The emphasis will be placed on the current practices in...

The emphasis will be placed on the current practices in comparison to what is found in the Ahadith of Masomeen -asws and try to understand and educate ourselves. At the time of writing, we fully appreciate, that some of the presented Ahadith and the drawn conclusion will raise ‘eyebrows’ at the well-established and centuries’ old practices in our society related to the topic of discussions.

As a result, some strong and hostile opposition could result by the angry and hostile peers and/or their mureeds, against which we seek refuge from the Imam Al-Asr ajfj , submission to whom (Wilayat) ensures our safety and sustenance. Any constructive comments, however, are most welcome and will certainly be taken into account in the revised manuscript.

Wassalam Hubeali Editorial Team Introduction: From the time of Prophet Adam -as until today, Allah -azwj has Sent His -azwj Commands through His Infallible Prophets -as and Imams -as , the Iblis -la , at the same time, tries to sway human beings away from the Divine Message as revealed by His -azwj representatives (Hujjat-ul-Allah -asws ).

Iblis -la inspiring them to make use of their own opinion, like he -la himself did in front of Allah -azwj by claiming that he -la was made from a superior matter as compared with that of Adam -as . Upon being condemnation from Allah -azwj , he -la instead of seeking forgiveness, he asked for more time and powers so that he could misguide people after they have acquired the guidance.

Allah -azwj Gave him -la such powers that will enable him -la to have his -la share in the wealth and children of those who adopt his -la path and Allah -azwj Accepted his -la request of a long life but until a unspecified time. The only way to protect ourselves from the power and deceit of Iblis -la , is to supplicate to Allah -azwj and Mosomeen -asws and adhere to the Book and the Sunnah for guidance.

That is by understanding and acting on the interpretations and the instructions of the Masomeen -asws , which have reached us in their -asws Ahadith. And with the help of ‘Ahadith’ we will try to identify some of the widely practised and believed misconceptions within us, the 12 Imamai Shias and will attempt to submit ourselves to the instructions of the Masomeen -asws to sway away from what is abhorred by them -asws and adopt what is adored by them -asws , Insha Allah.