Peshawer Nights
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Author: Sultanu'l-Wa'izin Shirazi
Translator: Hamid Quinlan & Charles Ali Campbell
Publisher: Pak Books
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Author: Sultanu'l-Wa'izin Shirazi
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Peshawer Nights
- Translators' Preface
- Notes
- The Book
- The First Session, Thursday night, 23rd Rajab, 1345 A.H
- Relationship with the Holy Prophet
- Additional evidence proving that the descendants of Bibi Fatima are of the progeny of the Holy Prophet
- Why Shi’as combine their prayers
- How the Allama's ancestors migrated from the Hijaz to Iran
- How the grave of the Commander of the Faithful, ‘Ali, was discovered
- Desecration of graves by Bani Umayyad
- Misdeeds of this dynasty
- Discovery of the sacred grave of ‘Ali
- Differences about the burial place of the commander of the faithful
- Second Session, Friday night, 20th Rajab, 1345 A.H
- Misconception about origin of the ‘Shi’as’ sect
- Absurd to associate Abdullah Ibn Saba with Shi’as
- Meaning of Shi’as
- Further merits of Shi’as
- Shi’as merits proven from Sunni books
- Rank of Salman, Abu Dharr, Miqdad, and Ammar
- Causes of Iranian's Receptivity to Shi’as'ism
- Iranians grateful for ‘Ali's compassion
- Debates between Allama Hilli and the Chief Justice concerning the imamate
- Iranian king accepted Shi’as belief
- Islam forbids boasting about ancestors
- Islam also forbids racism
- Condemnation of the extremists
- Shi’as separate from Ghalis
- Clarification about reverence towards Imams
- The people of Ya Sin refers to the people of Muhammad
- ‘Salawat’ (blessings) on Muhammad and ‘Ahle-Muhammad’ is the ‘sunna’ (commendable), and in ritual prayer it is compulsory
- Third Session, Saturday night, 25th of Rajab, 1345 A.H
- Shi’as not divided into factions
- The Kaysaniyyas and their belief
- The ‘Qaddahiyyas’ and their belief
- The ‘Ghullat’ and their belief
- Shi’as Imamiyya Ithna Ashari, and their belief
- Belief in Allah and the Prophets
- Belief in chastisement, reward, hell, Paradise, and day of judgement
- Belief in the articles of practice
- Belief in Imams
- References about visibility of Allah
- Holy Qur'an rejects doctrine of visibility of Allah
- Arguments and ‘hadith’ about the invisibility of Allah
- Further references to absurdities in two collections of traditions
- Hadith al-Thaqalain
- Polytheism and its kinds
- Polytheism in prayer
- Concerning offerings or pledges
- Offerings in the name of Allah
- Hidden Polytheism: Making a Display of Prayers
- Polytheism regarding causation
- Why prophets sought help from people
- The Holy Ahlul Muhammad (descendants of the prophet) are means of divine bounty
- Bukhari and Muslim have recorded many traditions reported by fabricators
- Many authentic hadith regarding Ahlul Bayt scrupulously avoided
- Sources of hadith al-Thaqalain
- Hadith al-Safina
- Seeking means to approach Allah not polytheism
- Du'a al-Tawassul
- Shi’as do not malign Sunnis
- Sunni ulama’ call Shi’as infidels
- Shi’as and the four Sunni schools of law
- Murders of Shi’as in Iran and Afghanistan
- Martyrdom of Shahid al-thalis
- Instructions about ziarat
- ‘Namaz al-ziarat’ and invocations after the prayer
- Invocation after namaz
- Prostration of the brothers of Joseph before him
- Invoking Imams is not worshiping the dead
- The infidelity of Yazid
- Sanction by Sunni ulama’ for cursing Yazid
- Desecration of Graves
- The descendants of the Holy Prophet are martyrs in the way of Allah, and are alive
- The position of infallible Imams
- Note
- Fourth Session, Sunday night, 2nd Rajab 1345 A.H
- Discussion regarding Imamate
- Limitation to four schools of law has no basis
- Shi’as'ism compared to four schools of law
- The four imams have declared each other to be infidels
- The Sunni ulama’s condemnation of Abu Hanifa
- Imamate according to Shi’as means vicegerency of Allah
- The rank of imamate is higher than that of general prophethood
- General and special prophethood
- Differences in the rank of the prophets
