[2] For detailed information...

[2] For detailed information, see Abu'l-Faraj al-Isfahani's Maqatil al-Talibiyyin; Ahmad Amin's Shuhada' al-Fadilah; Muhammad Jawad Mughniyah's al-Shiah wa'l-Hakimun. uproot them. If the despotic rulers and their puppets had not made it their aims to turn against the Shiites and mercilessly kill them, there would have been no reason for the Shiites to practice dissimulation.

It should be noted that dissimulation is practiced not only by the Shiites but also by other Islamic sects when they face the bloodthirsty enemies of Islam whom they are unable to avert such as the Khawarij and any other brutal enemies of Islam who commit unlawful acts). Accordingly, if all Islamic nations come to an understanding and live in harmony, there will be no grounds for the application of taqiyyah.

Conclusion From what has been discussed above, we can reach the following conclusion: 1 .Taqiyyah originates from the Quran. The behavior of the Prophets and the Prophets approval are clear evidence that dissimulation was allowed and practiced in the early days of Islam. The Shiites intention of practicing dissimulation was to put a stop to being mercilessly massacred, and to prevent the hurricanes of cruelty that threatened to annihilate them.

Dissimulation is not a practice employed only by the Shiites only; it is in practice by other Muslims too. Taqiyyah suggests not only being on the alert against the infidels and keeping ones Islamic faith in secret from the idolaters, but is also a necessity at the time when Muslims' lives are being threatened by any cruel opponent against whom there is no possibility of fighting. There will be no grounds for dissimulation in case members of the Islamic community reach an understanding.