02/06/2010 06:25
Imams Can See Al-Ghaib (the Unseen)
The Shia believe that their Infallible Imams posses knowledge of Al-Ghaib (the Unseen). Here is a quote from Lesson 23 on the popular Shia website, Al-Islam.org:
“The Immaculate Imams can also make contact with the world of the unseen...
02/06/2010 06:25
Imam Knows the Hour of His Death
The Shia believe that the Imams know when they are going to die and die only by their own will. We find in Al-Kafi, the most reliable of the four Shia books of Hadith:
“The Imam knows his Hour of death and his death is in his control.”...
02/06/2010 06:24
Imamah and Shirk
Introduction
The major difference between the Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama’ah and their Shia brothers is the concept of Imamah. The Shia believe in their twelve Infallible Imams. The Christians have exalted the status of Prophet Isa (عليه السلام) to a level higher...
02/06/2010 06:23
Infallibility = Shirk
Introduction
Muslims believe that only the Creator Allah Almighty is perfect. On the other hand, creation cannot possibly be perfect as this is an attribute only Allah Almighty can posses. Humans, who were created simply out of dust, are an excellent example of...
02/06/2010 06:23
Shi’ism is Kufr: Imams Superior to Prophets
The Shia Ulema believe that the position of Infallible Imam (i.e. Imamah) is higher than the position of Messenger or Prophet (i.e. Risalah and Nabuwwah). Al-Islam.org, the popular Shia website, declares that“the office of Imamate is a...
02/06/2010 06:22
The Quran Challenge, Part IV
This article is the fourth in a series of articles entitled “The Quran Challenge.” The reader is advised to go through Parts I-III before proceeding to Part IV.
The Quran Challenge, Part I
The Quran Challenge, Part II
The Quran Challenge, Part III
In...
02/06/2010 06:21
The Quran Challenge, Part III:
Introduction
In this article, we examine every single time the word “imam” is used in the Quran. A central tenet of Shi’ism is to follow the twelve Infallible Imams; to the Shia, it is one of the Usool-e-Deen (Fundamentals of...
02/06/2010 06:21
The Quran Challenge, Part II
Please read Part I of “The Quran Challenge” before proceeding. In Part I, we challenged the Shia to produce even a single verse in the Quran that proved their doctrine of Imamah. After miserably failing at this task, there were many “cop-out”...
02/06/2010 06:20
The Quran Challenge
Crux of the Sunni/Shia Divide
The center of the debate between the Ahlus Sunnah and Shia revolves around the issue of Imamah (i.e. Aimmatal Masoomeen). The importance of Imamah is so great that the Shia Ulema consider those who reject Imamah to be Kaffir. Likewise,...
02/06/2010 06:19
Sayyida Aisha is Part of Ahlel Bayt
Question:
(Are) the Ummaahatul Momineen (Mothers of the Believers) part of Nabi (s)’s Ahlay Bait or not? What (do) the Ulama of Ahle Sunna wal Jama say about that?
Answer by Shaykh Gibril F Haddad:
Yes, the Mothers of the Believers are...
