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Book NameKashaful Aqaid
AuthorSyed Baqir Nisar Zaidi
PublisherSyed Baqir Nisar Zaidi
ComposingSyed Nasir Abbas Zaidi
Title DesigningSyed Akhtar Abbas Zaidi
First PublishedSeptember 2001
Total Books Published 1100
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This book is available at all Shia bookstores. This book is based upon Shia beliefs and written only for ShiaMuslims. So non-shia Muslims should be aware before reading this book.
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Imam Muhammad Taqi (as) said:
“ Anyone who will help the orphans of Ahlul Bayt (as) ( those which are away from Imam (as)) and removes their ignorance which is due to lack of knowledge and those of our shia who are prisoners in the hands of shaitan and nasibis (enemies of Ahlul Bayt (as)) and whoever releases those prisoners from their hands and removes their religious ignorance and removes the shaitani thoughts and doubts with the help of Allah and Ahlul Bayt (as) so that our shia could remember their allegiance to Us regardless of the difficulties they will face, the status of such a person who will do these things is like the heavens upon the earth and those shia who have obtained this haq (truth) their status is like the moon which shines upon the earth giving light to everything. :
(Ahtejaj e Tabrasi)
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Hadia (Dedication)
I dedicate this ordinary book to Hijab e Wahadat (sa) (Veil of Allah)- Raz e Wilayat (Secret of Wilayat)- Madan e Risalat (Treasure of Prophethood)- Gohar e Taj e Imamate(Crown of Imamate)- Markaz e Daira Ismat (Center of the Circle of Purity)- Makhdooma e Konain (Owner of the Universe)- Mazlooma e Awal (First who was Oppressed)- Syedatul Nisa al Alemeen( Mistress of the Women of World)- Syeda Fatima Zahra (sa) with this reminder from a slave of Syeda (sa) even though he be full of sins but he is a mourner of Her Son Imam Hussain (as). O’ my Owner is there one tear which I have wept for Your Son (as) which will bring me Your Shifaat (intercession)?
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Makhiz (Sources)
Book NameAuthor
Holy Quran
Tafsir ul MutaqeenAllama Imdad Hussain Kazmi
Asool e KafiAllama Muhammad bin Yaqoob Kulleni
Furoo e KafiAllama Muhammad bin Yaqoob Kulleni
Min La Yahzaral FaqihSheik Sudooq
Alal SharaihSheik Sudooq
Najul BalaghaKhutbat Ameer ul Momineen (as)
Najul IsrarKhutbat Ameer ul Momineen (as)
Sahifa al KalimaDuas of Imam Zain ul Abideen (as)
Kitab Saleem bin Qais HalaliSaleem bin Qais
Manaqib ibn e Shahr AshoobAllama Muhammad bin Shahr Ashoob
Ahsanal AqaiedAllama Hilli
Biharul AnwarAllama Muhammad Baqir Majilisi
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Makhaz (Sources)
Book NameAuthor
Haqul Yaqeen Allama Muhammad Baqir Majilisi
Alsiratul Assawi Fi Ahwalal MehdiAllama Syed Muhammad Sibtain Serswi
Dawat Tadbeer Fi AldeenShah Abdul Aleem
Hamare Murtaza ki ShaanAllama Hakeem Syed Zakir Hussain
Al Ali Sultan Un NaseeraAllama Syed Abdullah Shah Abd
Asmatay Ahlul Bayt (as)Allama Muhammad Bashir Ansari
Haqaiq ul SaaitAllama Muhammad Bashir Ansari
Tawheed ul AimmaAllama Syed Muhammad Haroon ZangiPuri
Shia Madhab kay Usool e Deen Allama Syed Bu Ali Shah Zaidi
Ghayatul Maram Fi Zaroorat ul Imam Allama Syed Hashmat Ali KhairAllah Puri
Shahadatay SalisaAllama Muhammad Hasnain AlSabqi
Quaid e ShariahAllama Muhammad Hasnain AlSabqi
Kokab DurriSyed Muhammad Saleh Kashfi Tirmazi
Yanabi ul MuwaddahSheik Suleman Qundoozi
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Makhiz (Sources)
Book NameAuthor
Muwaddah HasnaAllama AbdulAli Herwi
Nafsul RasoolAllama Ali Haider
Aqmal Uddeen Baywilayat Ameerul MomineenAllama Syed Nisar Abbas Naqvi
Shahadat Wilayat Ali (as)Allama Nazar Hussain Qamar
Tareeq ul Irfan Ala Sahibul Zaman (ajf)Allama Ghazanfar Abbas Tonsvi
Gharar ul Haqam Wahder ul KalamAqwal Janab Ameer(as) ka Majmua
(A Collection of Saying by Moula Ali (as))
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Table of Contents
TopicPage No.
