Taqqiya

Compiled By: Malik Muhammad Ishaq
(Sipah-e-Sahabah (r.a) Pakistan)
Translated By: Abdul Rehman Ishaq

THE SHIA'S BELIEF CONCERNING TAQQIYA

The Shi'ah believe in a doctrine called Taqiyyah which means that a person holds a specific belief in his heart but his speech is contrary to his inner beliefs and it is through this that they deceive the Ahlus Sunnah. They claim to believe in the Qur'an and in the Sahabah (r.z) whereas this is not their belief. They accuse Nabi (s.a.w.w) and the Ahle Bayt of this as well. They write many virtues of Taqiyyah so that they can so that they can use this weapon to the utmost. The following references concerning Taqiyyah are established strictly from Shi'ah literature:

1. From 10 parts of Din, 9 portions depend upon Taqiyyah.
(Usool Kafi- part 2 - kitabul Iman wal kufr, Babul Taqiyyah, line 5, Riwdyah 2, New Iranian edition, Page 217)

2. The Iman mentioned that the most beloved thing on the surface of the earth is Taqiyyah.
(Usoolul Kafi, Part 2, Kitabul Iman wal Kufr, Babut Taqiyyah, Line 12, Riwdyah 4, Page 217, New Iranian edition)

3. The Iman has mentioned that Taqiyyah is the coolness of his eyes.
(Usoolul Kafi, Part 2, Kitabul ZIman wal Kufr, Babut Taqiyyah, line 12, Riwayah 14, Page 217, New Iranian edition.)

4. He who conceals the Din, Allah has granted him respect And he who exposes it, Allah has disgraced him.
(Usoolul Kafi, Part 2, Kitabul Iman wal Kufr, Babul Kitman, line 5, Riwayah 3, Page 222, New Iranian edition.)

5. The Imam has mentioned that Taqiyyah is the religion of my forefather. He who exposes out religion will be disgraced in this world and in the hereafter by Allah and he who conceals it will be granted respect by Allah.
(Usoolul Kafi, Part 2, 'Kitabul Iman wal Kufr, Babul Kitman, line 20, Riwayah 8, page 223, New Iranian edition.)

6. He who does not act upon Taqiyyah is void of faith.
(Tafseer-e-Safi, Part 2, Faiz Kashani, Page 253, New Tehran edition.)

7. The Imam has mentioned that Taqiyyah is my religoin and the religion of my forefaters.
(Tafseer-e-Safi, Part 2, Faiz Kashani, line 7, page 482, New Tehran edition.)

9. A Shi'ah, acting upon Taqiyyah, performed salah behind a hypocrite (Sunni) Imam upon which the Imam commented that the angels of the seven planets and skies are sending salutations upon you and curses upon the Imam behind whom you performed salah. A reward of 700 salah will be recorded for the one salah which you performed through Taqiyyah.
(Athare Haidari Urdu [Tafseer Hasan Askari] by Shareef Husain, line1, page 516)

10. Taqiyyah is the best among all good deeds. (Ibid)

11. A Shi'ah said concerning Hazrat Abubakr (r.z) that he was the Imam. In reply to this, Imam Ali Naqi (Rahimahullah alaihe) commented that I have made you my companion in the exalted stages of Jannah on account of your excellent Taqiyyah. (Ibid)

12. Taqiyyah is a distinguishing factor between a Shi'ah and a Sunni. (Ibid)

13. One who abstains from Taqiyyah has committed an unforgivable sin. (Ibid)

14. Imam Ja'far Sadiq has mentioned that he who spreads any of out matters has deliberately destroyed us.
(Jami'ul Akhbar Abu Ja'far Saduq, page 95, Jami'ul Muntazir Edition, Lahore.)

15. It is permissible to conceal one's Imam till the last breath just as Abu Talib had done. (Ibid)

16. If a Shi'ah performs salah behind a hypocrite (Sunni) by way of Taqiyyah, it is as if he has performed salah behind an Imam from the Ahle Bayt. (Ibid)

17. Whilst action upon Taqiyyah, it is permissible to fold the hands and perform salah.
(Tahrirul Waseelah by Khomeini, part 1, page 186, Kitabus Salah, New Qum Edition.)

