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Major Theological difference between Twelver/Sunni Muslims and Zaydi Muslims – Intercession The general Sunni view: Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “My intercession is for the people of major sins among my nation.” Reference: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2435 Both Twelver Shi’a and Sunnis believe that a major sinner can
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Bismillah Without a doubt, the quality of altruism and selflessness is amongst the noblest of virtues in life. The importance, superiority and nobility of this virtue is so self-evident that even nations who conform to more individualistic societies will attest to this fact of life and those who live life selfishly and lavishly attest to
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How should Muslims govern their affairs according to Zaydi thought? Who are the true leaders who are deserving of authority? The Call & Treatise of Imam Ahmad b. al-Husayn al-Haruni al-Mu’ayyed Billah ‘O servants of God I see that the purposes of justice are in disorder, and the hearts of the allies of God are
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Knowledge linked to Action & Divine Legislation – A Zaydi Reading It is narrated that a man asked [i.e. the Prophet], peace and blessings be upon him and his progeny, three times about the best of actions. He replied each time: ((Knowledge of Allah)). Then, the man said: “I asked you about actions and you
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The Prison of al-Hashimiyyah, and those who were killed in it from the Ahl al-Bayt (a.s) During the days of Abi al-Dawaniq, the second king of the Abbasids, he killed: ‘Abdullāh b. al-Ḥassan b. al-Ḥassan in the year 145 AH, when he was at the age of seventy five. He was imprisoned for three years.
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What is the correct religion and who do we follow? During the period I was getting interested in religion, I was looking into different religions, schools of thought and scholars. Naturally, I even came across cults and those cult leaders who claimed to be spiritual guides, saviours or even Mahdis such as the False Mahdi
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The Politics and justice system of Imam Ali b. Abi Talib (a.s.) Well-meaning friends, with sincere goodwill, advised Ali (a.s.) to adopt a greater flexibility in his policies for the sake of higher interests. Their advice was: “Extricate yourself from the ruses of these demagogues, as is said, “sewing the dog’s mouth with a big
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Although there are other words the Prophet could have used when appointing ‘Alī, such as ‘Alī is the successor after me, the words of the Prophet that are famously transmitted in Ghadīr Khumm are sufficient in clarity and inference because the famous words of ‘man kuntu Malwa fa ‘Alī’yun Mawla’ cannot be interpreted in any
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During the period I was getting interested in religion, I was looking into different religions, schools of thought and scholars. Naturally, I even came across cults and those cult leaders who claimed to be spiritual guides, saviours or even Mahdis such as the False Mahdi of Basra called Ahmad al-Hasan. During the search, one key
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Imam Yahya b. al-Husayn b. al-Qasim b. Ibrahim b. Ismail b. Ibrahim b. al-Hasan al-Muthanna b. al-Hasan al.Sibt b. Ali b. Abi Talib (al-Hādi ila al-Haqq), peace be upon him, said: “Whoever supports an oppressor—even if by writing a letter, carrying an inkwell or putting it back—then, on the Resurrection Day he will meet Allah
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Why did God create us? Is the Creation great and profound and surreal? Yes. Does God not transcend all and everything in greatness? Is God not greater than great? Yes. Then, surely this Being, who has the great capacity of creating is going to fulfil it. He Creates and He manifests the Divine attribute of
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