Imam Muhammad Taqi (as) said 1
Hadia (Dedication)2
Makhiz (Sources)3
Table of Contents6
Babul Abwab19
Necessity of Religion23
Beginning of Religion28
Who will make the Laws?29
Two Religions31
Usool e Deen (Principles of religion)32
Recognition of Usool e Deen33
Ghulu (Exaggeration)36
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Table of Contents
TopicPage No.
Are All Muslims Nusairis?38
What is Ghulu (Exaggeration)?41
Exaggeration in the Favor of Ahlul Bayt (as)42
Kinds of Exaggeration44
Exaggeration (Ghulu) and Lowering the status of 47
Ahlul Bayt (as) (Taqseer)
The Worst Thing is Lowering the status 51
of another not Exaggeration
Muqassireen (one who lowers the status of 52
Ahlul Bayt as)
Who is Worse? Exaggerator or one who Lowers?55
Ideology of Exaggeration in the time of 59
Sheik Sadooq
Is this Ghulu (Exaggeration)?61
Absolute Wilayat64
When the Oneness of Allah appears70
In other than Allah or When Others
Appear to be the Oneness of Allah
Absolute Master76
A Common Example of Commandment79
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Table of Contents
TopicPage No.
Creation and Establishment is related to Wilayat81
Nearness of Allah86
“Touched” in Allah87
Wasila (Intercessor)92
Is Wasila (intercessor) a Creation?94
Exaggeration (Ghulu) and lowering the status of 96
Ahlul Bayt (as) (Taqseer)
Wilayat in Quran100
Promise of Allegiance100
Amanat “entrustment from Allah”103
(Wilayat of Moula Ali as)
Haqq (Truth)105
Niamat (Blessings)106
Rehmat (Mercy)108
Siratul Mustaqeem (Straight path) 109
Hidayat (Guidance)111
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Table of Contents
Topic Page No.
Islam113
Iman (Faith)114
Noor (Light)115
Zikr - Tazkira (Remembrance)121
Hidden Name of Allah 122
Bismallah is the name of Ameer ul Momineen (as)126
Allegiance of Wilayat was taken on129
Every Occasion
Absolute Wilayat is related only to Imam Ali (as) 131
and His Offspring
Introduction of Wilayat through the King 134
Of Wilayat (as)
A misconception about the Sermons of 135
Ameer ul Momineen (as)
Khutbat ul Bayan138
I Am That Book Which Contains No Doubt141
I am the Respresentative of Allah’s Revelation143
I am Allah’s Power and its Soul143
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Table of Contents
TopicPage No.
I am the One who will Never Die144
I am the One who has full command of Religion144
I am the Trustee of Allah145
I am the One who has nothing like Him 145
I am the One who was before Everything146
Khutbat Iftikhar (Sermon of Glorification)146
I Speak with Divine Inspiration147
I am the Worshipped and the Worshipper148
I am the Book and the Sacred Arc148
Sermon of the Gulf148
Sermon of Recognition150
Truth of Wilayat –Tawheed (Oneness)163
Stages of Tawheed (Oneness)169
Proof of Tawheed (Oneness)171
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Table of Contents
TopicPage No.
First Proof –Nature172
First Part173
Second Part176
Last Stage of Human Intellect178
Second Proof-Organization183
Third Proof186
Opposite of Wilayat –Shirk189
Explanation of Shirk 190
Kinds of Shirk191
Shirk fil Zaat (in Allah)191
Shirk fil Ibadat (in worship)193
Shirk fil Safaat (in attributes)196
Shirk fil Fail (in actions)201
Shirk fil Amr (in power of Allah)209
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Table of Contents
TopicPage No.
Introduction of Wilayat-Justice and Prophethood212
Adl212
Explanation of Adl213
Proof Adl is from Usool e Deen217
Allah can never be an Oppressor219
Explanation of Nabuwat (Prophet hood)221
What is a message?***
The Greatest Message***
Purpose of Sending Prophets (as)223
Preaching (Tabligh)224
Prophet from Birth227
Removal of Doubt228
Ideology of Ismat (infallibility)229
Reality of Tarke Awla (abandoning that which is better)231
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Table of Contents
Topic Page No.