- Characteristics of special prophethood
- Arguments for the rank of prophethood for ‘Ali from hadith of manzila
- Authenticity of hadith of manzila from the usual sources
- Amadi unreliable as narrator of hadith
- Confirmation of hadith of manzila by ‘Umar ibn Khattab
- The position of single narration in the Sunni sect
- Characteristics of ‘Ali
- (2) The rank of successor to the Holy Prophet; and
- Significance of ‘Ali's rank
- Hadith that by order of the Prophet the doors of houses facing the mosque were closed except the door of ‘Ali's house
- While bowing in ritual prayer, ‘Ali gave a ring to a beggar
- Aaron's position as Prophet as well as caliph
- Fifth Session, Tuesday night, 27th Rajab 1345 A.H
- Hadith of manzila narrated several times
- Aaron was the ordained successor of Moses
- Similarity between the affairs of ‘Ali and Aaron
- Hadith of invitation to relatives and the Prophet's appointing ‘Ali as his successor
- Confirmation by Sunni ulama’ and by European writers
- Clear hadith about the caliphate of ‘Ali
- Characteristics of the companions
- Hadith in praise of Abu Bakr
- Abu Huraira's character and his condemnation
- Ibn Abd Rabbih's slanders against the Shi’as
- Slanders by Ibn Hazm
- Slanders by Abu Taimiyya
- Abu Huraira's character and hadith calling for his condemnation
- Abu Huraira's collusion with Busr ibn Artat in the massacre of Muslims
- Condemnation of Abu huraira and ‘Umar's beating him
- Ahadith in praise of Abu Bakr and ‘Umar and their disqualification
- Hadith that both Hasan and Husain are the foremost of youth of paradise
- Reply to supposed hadith that Abu Bakr and A’ysha were preferred by the Prophet
- Shafi'is acknowledgement that love for Ahlul Bayt is obligatory
- Misconception regarding Holy Prophet's love for A’ysha
- Holy Prophet preferred ‘Ali to all other men
- Hadith of the roasted bird
- “People of the remembrance” are the Ahlul Muhammad, the descendants of the Holy Prophet
- Citation of a verse of the Holy Qur’an about the appointment of the four caliphs, and a reply
- Argument from the “verse of cave” and its reply
- Facts about Abu Bakr's accompanying the Holy Prophet
- The Prophet's words “Allah is with us” no proof of excellence of Abu Bakr
- Barsisa Abid
- The sending down of peace was on the Prophet of Allah
- Sixth Session, Tuesday night, 28th Rajab 1345 A.H
- 300 hundred verses in praise of ‘Ali
- ‘Ali first to declare belief in Prophet of Allah
- Training of ‘Ali from childhood by the Holy Prophet
- ‘Ali's faith while only a child
- ‘Ali's faith was part of his very nature
- ‘Ali excelled all other companions and the whole community in merit
- ‘Ali's faith superior to Abu Bakr's
- ‘Ali as the self of the Holy Prophet
- Qur'anic verse in praise of ‘Ali on his sleeping in the Prophet's bed on the night of hijra
- Evidence regarding ‘Umar's saying “had ‘Ali not been there, ‘Umar would have been ruined”
- Caliph ‘Umar’s bravery was never observed on any battlefield
- Conquests not due to personal merits of ‘Umar
- Abu Bakr's and ‘Umar's defeat in the battle of Khaibar
- ‘Ali was the loved one of Allah and of the Holy Prophet
- Hadith of the standard in the conquest of Khaibar
- Uthman's character and way of life compared to that of Abu Bakr and ‘Umar
- The wealth of caliph Uthman
- Caliph Uthman encouraged the evildoers among the Umayyads
- Holy prophet cursed Abu Sufyan, Mu'awiya and his son Yazid
- Uthman did not accept counsel of ‘Ali
- Uthman mercilessly beat companions of Holy Prophet
- Ammar beaten by order of Uthman
- The hadith “all companions are like stars” applied also to Abu Dharr
- ‘Ali ibn Abu Talib's kindness and generosity
- ‘Ali's kindness to marwan Abdullah ibn Zubair
- ‘Ali's kindness to A’ysha
- Doubts and complications regarding the “verse of guardianship” and their clarification
- Seventh Session, Wednesday Night, 29th Rajab 1345 A.H
- Difference between assumed unity and real unity
- The verse of imprecation (Mubahala) proves the unity of the soul of ‘Ali with the Holy Prophet
- The Holy Prophet's arrival for the imprecation
