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Q: Do Shias believe that Hazrat Umar (Radhiyallaho anho) did not bring the pen and paper when Prophet (s.a.w.a) was at his death bed ??  ANS: This is not a matter of belief, it is history. Bukhari (and many other Sunni scholars) has given the full hadeeth narrated by Ibn Abbas – The Prophet was very ill in bed. Suddenly he asked for pen and paper (the Hadeeth is known as Hadeeth-e-Qirtas-o-qalam), saying: I want to leave something in writing for you so that you may not be astray after me. Umar intercepted the Prophet saying – Oh, he is overwhelmed with his sickness (meaning that the Prophet was not in his full faculties), the Book of Allah is sufficient for us.   The Ummahaat-ul-Momineen were standing behind a curtain and Hazrat Ayesha spoke from behind the curtain: The Prophet...

An Objection to the Usage of the term ‘Caliph’ by Abu Bakr, Umar and other Rulers

Objection: Why was the term ‘Caliph’ used for all the rulers after the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) till the recent rulers of the Ottoman Empire, although they were neither appointed by Allah nor by the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.)? Moreover, their governance did not carry the pure Islamic message nor did they have any legal sanction from Allah. They were also labeled as oppressive tyrants, whose reign had nothing to do with Islam and who had no qualms in taking the servants of Allah as their slaves and usurping their wealth. Answer: The term ‘Caliph of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.)’ was used in early Islam for the rulers immediately after him (s.a.w.a.) by those who were close to them. Later, the domain of its usage expanded and the above term was used for the oppressive...

The Protest of Hazrat Ali (a.s.) And the Theory of the Justice of the Companions

Preface Some say that Ameerul Mo’meneen Ali Ibn Abi Taalib (a.s.) has raised an objection in Nahjul Balagha against Umar and Abu Bakr and that he (a.s.) was deprived of his right to caliphate. On the other hand, since the companions of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) were just, it is not possible that a sermon of this tenor, found in Nahjul Balagah, be attributed to Imam Ali (a.s.). However, we can silence this objection by establishing the corrupt and hypocritical nature of some companions through irrefutable proofs and clear evidences. Firstly: ‘Sohbah’ means to spend some time with someone, be it for a short while or for a longer duration. All Islamic sects are unanimous in their view that the word ‘Sahaabah’ in common parlance includes all those who converted to Islam, or at least...

12 Questions Concerning Fadak

Qur’anic verses and historical documents reveal that the land of Fadak situated near the Fort of Khaibar, formerly belonging to the Jews, was the personal property of the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h). It was neither a government property owned by the treasury nor was it war booty. The seventh verse of Surah Hashr, explains the point in detail: “Whatever Allah has restored to His Apostle from the people of the towns, it is for Allah and for the Apostle, and for the near of kin and orphans and the needy and the wayfarer, so that it may not be a thing taken by turns among the rich of you. . .” (59: 7) Fadak was a piece of land that had come in possession of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) without waging a war. In the seventh century, the people of that place had handed it over to the Muslims fearing...

Saqifah in the words of Saheeh Bukhari and Umar Ibn Khattaab

The book Saheeh Bukhari, compiled by Abu Abdillah Muhammad Ibn Ismail, later known as Imam Bukhari, is regarded as an important segment of the six so called authentic books (Sehaah-e-Sittah) of the Ahle Sunnah. After the Holy Quran, these six books are of utmost importance to the Sunnis when compared to other books. All the contents of these books are considered to be authentic and reliable and hence the term Saheeh. Bukhari has quoted the second caliph Umar Ibn Khattab extensively on what transpired at the Saqifah of Bani Saa’edah: Says Umar: Following the demise of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), news reached us that the Ansaar (Immigrants) had assembled at the Saqifah-i-Bani Saa’edah. I told Abu Bakr, ‘Let us go there so that we join our Ansaar brethren.’ Abu Bakr obliged and...

Did Ali (A.S.) Pay Allegiance to Abu Bakr ??

