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Book Name:                                  Kashaful Aqaid

Author:                             Syed Baqir Nisar Zaidi

Publisher:                         Syed Baqir Nisar Zaidi

Composing:                                  Syed Nasir Abbas Zaidi

Title Designing:                Syed Akhtar Abbas Zaidi

First Published:                September 2001

Total Books Published:                1100

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This book is available at all Shia bookstores. This book is based upon Shia beliefs and written only for Shia Muslims. So non-shia Muslims should be aware before reading this book.

Table of Contents

Makhiz (Sources) 9

Books Name and Authors 9

Babul Abwab. 10

Necessity of Religion. 13

Beginning of Religion. 15

Who will make the laws? 15

Two Religions 16

Usool e Deen (Principles of Religion) 16

Recognition of the Principles of Religion. 17

Ghulu (Exaggeration) 19

What is Ghulu (exaggeration)? 21

Exaggeration in the Favor of Ahlul Bayt 22

Kinds of Ghulu (Exaggeration) 23

Ghulu (Exaggeration) and Taqseer (Lowering the status of Ahlul Bayt as) 24

The Worst Thing is Lowering the status of another not Exaggeration. 26

Muqassireen (One Who Lowers the Status of Ahlul Bayt as) 26

Who is worse, an exaggerator or one who lowers the status of Ahlul Bayt (as)? 28

Ideologies of Ghulu (exaggeration) in the time of Sheik Sudooq. 29

Is this ghulu (exaggeration)? 30

Absolute Wilayat 31

When the Oneness of Allah appears in other than Allah or When others appear to be the Oneness of Allah  34

