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As a result, it has been treated as a branch or side issue and as such it assumes particularities significant to subsidiary or subordinate matters. They are: A – “Branch issues which often are a source of differences should not be set in the middle of Islamic fundamentals or principles nor should they be treated such as to befog main issues.”! [2] B – “Muslims are at difference with one another only in little and branch issues. Such issues do not form the main spirit of Islam.

In fact, they originate from wrong conclusions and various viewpoints of scholars or jurisprudents.”! [3] C – “Side issues and non-principles are objects of differences which should be resolved by scientific methods and exchange of views. If they could not be solved, do not let them dominate your mind and create fresh disputes among you. Islam does not deny difference in views. But the difference is natural and it is not supported by proof or reasoning.”!

[4] Second Wrong Result As could be gathered from preceding narrations, unity-seekers have brought belief in Imamate and Guardianship of Infallible Ahle Bayt down to a branch level. They have utilized the excuse of preserving unity in the Ummah. All arguments relating to faith under the title of principle or fundamental and essentialities of religion would have to face this basic objection to the effect that there exist differences between School of Infallible Ahle Bayt and School of Caliphs.

The differences are deep and rooted. Therefore founders of unity-seeking concept suggest a brief knowledge of these handy matters for solution of this problem. The extent, they say is enough that could provide information to people of common understanding. [5] Besides, it must comprise branches. Consequently, the matter turns to rest at personal conclusion of a jurisprudential merit. They say: [1] Ibid. Payaam-e-Wahdat Pg. 272 [2] Ibid. Payaam-e-Wahdat Pg. 135 [3] Ibid. Payaam-e-Wahdat Pg.

176 [4] Ibid. Payaam-e-Wahdat Pgs. 199-200 [5] Muhammad Waizzaada Khorasani: Article quoted in Kitab-e-Wahdat, Pg. 210 “A brief knowledge of this fundamental belief at the level of common understanding suffices. A detailed knowledge of it is not desired.”! [1] “Accordingly we must know and even acknowledge that most religious matters are of personal conclusion of jurisprudence. The matters of need or those of necessity are common ones.

For example: God is attributed with attributes of perfection, beauty and glory. Quran too mentions it.