Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

Peshawer Nights

This book is corrected and edited by Al-Hassanain (p) Institue for Islamic Heritage and Thought

• 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