Absolute Master 36

A Common Example of Commandment 38

Creation and Establishment is related to Wilayat 39

Nearness of Allah. 41

“Touched” in Allah. 41

Wasila (Intercessor) 44

Is Wasila (Intercessor) a Creation? 44

Ghulu (Exaggertion) and Taqseer (Lowering the status of Ahlul Bayt as) 45

Wilayat in Quran. 47

Promise of Allegiance 47

Amanat (entrustment; Wilayat of Moula Ali as) 48

Haqq (Truth) 49

Naimat (Blessing) 50

Rehmat (Mercy) 50

Sirat ul Mustaqeem (The Straight Path) 50

Hidayat (Guidance) 52

Islam. 52

Iman (Faith) 53

Noor (light) 53

Zikr-Tazkira (Remembrance) 55

Hidden Name of Allah. 56

Bismillah is the name of Ameerul Momineen (as) 58

Allegiance of Wilayat was taken on Every Occasion. 59

Absolute wilayat is related to Moula Ali (as) and His offspring (as) 60

Introduction of wilayat through the King of Wilayat (as) 61

A misconception regarding the Sermons of Moula Ali (as) 62

1. Khutbat ul Bayan. 63

2. Khutbat Iftikhar (Sermon of Glorification) 68

3. Sermon of the Gulf 69

Sermon of Recognition. 69

Truth of Wilayat –Tawheed (Oneness) 74

Stages of Tawheed (Oneness) 76

Proof of Tawheed (Oneness) 77

First Proof –Nature 78

First Part 78

Second Part 79

Last Stage of Human Intellect 80

Second Proof- Organization. 82

Third Proof- istarar e kainat (arrangement of universe) 83

Opposite of Wilayat-Shirk. 84

Explanation of Shirk. 85

Kinds of Shirk. 85

Shirk fi Zaat 85

Shirk fil ibadat 86

Shirk fil safaat (shirk in attributes) 87

Shirk fil fail (shirk in actions) 89

Wali e Muttaliq is the power of Allah. 90

Shirk fil Amr 92

Introduction of Wilayat- Adl wa Nabuwat (Justice and Prophet hood) 93

Adl 93

Explanation of Adl 93

Proof Adl is from Usool e Deen (principles of religion) 95

Allah can never be an oppressor 96

Explanation of Nabuwat (Prophet hood) 97

What is a message? 97

The Greatest Message 97

The purpose of sending prophets 97

Tabligh (Preaching) 98

Prophet from birth. 99

Removal of a doubt 99

Ideology of Ismat (Infallibility) 100

The reality of Tarke Awla (abandoning that which is better) 101

Undeniable Proof 103

Removal of another doubt 103

Levels of Prophet hood. 104

Imamate is a necessity of Prophet hood. 105

First Proof 106

Second Proof 106

Revelation of Wilayat-Imamate 107

Kinds of Imamate 107

Levels of Imamate 107

Importance of Twelve 108

Explanation of Imamate 110

Republic 111

Nearness of Allah. 111

Knowledge 111

Commandment 112

Hukm (government, power, and full authority) 112

Marifat (recognition) of imam. 112

Importance of Marifat 112

There has always been a hujjat (proof ) of Allah upon the earth. 114

Imam is the one who will give reward and punishment 114

Those who claim to be Imam falsely. 114

Attributes of Imamate 115

Sabr (Patience) 118

Yaqeen (Unchangeable Faith) 119

Fortune and Will 119

Wahi (revelation) is from Imamate 119

True (sidq) 120

Arrangement of the Universe 120

Imam is present at all times in every place and has full knowledge of unseen  121

By the permission of Allah (bay Izn Allah) 123

Occultation of Imam. 123

Reasons for Ghayabat (occultation) 124

A new book and new sharia will be revealed through Imam Zamana (ajf) 124

Hadith Tareeq. 125

Glory of Wilayat-Day of Judgement 129

First Questioning. 129

Second Questioning. 130

What is death? 130

Which door does death close? 131

Why man fears death? 131

A Misconception and Its Removal 131

Condition of a momin at the time of his death. 132

Third Questioning. 133

Fishar (Punishment) 133

Question (Sawal) 134

Who will be questioned? 134

What will be the questions? 134

Who will ask the questions? 134

Fourth Questioning. 135

Fifth Questioning. 135

What is rajat (return)? 135

Proof of rajat (return) in Quran. 136

Examples of rajat in previous nations 138

Do not be deceived by the word “Shia” 138

Difference between natural death and one who is slain. 138

It is compulsory for a momin to be slain. 139

Fourth Questioning. 139

Fifth Questioning. 139

What is rajat (return)? 139

Proof of rajat (return) in Quran. 140

Examples of rajat in previous nations 142

Do not be deceived by the word “Shia” 142

Difference between natural death and one who is slain. 143

It is compulsory for a momin to be slain. 143

Period for Accountability. 144

Mizan (Scale) 144

Sirat (Bridge) 145

Imam of the day of judgement 146

Shifaat (Intercession) 146

First Kind. 147

Second Kind. 147

Third Kind. 147

To whom will the people do sajda (prostrate) on the day of judgement? 148

Summary of the Day of Judgement 149

Conclusion. 149

Wonders of Paradise 149

Imam Muhammad Taqi (as) said:

“ Anyone who will help the orphans of Ahlul Bayt (as) ( those which are away from Imam  (as)) and removes their ignorance which is due to lack of knowledge and those of our shia who are prisoners in the hands of shaitan  and nasibis (enemies of Ahlul Bayt (as)) and whoever releases those prisoners from their hands and removes their religious ignorance and removes the shaitani thoughts and doubts with the help of  Allah and Ahlul Bayt (as)  so that our shia could remember their allegiance to Us regardless of the difficulties they will face, the status of such a person who will do these things is like the heavens upon the earth  and those shia who have obtained this haq (truth) their status is like the moon which shines upon the earth giving light to everything. :

(Ahtejaj e Tabrasi)

Hadia (Dedication)

I dedicate this ordinary  book to Hijab e Wahadat (sa) (Veil of Allah)- Raz e Wilayat (Secret of Wilayat)- Madan e Risalat (Treasure of Prophethood)- Gohar e Taj e Imamate (Crown of Imamate)- Markaz e Daira Ismat (Center of the Circle of Purity)- Makhdooma e Konain (Owner of the Universe)-  Mazlooma e Awal (First who was Oppressed)- Syedatul Nisa al Alemeen ( Mistress of the Women of World)- Syeda Fatima Zahra (sa) with this reminder from a slave of Syeda (sa) even though he be full of sins but he is a mourner of Her Son Imam Hussain (as). O’ my Owner is there one tear which I have wept for Your Son (as) which will bring me Your Shifaat (intercession)?

