It is obvious that Amirul Momineen is narrating incidents...

It is obvious that Amirul Momineen is narrating incidents that are to occur after him. For instance, the rising up and formation of kingdoms of enemies of Ahlul Bayt and those having a similar outlook, unison of Shias by the command of God after that, their covering the world like a flood and snatching of power from the enemies of Ahlul Bayt is described by him. He has expressed his grief over mutual differences among Shias during early days.

However, it does not prove the conclusion drawn by the Rizwan editor. Since this prediction does not prove the fault of our religion or the people of our religion. It, at the most, censures those who caused sectarian differences among Shias. Because those who created one hypocrisy after another and created rifts between Shias since the time of Imam Zainul Abideen (as) to Imam Reza (as) are blameworthy in our view also.

We do not make hypocrites our leaders like the Sunnis do, so that we should need to veil their hypocrisy. We can summarize this as follows: Some people considered Muhammad Hanafiyyah as their Imam after Imam Husain (as) instead of Imam Zainul Abideen (as). This sect, known as Kaisaniyyah, became extinct during the lifetime of Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (as) itself. Zaid, the martyr, confronted Bani Umayyah some time after Imam Zainul Abideen (as).

A group of people began to consider him as Imam and this sect was called Zaidiyyah. During the time of Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (as), Muhammad bin Miqlas bin Abil Khattab who was popularly known as Abul Khattab invented a belief that even Imams (as) are prophets. He began to spread many deviating claims. His followers were called Khattabiyyah. Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (as) has cursed Abul Khattab on every occasion.

These people were extremists (Ghulat) and there were such extremists before them also during the time of other Imams. After the passing away of Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (as), some people began to consider his late son, Ismail as their Imam. They are called Ismailis and are present even today as Bohras and Aga Khanis. After the passing away of Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (as), his another son, Abdullah, claimed to be an Imam.

There was a defect in his body and hence, he was called ‘Aftah’ (flat-footed in both feet). According to Shias, an Imam should be free of any physical or spiritual defects. Apart from this, he also was ignorant of the solutions of even common problems. Hence, his Imamate ended very soon.