Undeniable Proof***
Removal of another doubt238
Levels ofProphet hood240
Imamate is a necessity of Prophethood243
First Proof244
Second Proof245
Revelation of Wilayat -Imamate247
Kinds of Imamate248
Levels of Imamate249
Importance of Twelve250
Explanation of Imamate255
Republic257
Nearness of Allah***
Knowledge258
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Table of Contents
TopicPage No.
Commandment259
Order (Rule-Power-Command)259
Recognition of Imam 260
Importance of Recognition261
There must always be a Proof of Allah (Imam) upon 264
The Earth at all times
Imam (as) is the one who will give 265
Reward and punishment
Those who falsely claim to be Imam (as)266
Attributes of Imamate269
Patience276
Certainty of Belief (Yaqeen)277
Fortune and Will278
Wahi (revelation) is from Imamate279
True (sidq)281
Arrangement of the Universe***
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Table of Contents
Topic Page No.
Imam (as) is present at all times, in every place,285
And has full knowledge of Unseen
Permission of Allah (bay ‘izn’ Allah)289
Occulation of Imam (ajf)290
Reason for Occulation291
A new book and sharia will be revealed292
Through Imam Zamana (ajf)
Hadith e Tariq293
Glory of Wilayat-Judgement Day301
First Questioning303
Second Questioning304
What is Death?304
Which Door does Death Close?306
Why Humans are afraid of Death?307
A misconception and its Removal308
Momins condition at time of death309
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Table of Contents
Topic Page No.
Third Questioning312
Fishar (punishment)313
Question314
Who will be questioned?314
What will be the questions?315
Who will ask the questions?316
Fourth Questioning316
Fifth Questioning318
What is rajat (return)?318
Proof of rajat (resurrection) in Quranic Verses320
Examples of rajat (resurrection) in Previous Nations324
Do not be deceived by the word “shia” 325
Difference between natural death and one 326
Who is slain
It is compulsory for a momin to be slain326
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Table of Contents
TopicPage No.
Time period for rajat (resurrection) is very lengthy327
Judgement Day328
Appearing on the day of judgement with a physical body 329
The condition of Shia on Judgement Day334
Who will and will not be questioned on Judgement Day?335
What will be the questions on Judgement Day?336
Who will and will not face accountability?340
Period of Accountability341
Scale341
Sirat (Bridge)343
Imam of Judgement Day346
Intercession347
First Kind348
Second Kind349
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Table of Contents
TopicPage No.
Third Kind350
To whom will we prostrate on Judgement Day?351
Summary of Judgement Day353
Conclusion353
Wonders of Paradise355
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Babul Abwab
Belief is directly related to aql (intellect) and all the processes of belief are done through aql. From books you can only learn about the details of belief and obtain a brief idea of what belief is. You cannot gain full knowledge of what is belief from books alone. You have to think deeply about what is being said in the books, and then you will be able to obtain full belief. Books are dependent upon the level of intellect and understanding of the reader. It is worthy to note that one cannot gain aql (intellect) from knowledge but one can gain knowledge from aql. However, as long as one continues to gain knowledge then one’s intellect will also automatically increase. It is the same as if a machine is left unused. It will eventually become old and rusted. If you use it properly, then it will work with absolutely no problems. This is the golden principle which should be adopted for beliefs. If it was meant for us to simply believe based upon what we read from a book or from what we hear others saying, then why did Allah swt give us intellect and reasoning as humans? Otherwise we would be the same as the animals and intellect would have no purpose of being in us. This is the common opinion about beliefs. As far as the Shia religion is concerned, it has more responsibilities due to its historical background which is totally different thanother sects in Islam. The Shia religion has had to face such difficulties in all times
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that one could not even tell others they are Shia nor could they spread Shia beliefs openly and freely. Centuries passed and this religion kept struggling for its survival behind the veil of taqqiya (hiding one’s true beliefs due to fear of death). Such times came that even a father could not tell his children that they are Shia. The people who are born in present times have never had to face such difficulties and to them being a Shia seems so easy and simple. The present day shias have gravely misunderstood what is the true ShiaIslam, and they think the religion they have today is the same as what Ahlul Bayt (as) taught ,while it is not. Due to this misunderstanding, we totally forgotten and became careless about looking into the history of shia islam Therefore we do not realize what great difficulties and calamities the earlier shias had to face in order for us to be able to practice our religion with such ease. Present day shias have also forgotten the original caretakers of our religion, those who wrote books, and in what circumstances they were living in while they were writing and trying to preserve our religion. We must know if those scholars who came after those original scholars and caretakers of our religion have done a proper job in relating to us what was originally written and taught by Ahlul Bayt (as) and we must not just simply follow them because they wear an immama or the title of scholar. Everybody has a desire to enter jannah (paradise), but is it as easy to enter paradise as the present day scholars make it seem? Now the time has come where humans are advancing more in worldly matters with scientific research and technologies. We must adopt these same behaviors and practices in acquiring knowledge and intellect about
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Paradise and judgment day because on judgment day, Allah swt will ask each person individually. One will not be able to rely upon any other person (marja, scholar, alims etc) or any book. Every person must have the knowledge to answer for his beliefs and actions for his own self. As in this world no one will accept the excuse from a thief if he says he stole simply because another told him to, or because every one else was also doing it. It will be the same on judgment day. One will not be able to use the excuse that such and such scholar told them to do this. Nor will it be accepted to say that because everyone else was following a scholar (marja) so I did the same. This type of blind following will give you no benefit on judgment day. These things even a child can understand.