Makhiz (Sources)

Books Name and Authors

Holy Quran

Tafsir ul Mutaqeen                          Allama Imdad Hussain Kazmi

Asool e Kafi                         Allama Muhammad bin Yaqoob Kulleni

Furoo e Kafi                        Allama Muhammad bin Yaqoob Kulleni

Min La Yahzaral Faqih                   Sheik Sudooq

Alal Sharaih                                    Sheik Sudooq

Najul Balagha                     Khutbat  Ameer ul Momineen (as)

Najul Israr               Khutbat Ameer ul Momineen (as)

Sahifa al Kalima                  Duas of Imam Zain ul Abideen (as)

Kitab Saleem bin Qais Halali                      Saleem bin Qais

Manaqib ibn e Shahr Ashoob          Allama Muhammad bin Shahr Ashoob

Ahsanal Aqaied                               Allama Hilli

Biharul Anwar                     Allama Muhammad Baqir Majilisi

Haqul Yaqeen                      Allama Muhammad Baqir Majilisi

Alsiratul Assawi Fi Ahwalal Mehdi             Allama Syed Muhammad Sibtain Serswi

Dawat Tadbeer Fi Aldeen                           Shah Abdul Aleem

Hamare Murtaza ki Shaan              Allama Hakeem Syed Zakir Hussain

Al Ali Sultan Un Naseera                Allama Syed Abdullah Shah Abd

Asmatay Ahlul Bayt (as)                  Allama Muhammad Bashir Ansari

Haqaiq ul Saait                   Allama Muhammad Bashir Ansari

Tawheed ul Aimma                         Allama Syed Muhammad Haroon ZangiPuri

Shia Madhab kay Usool e Deen      Allama Syed Bu Ali Shah Zaidi

Ghayatul Maram Fi Zaroorat ul Imam                   Allama Syed Hashmat Ali KhairAllah Puri

Shahadatay Salisa                           Allama Muhammad Hasnain AlSabqi

Quaid e Shariah                  Allama Muhammad Hasnain AlSabqi

Kokab Durri                        Syed Muhammad Saleh Kashfi Tirmazi

Yanabi ul Muwaddah                      Sheik Suleman Qundoozi

Muwaddah Hasna                           Allama AbdulAli Herwi

Nafsul Rasool                                  Allama Ali Haider

Aqmal Uddeen Baywilayat Ameerul Momineen                 Allama Syed Nisar Abbas Naqvi

Shahadat Wilayat Ali (as)                            Allama Nazar Hussain Qamar

Tareeq ul Irfan Ala Sahibul Zaman (ajf)                 Allama Ghazanfar Abbas Tonsvi

Gharar ul Haqam Wahder ul Kalam                      Aqwal Janab Ameer(as) ka Majmua (A Collection of Saying by Moula Ali (as))

Babul Abwab

Belief is directly related to aql (intellect) and all the processes of belief are done through aql. From books you can only learn about the details of belief and obtain a brief idea of what belief is. You cannot gain full knowledge of what is belief from books alone. You have to think deeply about what is being said in the books, and then you will be able to obtain full belief. Books are dependent upon the level of intellect and understanding of the reader. It is worthy to note that one cannot gain aql (intellect) from knowledge but one can gain knowledge from aql. However, as long as one continues to gain knowledge then one’s intellect will also automatically increase. It is the same as if a machine is left unused. It will eventually become old and rusted. If you use it properly, then it will work with absolutely no problems. This is the golden principle which should be adopted for beliefs. If it was meant for us to simply believe based upon what we read from a book or from what we hear others saying, then why did Allah swt give us intellect and reasoning as humans? Otherwise we would be the same as the animals and intellect would have no purpose of being in us. This is the common opinion about beliefs. As far as the Shia religion is concerned, it has more responsibilities due to its historical background which is totally different than other sects in Islam. The Shia religion has had to face such difficulties in all times