- Merits of ‘Ali, Fatima, Hasan and Husain proven by the verse of imprecation
- Further narrations and hadith as evidence of the essential unity of the Holy Prophet and ‘Ali
- Since the Holy Prophet was superior to all other prophets, ‘Ali was also superior to them
- Consensus for Abu Bakr
- Arguments against validity of ijma
- ‘Ali was deliberately kept uninformed of the meeting at saqifa
- Hadith al-Thaqalain and Hadith al-Safina
- Hadith “‘Ali is with the truth and the truth is with ‘Ali”
- Hadith of the Ark - Hadith of Saqifa
- Holy Prophet's hadith urging the believers to follow ‘Ali
- Forced allegiance by ‘Ali and Bani Hashim after six months
- ‘Ali dragged from his home and his house set on fire
- Twelve arguments in support of the fact that ‘Ali was taken to the mosque at the point of a sword
- Fatima told Abu Bakr and ‘Umar that she cursed them both in every prayer
- Narrations about Fatima’s miscarriage
- Imam Husain was never desirous of political power
- Imam Husain refused advice to abandon his mission
- Effects of visiting shrines of the Holy Imams
- Eighth Session, Thursday night, 1 Sha'ban, 1345 A.H
- Association of Shi’as'ism with Imam Ja'far Sadiq
- Criticizing the companions does not mean infidelity
- Caliphs themselves did not regard cursing them as infidelity
- Caliph Abu Bakr abused ‘Ali
- Caliph ‘Umar held that cursing a Muslim is not infidelity
- According to Abu'l-Hasan Ash'ari even calling Allah or Holy Prophet by evil names is not infidelity
- Most companions abused one another but not regarded as infidels
- Holy Prophet of Islam knew all good and bad actions of sahaba
- Merit of being a party to Bai'at al-Rizwan
- Shi’as do acknowledge merits of sahaba
- Hadith of “following companions” examined
- Aqaba affair and design to kill Holy Prophet
- The Prophet never bade us follow liars
- Opposition of companions at saqifa
- Sa'd ibn ubaida's opposition to Abu bakr and ‘Umar
- Talha and Zubair confront ‘Ali at Basra
- Mu'awiya and 'Amr as used to curse and abuse ‘Ali
- Sources of hadith “My companions are like stars.” are weak
- Companions were not infallible
- Taking wine by ten companions in a secret meeting
- Companions' breaking their pledge
- In the Holy Qur'an “Truthful Ones” refers to Muhammad and ‘Ali
- Ghadir Hadith and its nature
- Gabriel's advice to ‘Umar
- Hadith of “Following Companions” is unauthentic
- Some of companions were slaves to their wishes and turned against truth
- Imam Ghazali’s view about companions breaking the pledge taken on the day of Ghadir al-Khum
- Sirru'l-Alamin is Imam Ghazali's book
- Reference to ibn Iqda's status
- Reference to Tabari's death
- Nisa'i's murder
- Sunnis' doubt about meaning of “maula”
- Meaning of “maula” as “guide,” “master” in light of the verse “Ya ayyuha'r-rasul baligh”
- Revelation of verse “This day have I perfected for you your religion.” at Ghadir al-Khum
- Sibt ibn Jauzi's view about the meaning of “maula”
- View of ibn Talha Shafi'i about the meaning of maula
- ‘Ali's argument based on hadith of Ghadir in the Mosque at Kufa
- Sad plight of those who did not confirm hadith of Ghadir
- Hasan's couplets before the Holy Prophet
- Companions breaking their promise made on the day of Ghadir
- Companions breaking the promise at Uhud, Hunain, and Hudaibiyya
- Shi’as condemn only those companions whose acts were unjust
- Companions running away at Hudaibiyya
- Shi’as will seek redress on the Day of Judgment
- Fadak and its usurpation
- Revelation of the verse “Give to near of kin”
- Argument from hadith 'la nuris' - we do not leave legacies
- Fadak was a gift - not a legacy
- Hadith 'la nuris' is concocted
- Fatima argues her case
- Fatima's arguments rejecting hadith la nuris
- Fatima pleading in vain
- Caliph used abusive language
- ‘Ali's remonstrating with Abu Bakr
- Abu Bakr’s Insolence
- History judges a man
- Hadid's surprise at Abu Bakr's abusing ‘Ali and Fatima
- Tormenting ‘Ali is tormenting the Holy Prophet
- Hadith “I am the city of knowledge and ‘Ali is its gate
- Hadith about the vicegerency
