We have seen a number of non-Muslims and even a few Muslims asking about the meaning of the follo... more We have seen a number of non-Muslims and even a few Muslims asking about the meaning of the following Verse of the Qur'an:
We ‫ا‬received ‫ا‬a ‫ا‬question ‫ا‬from ‫ا‬a ‫ا‬person ‫ا‬leaning ‫ا‬towards ‫ا‬Twelver ‫ا‬Shiais... more We ‫ا‬received ‫ا‬a ‫ا‬question ‫ا‬from ‫ا‬a ‫ا‬person ‫ا‬leaning ‫ا‬towards ‫ا‬Twelver ‫ا‬Shiaism ‫ا‬who ‫ا‬wished ‫ا‬to know ‫ا‬what ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬Ahl-us-Sunnah ‫ا‬makes ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬Prophet ‫ا‬Ibrahim ‫(ا‬Alayhi ‫ا‬Salaam) ‫ا‬and ‫ا‬Verse ‫ا‬ 2:124- ‫ا‬or ‫ا‬more ‫ا‬concisely, ‫ا‬what ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬Ahl-us-Sunnah ‫ا‬make ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬Twelver ‫ا‬Shia ‫ا‬claim ‫ا‬ that ‫ا‬this ‫ا‬Verse ‫ا‬provides ‫ا‬one ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬strongest ‫ا‬proofs ‫ا‬for ‫ا‬their ‫ا‬concept ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬Imamah. ‫ا ا‬The Verse ‫ا‬under ‫ا‬discussion ‫ا‬says: ‫ا‬ When his Lord put Ibrahim to a test with certain Words, and he fulfilled them, He said, .I am going to make you an Imam for the people. He said, And from among my progeny? He replied, My promise does not extend to the unjust. ‫ا ‬ The ‫ا‬question ‫ا‬that ‫ا‬was ‫ا‬asked ‫ا‬is: ‫"ا‬Do ‫ا‬you ‫ا‬believe ‫ا‬Abraham ‫ا‬was ‫ا‬given ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬right ‫ا‬to ‫ا‬be ‫ا‬ an ‫ا‬Imam ‫ا‬after ‫ا‬he ‫ا‬had ‫ا‬already ‫ا‬attained ‫ا‬prophethood?"
When it comes to debating the members of the Twelver Shia faith, most of the People of the Truth ... more When it comes to debating the members of the Twelver Shia faith, most of the People of the Truth and Approved Way (Ahl us Sunnah wal Jamaah) concentrate on the matters related to Ali's (Radhia Allahu Anhu) supposed right to Khilaphah, the Shia claim to Imamah, and other related matters. These issues are of central importance and there is no doubt that these are areas of worthwhile discussion for the one who is well-grounded in this field.
We will use the present article to post a number of declarations from current-day Twelver Shia sc... more We will use the present article to post a number of declarations from current-day Twelver Shia scholars about the issue of whether the belief in the preservation of the Quran is part of the dharura (necessities) of the Twelver Shia religion or not. In our view, their answers expose a very serious flaw in the manner in which Shiaism's beliefs and jurisprudence would be developed. We have taken this from the site of a Shia scholar named Murtadha al-Basha who gathered these statements himself from the declarations of the grand ayatullahs. The link is:
It is natural nowadays to see a large number of discussions, queries, and objections to Islam as ... more It is natural nowadays to see a large number of discussions, queries, and objections to Islam as a religion. Sometimes these objections and questions come from non-Muslims who do not understand parts of the Islamic religion, while at other times the Muslims themselves have a hard time understanding aspects of Islam.
Below are a series of objections from a member of the Sikh religion. They have been adapted from ... more Below are a series of objections from a member of the Sikh religion. They have been adapted from the original messages we received, but the main gist of the objections were kept so that the readers may understand what the Islamic responses to such objections would be. We have separated the objections in "sessions" based on the number of messages we received in this respect.