that one could not even tell others they are Shia nor could they spread Shia beliefs openly and freely. Centuries passed and this religion kept struggling for its survival behind the veil of taqqiya (hiding one’s true beliefs due to fear of death).  Such times came that even a father could not tell his children that they are Shia. The people who are born in present times have never had to face such difficulties and to them being a Shia seems so easy and simple. The present day shias have gravely misunderstood what is the true Shia Islam, and they think the religion they have today is the same as what Ahlul Bayt (as) taught ,while it is not. Due to this misunderstanding, we totally forgotten and became careless about looking into the history of shia islam  Therefore we do not realize what great difficulties and calamities the earlier shias had to face in order for us to be able to practice our religion with such ease. Present day shias have also forgotten the original caretakers of our religion, those who wrote books, and in what circumstances they were living in while they were writing and trying to preserve our religion. We must know if those scholars who came after those original scholars and caretakers of our religion have done a proper job in relating to us what was originally written and taught by Ahlul Bayt (as) and we must not just simply follow them because they wear an immama or the title of scholar. Everybody has a desire to enter jannah (paradise), but is it as easy to enter paradise as the present day scholars make it seem? Now the time has come where humans are advancing more in worldly matters with scientific research and technologies. We must adopt these same behaviors and practices in acquiring knowledge and intellect about

Paradise and judgment day because on judgment day, Allah swt will ask each person individually. One will not be able to rely upon any other person (marja, scholar, alims etc) or any book. Every person must have the

knowledge to answer for his beliefs and actions for his own self. As in this world no one will accept the excuse from a thief if he says he stole simply because another told him to, or because every one else was also doing it. It will be the same on judgment day. One will not be able to use the excuse that such and such scholar told them to do this. Nor will it be accepted to say that because everyone else was following a scholar (marja) so I did the same. This type of blind following will give you no benefit on judgment day.  These things even a child can understand.

Our Imam e Zamana (ajf)’s reappearance is very near because almost all of the signs of His reappearance have already taken place. InshaAllah  He will reappear very soon. Are we really ready to provide Him support and be His true helpers? Can we even face Him? Will we try to convince Him we are worthy through the showing off of how many prayers we have read? Will He not ask of us that His Grandfather has already told everyone that anyone who dies without having the marifat(recognition) of the Imam of His Time will die the death of an ignorant, disbeliever, and hypocrite? Will He not ask us how much did we struggle to gain His marifat? Keep this in your mind that marifat is related to belief. If your belief is right, then the door of marifat will open for you. If you have wrong beliefs, then it does not matter how much you pray, how many books you read, or how much of an expert you are in Arabic grammar, the truth will

always be hidden from you. If you do not gain the marifat of this truth, then you will never be able to gain paradise.  It is necessary to understand religion through intellect and principles instead of through blind following. Moula Ali (as) said , “ There will come a time when the truth will be spread into many different places and the momins have to go in search of this truth and collect it himself.” It is our duty to not limit ourselves to only one way of gaining knowledge such as simply following a scholar or reading only a few books. We have to search for truth and when we find it, we must accept it as truth. We should not create doubts about this truth. Whenever you find something which goes against your beliefs, do not reject it by saying “Oh this must have been an invention (bidah) and something which was added to the religion”.  By doing this, you are not using your intellect in the proper manner. The end result will be that you fall into kufr (disbelief). So in this book, we have tried to explain those Shia beliefs which are commonly considered inventions (bidahs) or additions to the religion.

In this way, we can show the truth which Masoomeen (as) brought after facing so many great difficulties and after making so many great sacrifices. We collect the truth and present it in the shape of beliefs which are according to Allah’s will. In our efforts to collect this truth, we will not use any modern day books which contain doubts and possible inauthentic references. We will only use those books which were appreciated by not only Masoomeen (as) Themselves but by those great scholars who came after them who worked so hard to collect the truth in a time when it was trying to be annihilated from the face of the earth.

We specifically have mentioned Quran, and for its explanation we have used only the tafseer of Masoomeeen (as). For the explanation of religion,

we must put forward Moula Ali (as)’s saying “He who thinks religion is only for superficial purposes or only for debate is not a student of religion”.