- Allah selected ‘Ali from among all men to be my vicegerent
- Ahlul Bayt endowed with seven matchless qualities
- Mahdi to fill the earth with justice
- Inquiring about immediate succession or vicegerency
- Couplets of some companions about the vicegerency
- Holy Prophet's will concerning ‘Ali’s vicegerency exists in all authentic books
- Holy Prophet was prevented from writing his will at the time of his death
- Disobedience to Holy Prophet's command unbelievable
- Authentic reports concerning the Prophet's being prevented from making his will
- Ibn Abbas weeping because the Holy Prophet was prevented from writing his will
- ‘Umar prevented the Holy Prophet from writing his will
- Sources of hadith of “Prevention of will”
- ‘Umar said: “This man is speaking nonsense, the Qur’an is sufficient for us”
- The Holy Prophet orders the quarreling companions to leave him
- To call the holy prophet “this man” was great insolence
- The word 'hajar' used by ‘Umar means nonsense
- Insolence against Holy Prophet is infidelity
- First mischief in Islam in the presence of the Holy Prophet
- Words “this man speaks nonsense” were most insulting
- A caliph cannot be exonerated for disobeying the Holy Prophet
- The Holy Prophet, not ‘Umar was responsible for the security of the religion
- Holy Qur’an alone is not sufficient for our guidance
- Holy Qur’an also asks us to consult Ahlul dhikr, that is, Ahlul Bayt
- Qutbu'd-din shirazi's objection to ‘Umar's words
- Abu bakr was not prevented from writing his will
- So it is clear that ‘Ali was Holy Prophet's immediate successor
- Hadith 'la nuris' rejected
- Caliphate belongs to the heir of knowledge
- ‘Ali's verdict concerning a woman who gave birth to a child after a six-month pregnancy
- Hadith 'la nuris' not applied to other properties
- Abu Bakr's returning fadak to Fatima and ‘Umar's intervention
- Caliph's returning Fadak to descendants of Fatima
- Returning Fadak by ‘Umar ibn Abdu'l-aziz
- Returning Fadak to descendants of Fatima by Abdullah Mahdi and Mamun, the Abbasid
- Proof that Fadak had been given to Fatima
- Contention that Abu Bakr acted according to “Verse of Evidence” and its reply
- To demand witnesses from occupants was against religious law
- Rejecting witnesses of Fatima was against religious law
- “Truthful ones” refers to Muhammad and ‘Ali
- ‘Ali is most exalted among the truthful ones
- ‘Ali is with truth and with the Qur’an
- Obedience to ‘Ali is obedience to Allah and his Holy Prophet
- Caliph Abu Bakr did not follow law of evidence in other cases
- Abu Bakr giving wealth to Jabir without calling for witness
- ‘Ali and Fatima were referents of the verse of purification
- Proving that the verse of purity was not in praise of the Prophet's wives
- Wives of Prophet are not included in Ahlul Bayt
- Numerous hadith concerning “verse of purity” being in praise of Holy Five
- Hadith of Umm Salma about 'harrira'(a sweet liquid food) of Fatima and revelation of “verse of purity”
- Fadak was taken away for political reasons
- Khums interdicted
- Caliph may not pass an order in violation of a clear ordinance of Allah and the practice of Holy Prophet
- Allah has made ‘Ali witness of the Holy Prophet
- ‘Ali's mental anguish
- Hadith condemning tormentors of ‘Ali
- Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal in his Musnad, Imam Tha'labi in his Tafsir and
- ‘Ali was tormented and insulted
- Fatima remained indignant with Abu bakr and ‘Umar until her death
- Fatima's distress is Allah’s and Prophet's distress
- Allegation about ‘Ali’s intending to marry Abu Jahl's daughter
- Fabricating of hadith during Mu'awiya's period
- Misunderstanding about Fatima’s indignation being non-religious
- Fatima was free from worldly attachment
- Fatima's indignation motivated by religion
- Fatima's silence did not indicate her acquiescence
- ‘Ali was not free to act during his caliphate
- Abu bakr and ‘Umar tried to visit Fatima to explain their point, but in vain
- Abu Bakr realized the seriousness of Fatima’s anger
- Fatima was buried at night, a proof of her lasting displeasure with Abu Bakr and ‘Umar
