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He (the deceased) will reply: It is a matter to which Allah -azwj Guided me and kept me steadfast therewith.’ It then will be said to him: ‘Rest to sleep without dreams like a sleep of newly wedded person.’ A door to Paradise is then opened to him through, which fragrance and happiness of Paradise continue to come to him. …… An unbeliever is asked: ‘Who is your Lord? He replies: ‘Allah -azwj is my Lord. He is then asked: Who is your Prophet?

He replies: ‘Mohammed -saww is my Prophet.’ He is then asked: ‘What is your religion?’ He replies: Islam is my religion.’ He is then asked: How did you come to know it?’ He replies: ‘People said so and so did I. The two angels will then strike him with a war club on his head such that even all man and Jinn together cannot bear (its pain). The Imam -asws said: ‘He will melt like lead.

Then they (the angels) will return his soul to his body and place his heart between two boards of fire and he will plead: ‘O Lord, please delay the coming of the Day of Judgment.’ From the above hadith, it is clear anyone selecting an Imam for guidance or taking religion from anyone other than who has been appointed by Allah -azwj , will surely be treated as a ‘Kafir’.

[13] Fitna (Strife) Occurs when a man does Taqleed of another man: عنه، عن الحسن بن علي بن فضال، عن عاصم بن حميد، عن محمد بن مسلم، عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام، قال: خطب أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام الناس فقال: أيها الناس إنما بدء وقوع الفتن أهواء تتبع، وأحكام تبتدع، يخالف فيها كلام الله، يقلد فيها رجال رجالا، ولو أن الباطل خلص لم يخف على ذي حجى، ولو أن الحق خلص لم يكن اختلاف، ولكن يؤخذ من هذا ضغث ومن هذا ضغث فيمزجان فيجيئان معا، فهنالك استحوذ الشيطان على أوليائه، ونجا الذين سبقت لهم من الله الحسنى From him, from Al-Hassan Bin Ali Bin Fazaal, from Aasim Bin Hameed, from Muhammad Bin Muslim, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’far -asws having said: ‘Amir-ul-Momineen -asws addressed the people: ‘O you people!

But rather, the beginning of the occurrence of the Fitna (Strife) is from the following of the desires, and rulings which have been innovated, in which the Speech of Allah ‑azwj is opposed, in which a man emulates (does Taqleed) of a man. And if the falsehood was pure, the one with arguments would not fear it; and if the Truth was pure, there would be no differing. But, they take a handful of this, and a handful of that, so they mix up the two and come with these two.