Our Imam e Zamana (ajf)’s reappearance is very near because almost all of the signs of His reappearance have already taken place. InshaAllah He will reappear very soon. Are we really ready to provide Him support and be His true helpers? Can we even face Him? Will we try to convince Him we are worthy through the showing off of how many prayers we have read? Will He not ask of us that His Grandfather has already told everyone that anyone who dies without having the marifat(recognition) of the Imam of His Time will die the death of an ignorant, disbeliever, and hypocrite? Will He not ask us how much did we struggle to gain His marifat? Keep this in your mind that marifat is related to belief. If your belief is right, then the door of marifat will open for you. If you have wrong beliefs, then it does not matter how much you pray, how many books you read, or how much of an expert you are in Arabic grammar, the truth will
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always be hidden from you. If you do not gain the marifat of this truth, then you will never be able to gain paradise. It is necessary to understand religion through intellect and principles instead of through blind following. Moula Ali (as) said , “ There will come a time when the truth will be spread into many different places and the momins have to go in search of this truth and collect it himself.” It is our duty to not limit ourselves to only one way of gaining knowledge such as simply following a scholar or reading only a few books. We have to search for truth and when we find it, we must accept it as truth. We should not create doubts about this truth. Whenever you find something which goes against your beliefs, do not reject it by saying “Oh this must have been an invention (bidah) and something which was added to the religion”. By doing this, you are not using your intellect in the proper manner. The end result will be that you fall into kufr (disbelief). So in this book, we have tried to explain those Shia beliefs which are commonly considered inventions (bidahs) or additions to the religion.
In this way, we can show the truth which Masoomeen (as) brought after facing so many great difficulties and after making so many great sacrifices. We collect the truth and present it in the shape of beliefs which are according to Allah’s will. In our efforts to collect this truth, we will not use any modern day books which contain doubts and possible inauthentic references. We will only use those books which were appreciated by not only Masoomeen (as) Themselves but by those great scholars who came after them who worked so hard to collect the truth in a time when it was trying to be annihilated from the face of the earth.
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We specifically have mentioned Quran, and for its explanation we have used only the tafseer of Masoomeeen (as). For the explanation of religion, we must put forward Moula Ali (as)’s saying “He who thinks religion is only for superficial purposes or only for debate is not a student of religion”.
Necessity of Religion
Religion is a very sensitive issue. We have to be very careful when we are discussing religion. Even though religion is based upon intellect, in its practice people do not use their intellect, but instead they put forth their own desires over what the religion truly says. To make one’s desires become obedient to one’s intellect is an extremely difficult task. You will see examples of this while reading my book. You will see how many difficulties I have had to face, but I want the people to understand it is necessary to not only search for the truth but to also accept it. Kufr (Disbelief) is not such a thing which can be seen with one’s eyes. If you consider a person a kafir (disbeliever), then he also considers you a kafir (disbeliever). Real kufr (disbelief) is ignorance and rejecting of truth when it is presented to you. This is such a state in which the human thinks that only whatever knowledge he possesses is true haqq (truth). There is nothing beyond his knowledge. Whatever is beyond his knowledge, he considers as outside of his religion. The other state in which a human gets trapped in is where he gives his intellect to others. He simply follows the scholars blindly without using