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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Victim Lost in Saqifah 1-4 Discourse Four Excusing Those Who Turn Away From Imamate and School of Ahle Bayt (a.s.) Introduction Proponents of Islamic Unity have adopted a wrong method. They pose the distance and crevice between two schools as very little, indistinct and faint. On the other hand this distance and difference runs between followers and leaders of these two schools. As such, there exists depth in it.

A plan must be charted out to prevent differences among followers of various sects of Islam, in comprehension of religion from producing any kind of dispute. Further, a justification should be found for their religious beliefs and various religious conducts. Somehow or other, peace must be created between them and all Muslims. Then it will be natural that this scheme will be beneficial to unity-seekers who always sacrifice originality for sake of power.

They say: “Difference is outcome of personal opinions emanating from different conclusions of jurisprudents. Therefore it should not become a cause for separation.”! [1] “In remaining matters subject to difference among clerics, jurisprudence is kept open. In matters of jurisprudence, conduct, moral and speech they should come closer to each other through exchange of views and discussion.” [2] All groups look upon themselves as jurisprudents.

The difference in religious thoughts and conduct among various sects pushes them towards defense. This is the consequence of such an attitude. “If Islamic clerics could prove by their jurisprudence that both sects, Shia and Sunni, have their wages reserved with God and they both will be dwellers of heaven provided they follow and practice their own religious rules and regulations. In this case alone a true unity can be brought about.”!

[3] [1] Nimatullah Salihi Najafabadi: Majmua Maqaalaat (Collected Essays), Pg. 176 [2] Muhammad Waizzaada Khorasani: Payaam-e-Wahdat , Pg. 151 [3] Nimatullah Salihi Najafabadi: Majmua Maqaalaat , Pgs. 177-178 Every Muslim while discharging his religious conduct in accordance with his belief in faith will see himself at a crossroad, taken by his jurisprudence and that is be excused or attain a reward.

“Religion itself has suggested that jurisprudents in such cases must proceed according to their personal conclusions. Difference that occurs therefrom is already acknowledged. A jurisprudent who derives God’s commandment by his own correct conclusion will have two wages.