بیشترلیست موضوعاتDownloading the EncyclopediaIntroductionVERSION 2.0
Chapter 1.a
VERSION 2.0Quran and Ahlul-BaytWhy
School of Ahlul-Bayt?
Who are Ahlul-Bayt?
Part iPart iiPart iiiPart ivPart vPart viPart viiThe Word House (Ahlul-Bayt) in QuranSunni Feedback on the Issues of Infallibility
and Ahlul-Bayt
Chapter 1.b
VERSION 2.0Who Offended the Blind?
Infallibility of the Prophets
Part iPart iiPart iii
Leadership and Infallibility
Part iPart ii
The Twelve Imams
Part iPart iiThe Holy Quran and the Pure ImamsThe Reward of Loving Ahlul-BaytHow to Send Greetings to Prophet
Muhammad?Is Being a Member of a Party Forbidden in
Islam?The Term "Shia" in Quran and
Hadithal-Azhar Verdict on the Shia
Chapter 2
VERSION 2.0The Last LuminarySunni Documentation on Imam al-Mahdi (AS) Special specifications of Imam al-Mahdi (AS)
Necessity of the Existence of Imam al-Mahdi
(AS) More on Imam al-Mahdi (AS) The Knowledge of the Unseen & the
Knowledge of the BookSome Traditions on the Virtues of Imam Ali
(AS)
Chapter 3
VERSION 1.5
Caliphate of Imam Ali (AS)
The Major Difference Between the Shia and
the Sunni
Ghadir Khum
Part iPart iiPart iiiCertainly your Master is .Who is the successor of the Prophet
(PBUH&HF)?The Prophet Announcing His Successor in
His First PreachHow is This Possible?The Opinion of Imam Ali (AS) on
Caliphate
Chapter 4
VERSION 1.5Respecting the Righteous CompanionsA Shi'ite View of the CompanionsThe Tragedy of ThursdayConspiracy Against Imam Ali (AS)Attacking the House of Fatimah (AS)Usurping the Land of FadakLady Fatimah (AS) protests against Abu Bakr's
ActionsMore Facts on FadakA short history of Fadak after the
Martyrdom of Fatima
Chapter 5.a
VERSION 1.5Muawiyah and Abusing Imam Ali (AS)More on MuawiyahDevelopment of History and Hadith
Collections
Islam of Abu Talib (Parts I through IV)
Part iPart iiPart iiiPart ivWas Azar the Father of Prophet Abraham?Who was Umm Kulthum the wife of Umar?On the Companions who Murdered UthmanThe Innovations of the Early CaliphsAre Munafiqeen Counted Among the Sahabah?Shia vs. Iran
Chapter 5.b
VERSION 1.5Imam Husain (AS): A brief Description and
AnalysisSome Traditions on Imam al-Husain (AS)Reasons Behind the Commemoration of Imam
al-Husain (AS)Did Imam al-Husain (AS) Know He Would Be
killed?The Martyred Ones
Tragedy of Karbala as reported by the Sunnis
Part iPart iiPart iiiPart ivPart vPart viPart viiPart viiiPart ix
Chapter 6.a
VERSION 2.0
Temporary Marriage in Islam:
Part 1: Evidences From Quran and the Sunni
CommentariesPart 2: Evidences From the Sunni Hadith
CollectionsPart 3: Evidences From the Sunni
History/Fiqh/Misc. BooksPart 4: Some Contradicting ReportsPart 5: Purpose of Marriage; Prohibition of
Illegal Sex & AlcoholPart 6: Similarities and Differences of
Mut'a and Regular MarriagePart 7: The Necessities and the
Advantages of Mut'aPart 8: Some Frequently Asked Questions on
Mut'aDebate on the Legitimacy of Mut'a:
Chapter 6.b
VERSION 1.5
al-Taqiyya/Dissimulation
Part iPart iiPart iiiKhums (one fifth)Tawassul (Resorting to Intermediary)Evidence for Tawassul by a Sunni WriterDid Muhammad Receive Revelation by
Mistake?!