18. Three people questioned Imam Baqir about a mas'ala and the Imam replied to each person differently acting upon Taqiyyah and he said that if any person hears from us such a thing which is against the law of Allah then he should remember that we have acted upon Taqiyyah.
(Ash Shafi [Translation of Usoolul Kafi by Zafar Husain] Part 1, Page 18, Chapter 22, New edition of Shameem book depot, Nazimabad, Karachi)

19. The concealment of Din is essential till the coming of the Mahdi. (Ibid)

20. Imam Ja'far Sadiq (R.A) has said that Taqiyyah is the religion of our forefathers. He who does not act upon it is irreligious. One who has left out Taqiyyah is as if he has left our Salah.
(Dhamimah Maqbool by Maqbool Husain Dehlawi, Page 179, Maqbool press, Delhi editon)

21. Imam Ja'far (R.A) has said that Taqiyyah is my way and the way of my forefathers.
(Tuhfatul Awam Maqbool- in accordance to Fatawa- Khomeini, Page 450, Shi'ah Book Agency Edition, Insaf Press, Lahore)

22. Imam Ja'far (R.A) has ordered that one should be fearful with regard to one's religion and to conceal it by acting upon Taqiyyah because he who does not act upon Taqiyyah will not be protected.
(Hayatul Quloob, Part 3, [ Urdu Translation of Basharate Husain ] Page 313, Imamiyah Kutub Khanah edition, Lahore)

23. Taqiyyah is wajib until the arrival of Imam Mahdi and it is not permissible to abandon it. He who abandons I prior to the arrival of the Imam will be out of the fold of the religion of God, i.e. the Imamiah religion.
(Ahsnul Fawaid fi Shaikh Muhammad Husain, Part 2, Page 626, Allah Fareed Printing Press Edition Sargoda)

24. Taqiyyah is wajib. One who does not act upon it is like one who leaves out Salah.

25. He who performs salah with his opposition in the first saff acting upon Taqiyyah is like one who has preformed salah with Nabi (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) in the first saff. (Ibid)

27. Shi'ism would not have spread if it wasn't for Taqiyyah
(Tarikhush Shi'ah by Muhammad Husain Ja'fari Sahiwal Page 230, Tarikhe Tahaffuze Ale Mohammad, edition Sarghodah)

28. Taqiyyah is a very great tool for spreading of Din.
(Hazar Tumhari Das Hamari by Abdullah Mustafaq, page 248, Rahimahullah book agency edition.)

29. The entire lifestyle of Nabi (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) was based on Taqiyyah. (Ibid)

30. Taqiyyah in unlawful in present conditions.
( Rahbar Ma Khomeini by Muhammad Abbas Qamar Zaidi, Page 82, Maktabah Me'raj Adab edition 9/19/20, Karachi.)

31. Till the arrival of Imam Mahdi, one should live with Taqiyyah and conceal the inner beliefs.
(Jazirah Bar Madah by Muhammad Abbas Qamar Page 170, Jamiatul Muntazireen edition 9/19/20, Karachi.)

32. Taqiyyah is that doctrine through which the Imamiah Shi'iah is recognized. Taqiyyah was the distinguishing characteristic of the A'immah and the Ahle Bayt.
( Maktab-e-Tashee', by Shaikh Muhammad Radha Muzaffar Iraq, page 135, Jamiah Ta'leemate Islami Edition, P.O.Box 5425, Karachi, Pakistan)

33. According to the Shi'i faith, it is permissible to conceal the religion and this is termed as Taqiyyah.
( Nur-e-Iman by Khairat Ahmed, Page 415, Kutub Khanah, Ithna Ashari Edition Lahore.)


34. Taqiyyah is that which is established thought the commands of the Qur'an, Hadith and logic.
(Imam Ja'far Sadiq (Urdu) page 155, Aqiqi Bakshra'ish Edition Iran)

35. Taqiyyah is something, which is natural in mankind.
(Na-eemul Abrar by Muhammad Husain Na'eemi, Part 1, page 247, An Nazir Ghallah Mandi Ghosla Sahiwal)

36. One partcular Shi'iah used to innovate narrations against Hazrat Ali (Radiallahu anhu) through Taqiyyah.
(Salim bin Qais Kufi (Urdu) by Malik Muhammad Shareef, Page 49, Nashir Maktabah As Sajidah Edition Shamsabad Multan)

37. Taqiyyah is part of the Din of Allah. He who does not act upon Taqiyyah has no religion.
(Salim bin Qais Kufi [Urdu], by Malik Muhammad Shareef, Page 103, Nashir Maktabah As Sajidah Edition Shamsabad, Multan)

38. Imam Ja'far Sadiq (Rahmatullah alaih) has said that Taqiyyah is my religion and the religion of my forefaters.
( Shi'ah Nazriyyat by Radhi Ja'far Naqawi, 81-82, Nashir Daftare Islah 118/13, Karachi 38)

39. Many rulings are recorded contrary to the Qur'an in the Shi'i books through Taqiyyah.
(Namaz me Hat Khula rekhne ka Thuboot by Gulam Husain Najafi, Page 41, Jami'ul muntazir edition, Lahore)

40. There remains no need for Taqiyyah anymore.
(Haqiqate Fiqhe Hanafi by Gulam Husain Nafafi, Page 14, Jami'ul Muntazir, Lahore.)

