Reading Time: 6 minutesCritics of tabarra have these key objections against the practice of cursing / abusing / reviling personalities sacred to others. In their view, such cursing and reviling must be avoided as it: exposes us to […]
Reading Time: 6 minutesMuslims in general hold the infallible Imams (a.s.) of the Ahle Bait (a.s.) in considerable regard. However, they maintain that the Imams (a.s.) never claimed to be the leaders / Imams of the nation and […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe infallible Imams (a.s.) of the Ahle Bait (a.s.) are highly regarded by the leading authorities of the Ahle Tasannun. Their scholars and leaders (‘Imams’) have confessed to the superiority of the infallible Imams (a.s.). […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere is a view that Tawalla i.e. love for Aal-e-Muhammad (a.s.) is sufficient for one’s salvation. Tabarra i.e. enmity with enemies of Aal-e-Muhammad (a.s.) must be avoided to avoid conflicts with other Muslims. However, the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere are those who claim that Tabarra must be avoided and advance one pretext or another as justification. Such an attitude towards tabarra is at odds with the categorical verses of the Holy Quran and […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe opponents are quick to raise objections against Shias and quicker still to attack Aal Muhammad (عليهم السلام). One of their objections against the infallibles is: Lady Fatima Zahra (سلام اللّه عليها) stepped out of […]
Reading Time: 10 minutesThe Muslim majority go all out to defend the companions – particularly the Shaikhain (Abu Bakr and Umar) and the wives from taints of treachery, hypocrisy and deceit. Their primary argument in defense of the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesCritical events related to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) like his birth on 17th Rabi al-Awwal and declaration of Islam (be’that/Mab’ath) on 27th Rajab are closely linked to Ameerul Momineen Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.). In […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesMuslims accuse Shias of exaggerating the position of the infallible Imams (a.s.) of the Ahle Bait (a.s.). Their foremost charge is that the Imams (a.s.) were not as virtuous as the Shias claim. In the […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesDoubt A sect of Muslims is so thoroughly confused about the concept of Waseelah (medium towards Allah) and Tawassul (seeking a medium) that it labels anything and everything related to Tawassul as polytheism (Shirk). Although […]
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