When they had heard these words, they marveled, and left him, and went their way.

When they had heard these words, they marveled, and left him, and went their way.[^2] Taqiyyah of St. Paul St. Paul was brought before a gathering of the Jews who wanted to punish him for his faith in Christianity Now read the accounts from the `Acts': But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee; to the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between . the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisee, confess both. And there arose a great cry: and the Scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove„saying, We find no evil in this man.[^3] Many examples of this kind of taqiyyah could be quoted from Shi'a sources.

But, as many of them entail explanations of Arabic grammar, I prefer not to write them here. However, one is given here to complete this topic. A preacher was asked during his sermon: "Who was the supreme most after the Holy Prophet? Abu Bakr or 'Ali?" He replied: It may be interpreted as "He whose daughter was in his (i.e., Prophet's) house." i.e.; Abu Bakr. And may as easily mean "He that his (Prophet's) daughter was in his house". i.e. 'Ali. [^1]: at-Tabrasi, al-Ihtijaj,.

Beirut, 1403/1983, vol. 2, pp. 3711-371. [^2]: Matthew, 22:15-22 [^3]: Acts, 23:6-9 Previous…