Transformation of Tafzil from a non issue to article of faith

From the above videos it can concluded that there is no harm in taking Imam Ali (as) to be the most superior among the sahaba.

Ibn abu ’Umayr Loses Respect for Hisham ibn Al Hakam

Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from al-Sarriy ibn al-Rabi‘ who has said the following. "Ibn abu ’Umayr would not consider anyone a match of Hisham ibn al-Hakam in anything. He would not miss meeting him. However, their relations at a time stood at a distance. The reason for this was the emergence of diffirences between ibn abu ‘Umayr and and abu Malik al-Hadrami, a friend of Hisham, over the issue of Imamat. Ibn abu ‘Umayr had said that the whole world belongs to the Imam in the form of property and ownership and that he has more authority over it than those who have certain parts of it in their possession. Abu Malik had said that it is not as such. The peoples properties belong to them except what Allah has given to the Imam in the form of windfall profits and one fifth taxes or interests. Such properties belong to the Imam and Allah has instructed him how to spent them and what to do with them. They agreed to ask Hisham to settle the differences. They went to Hisham but he supported the idea of abu Malik. Ibn abu ‘Umayr became angry and distanced himself from Hisham thereafter." (al Kafi)
http://ia600300.us.archive.org/9/items/ShiaLibrary/Al-Kafi.pdf

Zurarah bin Ayan Doubted the Debating Abilities of Imam

علي بن إبراهيم، عن أبيه، عن ابن أبي عمير، عن عبد الرحمن بن الحجاج عن زرارة قال: قلت لابي جعفر عليه السلام: يدخل النار مؤمن؟ قال: لا والله، قلت: فما يدخلها إلا كافر؟ قال: لا إلا من شاء الله، فلما رددت عليه مرارا قال لي: أي زرارة إني أقول: لا وأقول: إلا من شاء الله وأنت تقول: لا ولا تقول: إلا من شاء الله، قال: فحدثني هشام بن الحكم وحماد، عن زرارة قال: قلت في نفسي: شيخ لاعلم له بالخصومة. قال: فقال لي: يا زرارة ماتقول فيمن أقر لك بالحكم أتقتله؟ ما تقول في خدمكم وأهليكم أتقتلهم؟ قال: فقلت: أنا والله الذي لا علم لي بالخصومة.

Zurarah narrates that I to Imam Baqir : Will Momin enter hellfire? He said : By God, no. I said : Will only a kafir go to hellfire? He said : No, but whomever Allah wills. I repeated the same again and again , so he said : O Zurarah, I say no, and I say, except whom Allah wills. And you say, no, and you don't say, except whom Allah wills. Hisham bin Hakam and Hammad narrates from Zurarah that he said : I said to myself, the old man doesn't know about debate. Then he said : Then (the imam) said to me : O Zurarah, what do you say about your servant, and your ahl. Will you kill them? Then he (i.e Zurarah) said : I then said to myself : It is me , by God, who doesn't have knowledge of debate. (Usul min al-Kafi, Vol. 2, p. 385-386)

Its too bad volume 2 is not translated fully yet. Otherwise I would dig this up myself.

Shaykh Tijani al-Samawi Commends Mustafa Kamal placement Next to Imam Ali (as)

I'm not surprised with this statement. The reason is Mustafa Kamal brought forth a secular rule which put an end to the Ottoman rule. The Ottomans were the enemies of the Safavids, so Tijania is very sincere with his remarks.

Hazrat Umar bin abdul aziz aur Yazid by Maulana Ishaaq

Imam Ali (as) needed Shura To Become Calipah

To strengthen my opposition against the 12rs I've been reading an online book written by a shia scholar. The book is called The Role Of Aisha In The History by Allamah Sayyid Murtada Askari.

This book was always suggested by the shiachat member Aliyah. Of course back in the day,I didn't study Seerah to a high degree so, I was not ready for this book. However, under the company of scholars, I have the training needed to handle academic material.

Anyway the shia scholar quotes an incident which actually shows a flaw in the 12r shia sect's understanding of reality.

Ali and the issue of caliphate

Ali had no doubt that after the Prophet, the caliphate would belong to him and there would be no rival.(89) It was owing to this assurance that when his uncle al-’Abbas at the Prophet’s ablution ceremony said to him: “Give me your hand that I may swear allegiance to you so that the people would say that the uncle of the Prophet has sworn allegiance to his cousin. This would benefit you and no one would oppose you any longer,” he answered: “O uncle! Is there anyone beside me who covets the caliphate?”
He answered: “You will see soon enough.”

‘Ali said: “I have no wish to see the issue of my caliphate being settled behind closed shutters and I want all people to participate openly in it, and vote for me.” Then he remained silent.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/4558135/Allama-Sayyid-Murtaza-Askari-The-Role-of-Aisha-in-the-History-Volume-I

Now wait a minute. Wasn't Imam Ali (as) declared a Calipah in Ghadeer. According to the shias wasn't this an explicit statement ?

Looks like it making decision behind closed doors wasn't not accepted by Imam Ali (as) himself.

The Sunni Mahdi's reaction is closer to Imam Ali's (as) reaction than the Shia Mahdi

On answering ansaar the team has differentiated the Shia Mahdi from the Sunni Mahdi. I will provide evidence that the Sunni Mahdi is closer in character to Imam Ali (as) as opposed to the 12r Shia expectation of the Mahdi.

Shia belief:

Allah (swt) has kept the Imam (as) in occultation for the reasons and time period known to Him (swt) only.
When Allah (swt) deems it an appropriate time for His (as) reappearance (the time when he (as) is required the most), He (swt) will make him (as) rise and his (as) loyal supporters waiting for him (as) will swear their allegiance to him (as) and then the campaign will just begin without ifs and buts.


Sunni belief:

The time Imam Mahdi (as) is required the most, he would flee away from a city to another disassociating him from the disagreement and in pursuit of shelter and hence shall hide behind the curtain of the Kaaba.
It is the people who shall bring him out against his will from the place wherein he shall be hiding.
They will threaten to kill him and forcefully swear their allegiance to him.
http://www.answering-ansar.org/answers/mahdi/en/chap9.php

Now let us compare this event to when Imam Ali (as) was wanted as calipah and the Muslims wanted to give him bayah.

Below is the condition which was presented to Imam Ali (as) during the time of calipate.

When people decided to Swear allegiance[1] at Amir al-mu'minin's hand after the murder of `Uthman, he said:
Leave me and seek some one else. We are facing a matter which has (several) faces and colours, which neither hearts can stand nor intelligence can accept. Clouds are hovering over the sky, and faces are not discernible. You should know that if I respond to you I would lead you as I know and would not care about whatever one may say or abuse. If you leave me then I am the same as you are. It is possible I would listen to and obey whomever you make in charge of your affairs. I am better for you as a counsellor than as chief.

(Najh al Balagha, Sermon 92)

Likewise, the Sunni Mahdi will also be presented in a similar situation, which will cause him to initially refuse the position of external Waliyah.


As for the threat it is just the love the Muslims have for the Mahdi. When Imam Hussain (as) was going to Kufa, Abdullah ibn Abbas (ra) said it would be better if I killed you now, instead of letting you go.