Imamat vs. Prophethood
Part iPart iiFinality of the Prophethood
Chapter 7
VERSION 1.5
The Shia/Sunni Jurisprudence:
Shia ScholarsThe Rules of Modesty (according to five
Schools)Fasting (according to five Schools)Call for Prayer (Adhan) and Ablution
(Wudu)Joining Prayers and Other related
IssuesPrayer (according to five Schools)
Chapter 8
VERSION 1.5
Shia/Sunni and Quran:
Belief of Shia in the Completeness of
QuranDifferent Arrangements of QuranSome Sunni Reports on the
Incompleteness of QuranThe Quran Compiled by Imam Ali (AS)Tabarsi and incompleteness of QuranThe Book of Fatimah (AS)Can ANY human do that?Early Debates on the Integrity of the
Quran (Incomplete)
Chapter 9
VERSION 1.5Outline of DifferencesTraditions which falsely allege physical
attributes to AllahAbu Huraira vs. PaulSimilarities of Jews/Christians/MuslimsIbn Taymiya and his WorksThe Wahhabis
Chapter 10
VERSION 1.5
Abdullah Ibn Saba
Part iPart iiPart iiiPart ivPart v
Kaab al-Ahbar
Part iPart iiPart iii
Chapter 11
VERSION 1.5Kumail's Invocation and other
SupplicationsFree Will and FatalismDivine Justice and the Problem of EvilSome traditions from al-Kafi on the place of
reason in religionSome stories on Imam Ali (AS)Islamic Scientistsتوضیحاتافزودن یادداشت جدید Abdullah Ibn Saba (Part IV)==Who Started The Battle of Camel?==The battle of Camel (Jamal) was the first war declared against Imam Ali (AS) in Basra in year 36/656 after people appointed Ali as their leader of the Muslim community.It was called so, because Aisha, one of the leaders of the opposition group was riding a camel.The other leaders among the opposition were Talha and Zubair who were two well-known companions of the messenger of Allah.This war is also known in the history as the battle of Basra.The result was shedding the blood of more than ten thousand Muslims.The circulators of false accusation against the Followers of the Members of the House of the Prophet quote from Sayf that the followers of Ibn Saba started the battle of Basra at night just before the negotiations between Imam Ali and his three opponents (Aisha, Talha, and Zubair) were about to succeed.They started the battle at night by attacking the two armies simultaneously in order to make them plunge into battle.Ibn Saba wanted tomake each of the two armies accuse the other of starting the battle.This would abort the peaceful efforts whose stipulations were supposed toinclude the punishment of Uthman's killers.This allegation is in contradiction with many clear historical facts, of which the following events were recorded by the Sunni historians and traditionists:1.al-Sha'bi (Amir Ibn Sharahil al-shi-abi) reported the following:The right side of the army of the Commander of Believers (Ali)attacked the left side of Basra's army.They fought each otherand people resorted to Aisha and most of them were from Dhubbahand al-Azd tribes.The Battle started after sunrise and continueduntil afternoon.The Basrites were defeated and a man from the tribeof al-Azd said: 'Come back and attack.' Muhammad (Ibn al-Hanafiya),son of Ali, hit him with his sword and severed his hand.The manshouted: 'Azdites, run away.' When the Azdites were overwhelmed bythe army of the Ali, the Azdites shouted: 'We belong to the religionof Ali Ibn Abi Talib.'Sunni reference: History of al-Tabari, Arabic version, Events of year 36 AHv4, p312.(The English version of this part is not yetpublished at the time of writing of this article)The above report gives evidence to the fact that the fight did NOT startduring the night as the inventor of Ibn Saba claimed.Rather it startedAFTER the sunrise.This collapses the whole alleged conspiracy ofsimultaneous attack to both armies during the night.2.Qatadah reported the following:When the two armies faced each other, Zubair appeared on his horsewhile he was well armed.People said to Ali, 'This is Zubair.' Uponthat Ali said: 'Zubair is the more expected of the two to rememberGod, if he is reminded.' Talha also came to face Ali.When Ali facedthem, he said: 'Certainly you have prepared arms, horses, and men.Didyou prepare an excuse for the Day of Judgment when you meet your Lord?Fear God and do not be like the lady who unravels her weaving aftershe had woven it strongly.Was I not your brother and you used tobelieve in the sanctity of my blood? Did anything happen to make itlegal for you to shed my blood?' Talha said: 'You have instigatedpeople against Uthman.'Imam Ali replied, quoting from the Quran: 'On that day (the day ofjudgment), Allah will pay them their just due, and they will knowthat, indeed, Allah is the Manifest Truth.