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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Husayn, the Saviour of Islam Shia'ism or Islam-Original People mostly ignorant of what actually Shia'ism is and what in fact the commitment of a Shia is to his faith what actually it is in practice, are labouring under a gross misunderstanding of faith and its adherents.

When asked what actually means Shia'ism and the commitment of a Shia to his faith, the Sixth Holy Imam Ja’far Ibn Muhammad As-Sadiq gave the whole in a nutshell, after which there remains no room for any question about the faith or its adherents. “Man kaana lillah mutee'an wahowa lana vali.” ‘He who is obedient to God is our friend (a Shia),' “Man kaana lillah ahoo an wahown lana odoo.” 'He who is hostile to God, i.e., disobedient to Him, he is our enemy (a non-Shia).

“Wala yanalo vilayatena illa bil wara'e wal amalis Saleh” 'And reacheth not our love save through piety and righteousness.’ What is Shia'ism? Shia'ism is no new religion, creed or faith. It is nothing but the Original Islam in its original purity. It is the, very same faith which was preached and practised by the Holy Prophet without anything added to or subtracted of it. Why then call it Shia'ism and not Islam?

It is an undeniably acknowledged and a universally acknowledged fact that the last exhortation of the Holy to his faithful adherents the Muslims was: “I leave behind me amidst you the Two great things, the BOOK OF GOD (the Holy Qur'an) and my 'ITRAT my'AHLUL BAYT' (the members of the holy family, Fatimah, her husband Ali and her issues) Should ye be attached to these TWO never, never shall ye be misled, after me, for verily these Two will never be separated from one another until they meet me at the SPRING (the Spring ef Kauther).” (TK., DM., SM., and others) Under the above apostolic instruction from the Holy Prophet every true Muslim has to abide by the Word of God (the hloly Qur'an) guided only by the Ahlul Bayt and none else, and this is the one and only basis on which Shia'ism, i.e., the Islam Original is besed.

With the departure of the Holy Prophet from the world, as the people of Moses and Jesus went astray so also the Muslim. The love of pleasures and the glory of this world maddened the masses and led them astray from the right path, under the evil influence of those in power.