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"Al-Ghadir" and its Relevance to Islamic Unity 2 - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief “Al-Ghadir” and its Relevance to Islamic Unity 2 2024-06-25 497 Views The Holy Quran , Allama Amini , Kitab al-Ghadir , The Hadith In the section, we shall observe the viewpoint of the author of the “al-Ghadir”, Ayatullah Amini on the Islamic unity and the relevance of Ghadir Khumm in this regard. Similarly, the viewpoints of other scholars in this regard shall be examined.

Contents Allamah Amini Other Comments on “al-Ghadir” Allamah Amini Now it is time to see to which group the eminent ‘Allamah, Ayatullah Amini – the distinguished compiler of the “al-Ghadir” – belonged and how he thought. Did he approve of the unity of the Muslims only within the light of Shi’ism? Or did he consider the Islamic fraternity to be broader?

Did he believe that Islam which is embraced by uttering the “shahadatayn” (the Muslim creed) would willy-nilly create some rights for the Muslims and that the brotherhood and fraternity set forth in the Qur’an exists among all Muslims? ‘Allamah Amini personally considered this point – i.e. the need to elucidate his viewpoint on this subject and elaborate whether “al-Ghadir” has a positive or a negative role in (the establishment of) Islamic unity.

In order not to be subject to abuse by his opponent – be they among the pros and cons – he has repeatedly explained and elucidated his views. ‘Allamah Amini supported Islamic unity and viewed an open mind and clear insight. On different occasions, he set forth this matter in various volumes of the “al-Ghadir”. Reference will be made to some of them below: In the preface to volume I, he briefly mentions the role of “al-Ghadir” in the world of Islam.

He states: “And we consider all this as service to religion, sublimation of the word of the truth, and restoration of the Islamic ‘ummah’ (community).” In volume 3, after quoting the fabrications of Ibn Taymiyah, Alusi, and Qasimi to the effect that Shi ‘ism is hostile to some of the (the Household of the Prophet) such as Zayd bin ‘Ali bin al-Huseyn, he notes the following under the title of “Criticism and Correction”: “These fabrications and accusations sow the seeds of corruption, stir hostilities among the ‘ummah’, create discord among the Islamic community, divide the ‘ummah’, and clash with the public interests of the Muslims.