(Quran 24:25).' ThenAli continued: 'Talha, you are fighting for the blood of Uthman?May God curse those who killed Uthman.Zubair, do you rememberthe day when you passed by with the Messenger of God at Banu Ghunamand he looked at me and smiled? I smiled back at him and you saidto him: 'Ibn Abu Talib is always conceited.'The Messenger of Godsaid to you: 'He is not conceited, and you shall fight him unjustly.'Zubair said: 'By God, this is true.Had I remembered that, I wouldnot have made this journey.By God, I shall never fight you.' ThenZubair left and informed Aisha and his son Abdullah that he took anoath to never fight Ali.His son counseled him to fight against Aliand pay atonement (Kaffaarah) for breaking his oath.Zubair agreedand made his atonement by freeing his slave Mak'hul.Sunni references:- History of al-Tabari, Arabic version, Events of year 36 AH, v4, pp501-502- History of Ibn al-Athir, v3, p240- al-Isti'ab, Ibn Abd al-Barr, v2, p515- Usdul Ghabah, v2, p252- al-Isabah, by Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, v2, p557This event clearly tells us that Talha and Zubair confronted Imam Ali (AS)BEFORE the start of the battle, and the confrontation was in the day timerather than at night.Otherwise, people could not have seen theconfrontation or heard the conversation between the Imam and his opponentsand recognize each other in the Helmet (metal head-cover).We are sure thatthere was no electricity for light, nor was there any voice amplifier tomake conversations heard.Since the conversation and the confrontation took place before the start ofthe battle, it is clear that the report of Sayf about the battle startingduring the dark night and unpredictably, is a sheer lie.3.al-Dhabbi narrated:We were in the camp of Ali on the day of Battle of Camel, where Alisent for Talha to talk to him (before the beginning of war).Talhacame forward, and Ali told him: I adjure you by Allah! Didn't you hearthe Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HF) when he said: Whoever I am hisMAWLA, this Ali is his MAWLA.O God, love whoever loves him, and behostile to whoever is hostile to him'?" Talha replied: "Yes." Alisaid: "Then why do you want to fight me?"Sunni references:- al-Mustadrak, by al-Hakim, v3, pp 169,371- Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, on the authority of Ilyas al-Dhabbi- Muruj al-Dhahab, by al-Mas'udi, v4, p321- Majma' al-Zawa'id, by al-Haythami, v9, p1074.Yahya Ibn Sa'id narrated:Marwan Ibn al-Hakam who was in the ranks of Talha, saw Talha isretreating (when his army was being defeated in the battlefield).Since he and all Umayad recognized him and al-Zubair as the murderersof Uthman, he shot an arrow at him and severely wounded him.He thensaid to Aban, the son of Uthman, that: "I have spared you from one ofyour father's murderers." Talha was taken to a ruined house in Basrawhere he died.Sunni references:- Tabaqat, by Ibn Sa'ad, v3, part 1, p159- al-Isabah, by Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, v3, pp 532-533- History of Ibn al-Athir, v3, p244- Usdul Ghabah, v3, pp 87-88- al-Isti'ab, Ibn Abd al-Barr, v2, p766- History of Ibn al-Kathir, v7, p248- A similar report is given in al-Mustadrak, by al-Hakim, v3, pp 169,3715.al-Zuhri, another important Sunni narrator who is famous for his dislikeof Ahlul-Bayt, reported the following dialogue of Imam Ali with Zubair andTalha before the battle:"Ali said: 'Zubair, do you fight me for the blood of Uthman after youkilled him? May God give the most hostile to Uthman among us theconsequence which that very person dislikes.' He said to Talha:'Talha, you have brought the wife of the Messenger of God (Aisha) touse her for war and hid your wife at your house (in Medina)! Did younot give me your allegiance?' Talha said: 'I gave you the allegiancewhile the sword was on my neck.'