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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Shi'ah are the real Ahlul-Sunnah The Sources of Shari a According to “Ahlul Sunnah wal Jama ah” If we trace the sources of the legislative system ( Shari`a ) of “Ahlul Sunnah wal Jama`ah,” we will find them to be beyond the limits of the Book of Allah and the Sunnah which Allah and His Messenger had outlined.

These sources, according to them, in addition to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah, are: the “Sunnah” of the “righteous caliphs,” the “Sunnah” of the sahaba , the “Sunnah” of the tabi`in (the scholars who learned from the sahaba ), the “Sunnah” of the rulers which they call sawafi al-umara (the “Sunnah” of the elite rulers), then comes qiyas , analogy, then istihsan (highly recommending something), then ijma` (consensus), and finally sadd bab al-tharai` , closing the door of pretexts.

As you can see, they are ten all in all according to them, all playing havoc with Allah's creed. And so that we may not say anything without a proof, or speak arbitrarily, or so that some people may not accuse us of exaggerating, we have to provide proofs from their own statements and books so that the kind reader will clearly see everything.

We do not argue with “Ahlul Sunnah wal Jama`ah” about the first two references, namely the Book of Allah and the Sunnah, for this is something which accepts no argument; rather, it is what has to be followed as dictated by narration, reason, and consensus, and it conforms with these verses: “Whatever the Messenger gives you, take it, and whatever he prohibit you from, abstain therefrom” (Holy Qur'an, 59:7) , “Obey Allah and obey the Messenger” (Holy Qur'an, 5:92) , “When Allah and His Messenger decree...” (Holy Qur'an, 33:36) , and many other such clear verses.

They all mandate that rulings should conform ONLY to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger. But we argue with them about the other sources which they added.