H) Well, Tohfa Ithna Ashariya is the work of someone else.

H) Well, Tohfa Ithna Ashariya is the work of someone else. I present the sentences penned by the Rizwan editor himself. The editor of Rizwan has written them in the issue of December 1954 from Pg. 6 to 10. They are not the sentences of anyone else.

The Rizwan editor has himself written them as headings in bold letters: (1) The Righteous Caliphate and Yazid in the same pan (2) of the Prophet sacrificed Islam (3) Abu Bakr was not farsighted (4) Umar accepted insult to religion (5) Talha and Zubair were liars (6) A’ysha was a revolter (7) A’ysha, Siddiq and Uthman were wealth- hoarders (8) All companions and followers of companions liked luxury and power (9) Amir Muawiyah, Iblis and Ahriman (Zoroastrian God of Darkness) (10) The Prophet’s daughters married infidels (11) The father-in-law of the Messenger of Allah (S) was an infidel The Rizwan editor has himself written all these statements.

If someone proves this reference wrong he would be rewarded a hundred billion rupees. When the Rizwan editor has already accepted all these issues what stops him from being a Shia? It is better to either prove these references wrong and win the prize or become a Shia and improve his hereafter.

When the distrust of the Rizwan editor was unveiled in ‘Razakar’ that he has removed the words: ‘It is narrated from Abu Hanifah’ and committed great dishonesty, he became so blatant that he tried to prove that the Mujtahid Mazandarani had quoted Abu Hanifah to ridicule him. However, it was neither an occasion of ridicule nor any word of the writing proves that it is a taunt. Mujtahid has written these statements as proof.

It is obvious that to quote someone in reply and not rejecting it, proves that the one whose saying is quoted by Mujtahid, he is his religious leader and guide. This proves that Abu Hanifah must also be an Imam of Shias. Now if the editor of Razakar says that there is no Abu Hanifah among Shias he should ask this only from Mujtahid. If not, he should visit his grave and do ‘Chilla’ (forty day seclusion for mystic communism) and say, “Sir, you died after writing this and left us in trouble.

What have you written?” Some reply might come from his grave.[^2] Maybe the Rizwan editor would purposely fail to recognize this Abu Hanifah. But he cannot succeed in befooling the people. Come, Mr. Rizwan Editor, let me tell you who this Abu Hanifah is. He is your Imam and a leader of the Hanafis.