We have seen a number of non-Muslims and even a few Muslims asking about the meaning of the follo... more We have seen a number of non-Muslims and even a few Muslims asking about the meaning of the following Verse of the Qur'an:
We ‫ا‬received ‫ا‬a ‫ا‬question ‫ا‬from ‫ا‬a ‫ا‬person ‫ا‬leaning ‫ا‬towards ‫ا‬Twelver ‫ا‬Shiais... more We ‫ا‬received ‫ا‬a ‫ا‬question ‫ا‬from ‫ا‬a ‫ا‬person ‫ا‬leaning ‫ا‬towards ‫ا‬Twelver ‫ا‬Shiaism ‫ا‬who ‫ا‬wished ‫ا‬to know ‫ا‬what ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬Ahl-us-Sunnah ‫ا‬makes ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬Prophet ‫ا‬Ibrahim ‫(ا‬Alayhi ‫ا‬Salaam) ‫ا‬and ‫ا‬Verse ‫ا‬ 2:124- ‫ا‬or ‫ا‬more ‫ا‬concisely, ‫ا‬what ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬Ahl-us-Sunnah ‫ا‬make ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬Twelver ‫ا‬Shia ‫ا‬claim ‫ا‬ that ‫ا‬this ‫ا‬Verse ‫ا‬provides ‫ا‬one ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬strongest ‫ا‬proofs ‫ا‬for ‫ا‬their ‫ا‬concept ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬Imamah. ‫ا ا‬The Verse ‫ا‬under ‫ا‬discussion ‫ا‬says: ‫ا‬ When his Lord put Ibrahim to a test with certain Words, and he fulfilled them, He said, .I am going to make you an Imam for the people. He said, And from among my progeny? He replied, My promise does not extend to the unjust. ‫ا ‬ The ‫ا‬question ‫ا‬that ‫ا‬was ‫ا‬asked ‫ا‬is: ‫"ا‬Do ‫ا‬you ‫ا‬believe ‫ا‬Abraham ‫ا‬was ‫ا‬given ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬right ‫ا‬to ‫ا‬be ‫ا‬ an ‫ا‬Imam ‫ا‬after ‫ا‬he ‫ا‬had ‫ا‬already ‫ا‬attained ‫ا‬prophethood?"
When it comes to debating the members of the Twelver Shia faith, most of the People of the Truth ... more When it comes to debating the members of the Twelver Shia faith, most of the People of the Truth and Approved Way (Ahl us Sunnah wal Jamaah) concentrate on the matters related to Ali's (Radhia Allahu Anhu) supposed right to Khilaphah, the Shia claim to Imamah, and other related matters. These issues are of central importance and there is no doubt that these are areas of worthwhile discussion for the one who is well-grounded in this field.
We will use the present article to post a number of declarations from current-day Twelver Shia sc... more We will use the present article to post a number of declarations from current-day Twelver Shia scholars about the issue of whether the belief in the preservation of the Quran is part of the dharura (necessities) of the Twelver Shia religion or not. In our view, their answers expose a very serious flaw in the manner in which Shiaism's beliefs and jurisprudence would be developed. We have taken this from the site of a Shia scholar named Murtadha al-Basha who gathered these statements himself from the declarations of the grand ayatullahs. The link is:
It is natural nowadays to see a large number of discussions, queries, and objections to Islam as ... more It is natural nowadays to see a large number of discussions, queries, and objections to Islam as a religion. Sometimes these objections and questions come from non-Muslims who do not understand parts of the Islamic religion, while at other times the Muslims themselves have a hard time understanding aspects of Islam.
Below are a series of objections from a member of the Sikh religion. They have been adapted from ... more Below are a series of objections from a member of the Sikh religion. They have been adapted from the original messages we received, but the main gist of the objections were kept so that the readers may understand what the Islamic responses to such objections would be. We have separated the objections in "sessions" based on the number of messages we received in this respect.
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