- Ninth Session, Friday night, 2nd Sha'ban 1345 A.H
- Shi’as accusing A’ysha of adultery and its reply
- A’ysha's exoneration from the charge of adultery
- A husband and wife do not necessarily share the same level of attainment
- Meaning of faithlessness of Noah’s and Lot’s wives
- Faithlessness of wives does not imply impurity
- Reference to A’ysha's conduct
- A’ysha grieved the Holy Prophet
- No such reports about other wives of the Holy Prophet
- Ummu'l-mu'minin Suda did not go out even for hajj or umra
- A’ysha goes out to fight against ‘Ali
- ‘Ali's virtues are beyond number
- Hadith in praise of ‘Ali’s virtues
- Friendship with ‘Ali is faith and opposition to him is infidelity and hypocrisy
- ‘Ali 'Best of Mankind' said the Holy Prophet- reported by A’ysha
- Authors who narrate Holy Prophet's hadith about hypocrites' hatred of ‘Ali
- Slaughter of sahaba (companions) and innocent believers in Basra by order of A’ysha
- Shi’as say about A’ysha exactly what history shows
- No evidence that A’ysha repented
- A’ysha prevents burial of Imam Hasan near the Holy Prophet
- A’ysha's prostration at martyrdom of Amiru'l-Mu'minin
- Contradictory statements of A’ysha about Uthman
- Allah is merciful but the blood of innocent Muslims cannot go unquestioned
- A’ysha cannot plead loss of memory because she was reminded by Umm Salma
- Hadith of mending shoes is the greatest proof of the imamate and caliphate of ‘Ali
- Difference in mode of appointment of the first three caliphs is proof of invalidity of their caliphate
- Holy prophet's nomination of ‘Ali ignored and abu bakr's nomination of ‘Umar upheld
- Objection to Abdu'r-Rahman ibn Auf being arbiter
- According to the holy prophet, ‘Ali should be followed in preference to all the others
- Worst injustice done by ‘Umar to Amiru'l-Mu'minin's position
- Caliphate of ‘Ali was ordained by Allah
- Real basis of ‘Ali's caliphate is not consensus but the Holy Prophet's declarations
- ‘Ali was superior to all the other caliphs
- Hadith of Holy Prophet regarding ‘Ali’s superiority
- ‘Ali's pure ancestry
- ‘Ali's creation from light and his association with the Holy Prophet
- ‘Ali's physical ancestry
- Azar was Abraham’s father
- Fathers and mothers of the Holy Prophet were not polytheists but they were all believers
- ‘Ali's forefathers were equally free from polytheism
- Misunderstanding about Abu Talib's faith clarified
- Shi’as consensus regarding belief of Abu Talib
- Misunderstanding about concocted hadith of Zuhzah clarified
- Evidence for Abu Talib's belief
- Ibn Abi’l-Hadid’s couplets in prais of Abu Talib
- Couplets of Abu Talib Prove his Islam
- Abu Talib's acknowledgement of his belief in Allah at the time of his death
- Holy Prophet's conversation with Abu Talib at the announcement of his Prophethood
- Abraham's announcement of prophethood and his conversation with Azar
- Abu talib assures Holy Prophet of full support and also recites couplets in praise of Islam
- Abu Talib was a supporter and guardian of the Holy Prophet
- Mu'awiya pronounces takbir at Imam Hasan's martyrdom
- Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr was killed thirsty and burnt to ashes for love of Ahlul Bayt
- Mu'awiya was not a scribe of wahi (revelation) but only of letters
- Evidence for Mu'awiya's infidelity
- Evidence from suras of the Holy Qur’an and hadith Mu'awiya and Yazid are cursed
- Murder of prominent believers, like Imam Hasan, Ammar Hajar ibn Adi Malik Ashtar, and Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr, by order of Mu'awiya
- Murder of 30,000 believers by Busr ibn Artat on order of Mu'awiya
- Mu'awiya ordered that ‘Ali be cursed
- The companions of the Prophet were at different levels of understanding
- In the words of the holy Qur’an “sahab” and “sahaba,” meaning “companions”, have no reverential significance
- Holy Qur’an praises good companions but also condemns bad companions
- Abu Talib was a firm believer
- Additional proof of Abu Talib's belief
- Ja'far Tayyar's embracing Islam by his father's order