By: Maulana Sayyed Saeed Akhtar Rizvi (r.a.) Introduction: The foremost books on Islamic history “Al-Maghaazi” of Ibn Is’haaq and its summary “Seerah al-Nabi (s.a.w.a.)” of Ibn Hisham were written in the second and third centuries A.H. These were followed by “Tarikh-e-Tabari” by Muhammad Ibn Jareer (or Jurair) al-Tabari also in 3rd Century A.H. It should be borne in mind that these original books on Islamic history were considered a part of Islamic traditions and like the traditions they even had a chain of narrators for every incident. The problems faced in the narration of history and traditions are therefore the same. The subject matter of both is equally important. The first two Caliphs had banned the writing as well as oral narration of traditions. Moaviyah, during his reign,...

Why Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) did NOT FIGHT to wrest back Caliphate from the Caliphs?

After the death of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), his Caliphate and Successorship was the right of Imam Ali (a.s.), who made several attempts to prove that Caliphate was his exclusive right and that others were mere pseudo-claimants and usurpers. However, after the martyrdom of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), he found himself alone and could not gather the people towards the obedience of Caliphate entrusted to him by the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). However, he expressed his annoyance concerning the misappropriation of his right on every possible opportunity. Then, be it in a gathering of people or amongst his close confidants, or even while expressing his protest in front of the Caliphs. At every place, he (a.s.) strongly emphasized the fact that the right to Caliphate was his and others...

A Brief Analysis of the Incident of the Paper

10th Hijri is the year in which the Last Messenger of Allah, Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa (s.a.w.a.) started to assemble his works with the permission of Allah and towards the end of the 10th Hijri announced his return towards the celestial world after pointing out his successor till the Day of Judgment. Thus, at the event of Ghadeer, he (s.a.w.a.) nominated his executor and his successor and again in the 11th Hijri when he (s.a.w.a.) was on his deathbed, a tragic incident of gigantic proportions took place. The Incident of the paper In simple terms we call it as the incident of the pen and ink. This incident took place in the 11th Hijri in the final days of Hazrat Mohammad Mustafa (s.a.w.a.) when he (s.a.w.a.) wished to pen down a document for the eternal guidance of the nation and...

طاھر القادری (پادری) کا رد

طاھر القادری نے اپنے نام نہاد تقاریر جو اس نے ابوبکر وعمر کے دفاع میں کی تھی ، اس میں اس پادری نے واقعہ قرطاس کے متعلق یہ کہا کہ رسول اللہ (ص) نے اصل میں حضرت علی (ع) و اھل بیت (ع) کو کہا تھا کہ وہ قلم و دوات لائیں لیکن شیعوں نے اس کو اصحاب و عمر کی طرف موڑ دیا . اس کی تائید میں یہ مسند احمد سے ایک حدیث بھی لایا ہے وہ حدیث یہ ہے حضرت علی (ع) فرماتے ہیں کہ نبی (ص) نے مجھے ایک طبق (ریڑ کی ہڈی) لانے کا حکم دیا تاکہ آپ اس میں ایسی ہدایات لکھ دیں جن کی موجودگی میں نبی (ص) کے بعد گمراہ نہ...

Tareequl Haq- Arabic Shia Debate book

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Umar called Ali(A.S.) "Yadullah"- Hands of Allah

Some Muslims accuse the Shias of exaggerating the position of Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) and the Imams (a.s.). They claim that the Shias have invented merits for the Imams (a.s.). In their view, the Imams (a.s.) lacked any special characteristics and raising their status amounts to innovation as, they claim that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) himself was a mere mortal and lacked these merits – then how can the Imams (a.s.) possess such astonishing and amazing merits? As usual, they brand such titles for Ameerul Momineen Ali (a.s.) as Hand of Allah, Eye of Allah as polytheism (shirk). We will reference a debate between a leading scholar of Islam to prove these merits for Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) and to establish beyond doubt that all Muslims acknowledge that the Imams (a.s.) with Ameerul Momineen...