slave girls are cursed. How come the close companions of the H
oly Prophet (P.U.B.H_) did not understand the Hadith, but these "Late Comers/The
Wahhabis of the 18 th Century" do? Are you over ruling even the Holy Qur an and
the sunnah of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and the Sirah of the Sahaba and the T
a-be-in, by prohibiting what is allowed (like what Omar did)? Que vadis, O peop
le?
Whats the use of running, if the road is wrong?"
Whats the use of a lamp, if you have no oil?" A food for thought!
Quotes to ponder . . . *Education either liberates or enslaves our minds. *The only
way to make the right decision is to know what the wrong decision is. *History is
rendered meaningless, unless it is remembered. *If truth and falsehood debate fre
ely, the truth will always win. *Even if you are holding the right book upside down,
the message that you are going to get will be twisted. *None is so blind as those
who wont see!" *The best lies dont actually contradict the truth, on the contrary,
they improve it! 109

*No lie can live forever! *A clean glove, often hides a dirty hand (like the Wahhabi
pretenders!) *There are always two sides to every story- -the truth, and what yo
u think to be the truth! *People often hate what they cant understand. *Remembering t
e past, enlightens the present. *The future needs to know its roots. *It is easier t
o perceive error than to find the Truth, because the former lies on the surface,
and is easily seen, while the latter lies in the depth, where a few are willing
to search for it. *If loving the Ahlul Bayt is wrong, then I dont want to be right
. *The only thing worse than an ignorant fanatic is an educated fanatic! *In darkn
ess, every stone is the same, when light comes the precious stones stand out!" *
Ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makararating sa paroroona
n.
What do our readers say about this book: . . . (the book) is an eye-opener. It is
the best literature that I have read on the Ahlal Bayt; On receiving it in the mo
rning, I read it from cover to cover, before I performed the Maghrib Prayer; it
grips my concentration so much that the only way I could satisfy my curiousity w
as to finish reading it that same day! I wish to thank the author and your organiz
ation . . . Brother G. Egbeyami-Cole Sieraa Leone West Africa
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