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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Caliphate and Imamate The Extremists and Misinterpretation of the Holy Qur’an The above-mentioned writer says, “A group of the extremists ( ghulat ) believe that the Holy Qur'an is misrepresented. Some chapters and verses on 'Ali's guardianship and succession have been left out. They do not believe in the Holy Qur'an compiled by 'Uthman and say that he changed and misrepresented it according to his wish.

For example, they say the Confederates Chapter ( Sura al-Ahzab ) which contains 73 verses now had 286 verses before compiling. The Hijr Chapter ( Sura al-Hijr ) which has 99 verses now contained 190 verses before. All the missing verses are those concerning 'Ali's guardianship ( wilayat ). An unidentified Holy Qur'an has been found in India that contains a Chapter of Light ( Sura al-Nur ) other than this Chapter of Light ( Sura al-Nur ).

It has seven verses and they think it is the Chapter of guardianship of 'Ali b. Abi Talib and the Imams after him. The extremists say that the Prophet gave the perfect and reliable written text, which was written by 'Ali b. Abi Talib himself, to Fatima. It was three times greater in extent than the ordinary Holy Qur'an. This is the same copy, which inherits one Imam to the other one.

Finally it reaches al-hujja (the Hidden Imam) and he will interpret it for the people of the end of the time.”[^1] Ghulat [extremist] are those who exaggerate or go beyond all bounds, particularly in reverence for certain individuals notably 'Ali b. Abi Talib and the 'Alids and consider them incarnation of the Deity.

What heads of the sects are to be called ghulat [extremists] depends on the point of view of the writer, but as a rule, those who adopted such notions originally foreign to Islam as incarnation ( hulul ), metempsychosis ( tanasukh ) etc., are considered ghulat .[^2] We (Shi'ite) say that our belief concerning those who exceed the bonds of belief ( ghulat ), and those who believe in delegation ( mufawwadha ) is that they are deniers ( kuffar ) of Allah, Glory be to His name.

They are wickeder the Jews, the Christians, the Fire-Worshippers, the Qadarites or the Kharijites ( Haruriya ), or the heretics ( ahl al-bid'a ) or those who hold views, which lead astray ( al-ahwa al-madhilla ).[^3] Imam 'Ali b.