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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Shia Rebuts Epub (E-Readers) Mobi (Kindle) Under the supervision of Ayatullah Ja'far Subhani, Sayyid Rida Husayni Nasab introduces a text outlining the differences in different 'Ummahs' of Islam. He discusses what unites them, as well as those traditions and understandings that cause dispute amongst them. Foreword Introduction Question 1 : Which is correct, “wa ‘itrati” {and my progeny}, or “wa sunnati” {and my tradition}?

Question 2 : What does “Shi‘ah” mean? Question 3 : Why is ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (‘a) regarded as the wasi {executor of will} and successor of the Prophet (S)? Question 4: Who are the Imams? Question 5: Why do Shi’a say “Allahumma salli ‘ala Muhammad wa Ali Muhammad” Question 6: Why do you regard your Imams as “infallible” {ma‘sum}? Question 7: Why do Shi’a Add Ashhadu anna ‘aliyyan waliyyullah” in the Call to Prayer?

Question 8: Who is the Mahdi of Muhammad’s Progeny {Al Muhammad} and why are you waiting for his advent? Question 9: If the Shi‘ah are right, then why are they in the minority and why do most Muslims in the world not recognize them (as Muslims)? Question 10: What is raj‘ah {“return”} and why do you believe in it? Question 11: What is shafa‘ah {intercession}, which you believe in? Question 12: Is asking the rightful intercessors for intercession {shafa‘ah} tantamount to polytheism {shirk}?

Question 13: Is seeking help from someone other than God regarded as a kind of polytheism {shirk}? Question 14: Is calling on someone tantamount to worshipping him and to polytheism? Question 15: What is bada’ and why do you believe in it? Question 16: Do the Shi‘ah believe in the tahrif {distortion} of the Qur’an? Question 17: How do the Shi‘ah view the Sahabah {}? Question 18: What is meant by “temporary marriage” {mut‘ah} and why do the Shi‘ah regard it as lawful?

Question 19: Why do the Shi‘ah prostrate on turbah {dried clay}? Question 20: During ziyarah, why do the Shi‘ah kiss the doors and walls of the shrines of awliya’ and seek blessings {tabarruk} whereby? Question 21: Is according to Islam religion separate from politics? Question 22: Why do the Shi‘ah regard the sons of ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (‘a) (Hasan and Husayn (‘a)) as the sons of the Messenger of Allah (S)?

Question 23: Why do the Shi‘ah believe that caliphate {khilafah} is a matter of appointment {tansisi}? Question 24: Is to swear by other than God regarded as a kind of polytheism?