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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Victim Lost in Saqifah 1-4 Deviation in Criticism of Ali About Caliphs Introduction Some supporters of Islamic unity have produced a feeble analysis. They claim thereupon that no political difference existed between Ali and Caliphs. However in this respect they face a difficulty. This difficulty is the strong and harsh criticism of Caliphs from Ali.

[1] The criticism is so strong that it rescinds all possibilities of naming it peace or good terms or friendship. Therefore unity-seekers attribute this attitude and criticism of Ali to his higher morals and decorum in comparison to ability of Caliphs in administration of government. By this analysis and their own, they have gone so far as to forget the holy text in this respect. All these endeavors at whatever cost, are to give credit to the plot of Saqifah.

They think that the only shortcoming of Saqifah was absence of Ali. [2] To propagate this conjecture they do not refrain from laying hands on whatever comes handy to them. Here is one: “Is it right to say that there existed interest and opinion in the mind of Ali which concerned him? But the fact is that he saw himself stronger to Caliphate because he held himself and members of his family stronger than others in running affairs of government.”!

[3] In fact, such an outlook acknowledges independence of one from the other between Imamate and rulership. The outlook confirms each a separate entity from the other. Then on the basis of this separation, he dwells on the error of Saqifah to select an Islamic ruler with the required qualities. In the end he sees Ali as the deserving person for the post. Then from here Ali is ignored and forgotten. Therefore criticism of Ali becomes too light.

It takes up a level of complaint to the effect that one says: How this one was selected when there was a more [1] For more information about these matters refer to book Sahaba Az Deedgaah-e-Nahjul Balagha ( in the view of Nahjul Balagha ) By Dawood Ilhaami. [2] After the death of the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) Saqifah was arranged without consulting Ali and Abu Bakr was made the caliph. (Abdul Kareem Bi-Aazaar Shirazi: Mashal-e-Ittehaad (Torch of Unity), Pg. 20 [3] Ibid.

Mashal-e-Ittehaad (Torch of Unity), Pg. 22 deserving one? So in this regard it is said: “If words or opinions were exchanged in this regard it was baseless and outside the fundamentals of these two positions. In my opinion, it is better not to call them difference.