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Imamat

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Does Shia belief of Imamat clash with Finality of Prophethood

February 13, 2023 admin 0

Reading Time: 9 minutes One of the questions raised by the skeptics against belief in Imamat is that it violates the belief of the Muslims in ‘Finality of Prophethood’ (Khatm Nubuwwat). They maintain that the traits, signs, and titles […]

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Was Kufa a Shia centre accountable for Imam Husain’s (a.s.) killing

September 26, 2022 admin 0

Reading Time: 9 minutes The supporters of Yazid and critics of Shias claim that Kufa was a Shiite centre / stronghold, and its residents are accountable for Imam Husain’s (a.s.) killing in Karbala. Reply Kufa cannot be called a […]

Imam Husain (a.s.)

Imams (a.s.) embraced martyrdom out of submission NOT suicide

September 9, 2022 admin 0

Reading Time: 3 minutes The skeptics claim that the Imams (a.s.) so long as they knew the result of their actions (martyrdom in Karbala, death through poisonous grapes, etc) could be guilty of suicide (self-destruction) which Allah has forbidden […]

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Did Ali (a.s.) disobey Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) in the Hudaibiyya event ?

July 8, 2022 admin 0

Reading Time: 9 minutes With regards the Hudaibiyya peace treaty the opponents and critics of Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) level the following allegation against him (a.s.): In the peace treaty of Hudaibiyya, Ali (a.s.) being the secretary (Katib) of Holy […]

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Was Ghadeer announcement about Ali’s (a.s.) ‘spiritual leadership’ of the nation?

June 21, 2022 admin 0

Reading Time: 3 minutes According to some Muslims, Imamate is divided in two parts. There is Imamate in spiritual meaning and matters and esoteric affairs, and Ali (a.s.) is the Imam of the Muslims and the undisputed Caliph of […]

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Was Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) absent in Ghadeer?

June 17, 2022 admin 0

Reading Time: 2 minutes A rather surprising and amusing doubt created by some sections of Muslims is that Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) was in Yemen during the farewell pilgrimage and did not accompany the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) […]

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Shaheed Qazi Nurullah’s (r.a.) argument against the appointment of ‘caliphs’ in Saqifa

June 11, 2022 admin 0

Reading Time: 2 minutes Regarding the appointment of leaders (caliphs / Imams) of the Muslim nation in Saqifa, the Third Martyr (Al-Shaheed al-Thalith) Qazi Nurullah Shustari (r.a.) records in his book Al-Sawarim al-Muhriqah fi Naqd Al-Sawaiq al-Muhriqah: There are […]

Ahle Bait (a.s.)

Ahle Bait (a.s.) are ‘firmly rooted in knowledge’ per the Quran

May 30, 2022 admin 0

Reading Time: 6 minutes Among the qualifications for leadership of the Muslim nation is divine knowledge of all things necessary for the guidance of the nation. In several places the Noble Quran has highlighted this reality. From the many […]

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Existence of an Imam in every era – Surah Qadr

March 28, 2022 admin 0

Reading Time: 3 minutes There are many reports direct and indirect which point towards an Imam / divine proof in every page. Many of these reports are documented in source books of all Muslim sects. Necessity to recognize the […]

Imam Mahdi (a.s.)

What is the benefit of an Imam who is not living among the people?

March 23, 2022 admin 0

Reading Time: 3 minutes This is the objection of sceptics like Ibn Taymiyyah who ridicule the Shias for believing in an Imam who does not live among them (as a known face) and apparently offers no benefit to his […]

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