(At this point, Ali tried to invite them to peace, leaving them noexcuse.) Ali addressed his own army saying: 'Who among you willdisplay this Quran and what is in it to the opposing army with theunderstanding that if he loses one of his hand he will hold the Quranwith his other hand...?' A youth from Kufa said: 'I will take themission.' Ali went through his army offering them the mission.Onlythat youth accepted it.Then Ali said to him: 'Exhibit this Quran andsay to them: It is between you and us from its beginning to its end.Remember God, and spare your blood and our blood.'As the youth called upon them to resort to the Quran and surrender toits judgment, the Basrites army attacked and killed him.At this time,Ali said to his army: 'Now the fight has become legal.' The battlethen started.Sunni reference: History of al-Tabari, Arabic version, Events of year 36 AHv4, p905All these reports and the similar ones clearly indicate that the battlestarted in the day time rather than at night as Sayf Ibn Umar alleged.Thebreaking war was not abrupt since the two armies met and talked to eachother just before the start of battle.Had the confrontation between ImamAli and Talha and Zubair taken place at night, the final call of Imam Aliwould have had no benefit because the two armies would not have been ableto witness it or hear their conversation.Also, the confrontation betweenthe carrier of the Holy Quran and the Basrites would have been useless.None of the opposing soldiers could have seen the Quran in the hands of theyoung man at night.Furthermore, the alleged agreement between the Imam and the threerebellious leaders, to punish the individuals who murdered Uthman, would belogical only if the three leaders were serious in seeking punishment forthe killers.But the three leaders (Aisha, Talha, and Zubair) were the mainagitators who provoked people to kill the Third Caliph.As we see in theabove tradition, Imam Ali clearly stated that Zubair was among those whokilled Uthman.Had the revolters elected Talha or Zubair instead of Imam Ali (AS) asCaliph, they would have given the killers of Uthman the biggest prize.Certainly the leaders did not seek revenge for the blood of Uthman, forthey themselves were behind the plot.They only pretended to do that as ameans of destroying the Imam's caliphate.Imam Ali said in the battle of Camel:"Truth and falsehood can not be identified by the virtue of people.First understand the truth, you will then realize who is adhering toit." (Nahjul Balaghah, by Imam Ali)Short Summary of Comparing reports on the Character of Abdullah Ibn SabaStory of Abdullah Ibn Saba based Story of Abdullah Ibn Saba basedon the reports provided by Sayf on the reports whose chain ofIbn Umar and those who quoted him authorities do not include Sayf::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::1) Sayf provided a mass of 1) The number of these reportsinformation and a huge number of which have the chain of narratorslengthy and verbose reports for do not exceed 14.And they are verywhich there exists no similar short.report by the sober traditionists.2) These and all other reports 2) These few traditions were NOTof Sayf were rejected since he rated authentic by Shia or Sunniwas accused of forgery, heresy, scholars, and thus, the existenceinquisition and manichaeism by of a person in the name of Abdullahthe leading Sunni scholars.Ibn Saba remains under question.3) Abdullah Ibn Saba appeared when 3) Abdullah Ibn Saba appeared whenUthman came to power.Imam Ali (AS) came to power.4) Ibn Saba claimed that Prophet 4) Nothing was reported about IbnMuhammad will return like Jesus Saba in this regard.Other Sunnibefore the day of judgment.He reports claim that Umar was theclaimed that Prophet Muhammad has first who claimed the return ofnot died.Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HF) and thathe did not die.5) Abdullah Ibn Saba claimed that 5) Abdullah Ibn Saba claimed thatAli is the successor of Prophet.he is a prophet and Ali is God.6) Ibn Saba claimed that Uthman 6) Nothing was reported about Ibnshould be overthrown because he has Saba in this regard.Other Sunnioccupied the seat of Ali.Ibn Saba reports claim that Talha, Zubair,was the main agitator in revolt Aisha, and Amr Ibn al-Aas were theagainst Uthman.The agitation did main agitators against Uthman.Theynot start from Medina, and Talha started the campaign in Medina andand Zubair did not oppose Uthman.then invited others to join them.7) Ibn Saba instigated the battle 7) Nothing was reported about Ibnof Camel at night in order to Saba in this regard.Yet otherplunge the two armies into battle.Sunni reports say that the battlestarted after sunrise and after thefinal speech of Imam Ali to therebellions when the two armiesfaced and met each other.8) Some of the pioneers of Islam 8) No report about the relation ofamong the companions of Prophet any companions of Prophet withsuch as Abu Dar and Ammar Ibn Yasir Abdullah Ibn Saba.Other authenticwere the students of this Jew.Sunni traditions indicate that AbuDar and Ammar were among the bestcompanions and the most belovedones to the Prophet (PBUH&HF).==