- The Holy Prophet wept bitterly at Abu Talib's death and invoked Allah's blessings on him
- ‘Ali’s elergy for his father, Abu Talib
- Abu Talib concealed his faith while Hamza and Abbas proclaimed theirs
- Why Abu Talib concealed his faith
- Abu Talib's faith was commonly known during the time of the Holy Prophet
- Mut'a marriage and hajj Nisa were lawful up to Abu Bakr's time but made unlawful by ‘Umar
- Sunnis are really rafizis and Shi’as are Sunni
- Arguments for lawfulness of mut'a
- Ahlul Sunna regarding lawfulness of mut'a
- Command permitting mut'a was not repealed
- Sheikh: In sura 23, Mu'minin (The Believers), verse 6 repeals this order. It says
- Distinguished companions and Imam Malik insist that the ordinance of mut'a was not abrogated
- All conditions of wedlock are fulfilled by mut'a
- Arguments concerning its abrogation during the time of the Holy Prophet
- Command of Allah or of the Holy Prophet may not be abrogated by a caliph
- Expediency not grounds for abrogation
- Abu Talib's faith was well known during the time of the Holy Prophet
- ‘Ali's birthplace was the Ka'ba
- The origin of ‘Ali’s name was the unseen world
- After the names of Allah and the Holy Prophet, ‘Ali's name is written on Arsh
- Words used by Adam for acceptance of his repentance were the names of the five pure ones
- Wahi (revelation) and ilham (intuition) bestowed on persons other than Prophets, even on animals
- Abu Talib was guided by Allah to name his son ‘Ali
- Revelation of lawh (tablet) to Abu Talib
- ‘Ali's piety
- Abdullah ibn Rafi'i's report
- Suwaid ibn Ghafla's report
- ‘Ali's abstaining from eating halwa
- ‘Ali's dress
- Zurar's conversation with Mu'awiya concerning ‘Ali
- The Prophet's recognition of ‘Ali's piety
- As Imamu'l-muttaqin ‘Ali had no inclination for self-indulgence or authority
- ‘Ali's refusal to pay allegiance to Abu Bakr proves the method of his appointment as caliph was not right
- Silence of holy prophets
- ‘Ali's situation similar to Aaron's
- Acquiescence of prophets
- The Holy Prophet could not effect drastic changes for fear of people
- After the death of the Holy Prophet ‘Ali’s patience was for the sake of Allah
- ‘Ali's statements on the expediency of his silence after the demise of the Holy Prophet
- Amiru'l-Mu'minin's letter to the people of Egypt explaining his silence when deprived of the caliphate
- Amiru'l-Mu'minin's sermon after martyrdom of Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr
- Sermon of Shiqshiqayya also explains ‘Ali’s silence
- Doubt about the Sermon of Shiqshiqayya
- Sayyid Razi
- Sermon of Shiqshiqayya recorded long before the birth of Sayyid Razi
- Tenth Session, Saturday night, 3rd Sha'ban 1345 A.H
- Assessment of ‘Umar's knowledge of Islamic law
- ‘Umar's knowledge of Islamic law was weak
- A woman silences ‘Umar on a point of law
- Confiscation of any portion of mehr is unlawful
- ‘Umar denying the Prophet's death proves that he was ignorant of several verses of the Holy Qur’an
- ‘Umar's order to stone five people and ‘Ali’s intervention
- ‘Umar's ordering a pregnant woman to be stoned to death and ‘Ali’s intervention
- ‘Umar ordering an insane woman to be stoned and ‘Ali’s intervention
- ‘Ali’s knowledge and merit
- All knowledge was clearly visible to ‘Ali
- Mu'awiya defending the position of ‘Ali
- ‘Umar's admission of his ignorance concerning difficult problems and his declaration that if ‘Ali had not helped him, his difficulties would not have been solved
- ‘Ali was most suitable for the office of caliphate
- By all standards ‘Ali was the fittest man for the caliphate
- ‘Ali's “allegiance” to caliphs was forced
- There should be no “blind faith” in religion
- Faith should be based on reason and honest inquiry
- Prophet's order to obey ‘Ali
- No hadith exists designating other caliphs as the “Guides of the Community” or “Gates of Knowledge”
- Sunni ulama’ do not want cooperation with us
- Prostration on dust by Shi’as objected to by others without reason
- Differences among the four schools are ignored but Shi’as are not tolerated
- Verdicts by Sunni scholars in contradiction to Qur'anic injunctions
- In absence of water ghusl and wuzu' one should perform tayammum
- Washing of the feet in wuzu' is against the Qur'anic ordinance
- Wiping over the socks against the explicit ordinance of the Holy Qur’an
- The wiping over the turban is against the Quranic ordinance
- Shi’as alone blamed for such differences
- According to Sunni ulama’ prostration on dry excrement and dung is lawful
- Prostration on floor coverings instead of the ground is against Qur'anic injunction
- Shi’as do not consider prostration on dust of Karbala compulsory
- Shi’as keep sajdagahs (tablets of earth) for prostration during prayers
- Why we prostrate on the soil of Karbala
- Characteristics of soil of Karbala
- Old age is no criterion for the caliphate
- ‘Ali appointed for conveyance of verses of sura bara'a (the immunity) of the holy Qur’an
- Reason for ‘Ali’s appointment
- Accompanying report of Abu Bakr
- Another proof that age is no criterion for the caliphate
- Holy Prophet sent ‘Ali to Yemen
- After the Holy Prophet ‘Ali was the guide of the community
- Conspiracies of enemies
- ‘Ali hated corrupt politics
- Rebellion during Amiru'l-mu'minin's caliphate was due to enmity against him
- A’ysha was largely responsible for the revolt against ‘Ali
- ‘Ali's battles of Jamal, Siffin, and Nahrwan were like the battles of the Holy Prophet against the infidels
- After the holy prophet, ‘Ali was the greatest statesman
- ‘Ali possessed knowledge of the unseen world
- Qur'anic evidence that prophets possessed knowledge of the unseen
- Claims for knowledge of the unseen through other means are false
- Vicegerents of prophets also had knowledge of the unseen
- Holy Imams were true caliphs and had the knowledge of unseen
- Gate of knowledge
- Sunni ulama’ who have narrated the hadith of “city of knowledge”
- To narrate ‘Ali’s merits is worship
- Hadith “I am the house of wisdom”
- Elucidation of the hadith of “Gate of Knowledge”
- ‘Ali had knowledge of the unseen
- ‘Ali knew outer and concealed meanings of the Holy Qur’an
- Holy Prophet opened 1,000 chapters of knowledge in ‘Ali’s heart
- Entrusting the Prophet's knowledge to ‘Ali
- Jafr al-Jami'a and its nature
- Imam ar-Ridha’ prophesied his death
- Gabriel brought a sealed book for wasi (successor) of the Holy Prophet
- ‘Ali's announcement of saluni (ask me) and the reports of the Sunnis
- ‘Ali's claim that he could judge cases according to the Torah as well as the gospels
- ‘Ali's knowledge about verses of the Holy Qur’an
- ‘Ali's knowledge about people who guide or misguide
- Prophesying that Sinan ibn Anas was the murderer of Imam Husain
- Foretelling the standard bearing of Habib ibn Ammar
- Foretelling Mu'awiya's oppression
- Foretelling of Dhu'th-Thadiyya's murder
- Prophecy about his own martyrdom and about ibn Muljim
- ‘Ali's Superiority
- Allah could not have willed that the superior be superseded by the inferior
- “City of knowledge” proves ‘Ali’s right to be the first caliph
- According to the Holy Prophet ‘Ali excelled all others in knowledge
- Description of zones of space in agreement with the modern science of astronomy
- ‘Ali mastered all sciences
- Ibn abi'l-hadid's admission of ‘Ali’s superior knowledge
- Imam Husain’s birth and the Angels’ congratulations
- Nawab sahib's acceptance of Shi’as'ism
- Last Session, Sunday, 4th Sha'ban, 1345 A.H
- Birthday of Imam Husain
- Genuine Liberty
- Sunnis belief concerning the meaning of “those vested with authority”
- Leaders of Israel selected by Moses were considered worthless
- The words 'Uli'l-amr' do not refer to rulers
- 'Uli'l-amr' must be ordained and appointed by Allah
- Infallibility of the Holy Imams generally reported
- Knowledge of the Ahlul Bayt
- Why the names of the Imams do not appear in the Holy Qur’an
- There is no mention of units (rak'ats) of prayers in the Holy Qur’an
- Uli'l-amr refers to ‘Ali and the imams of the Ahlul Bayt
- Names of the twelve Imams and their number
- The number of caliphs after the Holy Prophet is twelve
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