41. Many things are not mentioned or exposed due to acting upon Taqiyyah.
(Tuhfah Hanafiyyah by Gulam Husain Najafi, Page 287, Jami'ul Muntazir, Lahore.)

42. The command of Taqiyyah is found in the Quran.
( Khasa'ile Mu'awiyyah by Gulam Husain Najafi, Page 136, Jami'ul Muntazir, Lahore.)

THE SHI'AH BELIEF REGARDING IMAMAH

The Shi'i belief of Imamah in reality is a rejection of Khatme Nabuwwah (belief in the termination of prophet hood) because the Shi'ah believe that the status of Imamah is higher than that of Nabuwwah. The A'immah receive revelations. Just as the Ambiya are innocent, the A'immah are also innocent. The Imam has the right to convert a lawful thing to be unlawful and vice versa. It is recorded in many Shi'i books that the rank of Imamah is higher than that of Nubuwwah. The Imam is selected by Allah. They believe that obedience to the Imam is fard (compulsory) and disobedience to him is kufr. He who does not recognize the Imam has died a kafir. Their belief that the Imam enjoys a higher status than a Nabi is in fact a rejection of khatme Nabuwwah and a disgrace to the Amibiya (alaihimus salaam).

References hereunder are strictly restricted to Shi'i books.

1. He who rejects Ali (r.z) to be the first khalifah is a kafir.
( Anware Nu'maniyya by Nematullah Jazairi, Part 3, Page 264, New Iranian Edition)

2. Allah called Nabi (s.a.w.w) 120 times to the heavens and emphasized upon the wilayah *( Wilayah literally means 'friendship with God.' In the Shi'ite religion, it refers to the special status granted to Ali (r.z) ) and upon the Imamah of the A'immah.
( Hayatul Quloob by Mulla Baqir Majlisi, Part 2, Page 270, New Tehran Edition)

3. The A'immah are innocent.
( Hayatul Quloob by Mulla Baqir Majlisi, Part 3, Page 15, New Tehran Edition)

4. There is no difference between Imamah and Nubuwwah.
( Ash Shafi [ Translation of Usoolul Kafi ] by Zafar Husain, Part 3, chapter 102, Page 107, Shamim book depot, Nazimabad, New Karachi Edition)

5. He who dies without recognizing the Imam has died a kafir. (Ibid)

6. Allah called Nabi (alaihimus salaam) 120 times to the heavens and emphasized upon the wilayat of Ali Radiallahu and upon the Imamah of the A'immah. (Tathkiratul A'immah by Mullah Baqir Majlisi, Page 15)

7. The status of Imamah is like that of Nubuwwah. In reality, Imamah is also a type of Nubuwwah through the medium of the Nabi. (Hayatul Quloob [ Urdu Translation ] by Basharat Husain, Part 3, Page 163, Imamiyyah kutub khanah Edition, Lahore)

8. Rejecting the Imamah of Ali (r.z) is like rejecting Nabi (alaihimus salaam).
(Diyaul Uyoon [ Translation of Jilaul Uyoon ] by Abdul Husain, Part 1, Page 280, Shi'ah Jazl book agency Edition, Insaf press, Lahore)

9. Tauheed is incomplete if it does not consist of Imamah and Wilayah of the Ahle Bayt.
( Usoolush Shari'ah by Sheikh Mohammad Husain Sarghuda, Page 272, Allah Fareed printing press Edition, Sarghuda)

10. One who denies Ali (r.z) to be the first Khalifah has denied the Nubuwwah of all the Amibiya (alaihimus salaam). (Ahsanul Fawaid Fi Sharhil Aqaid by Mohammad Husain Sarghuda, Part 2, Page 601, Allah Fareed printing press Edition, Sarghuda)

11. Those requisites which apply to the Ambiha (alaihimus salaam) apply to the A'immah as well.
( Tajalliyate Sadaqat by Shaikh Mohammad Husain, Part 1, Page 20, Allah Ghadir printing press Edition, Sarghuda)

12. To give the title of "Imam " to anyone besides Ali (r.z) is against Iman.
Lam'atul anwar fi aqaidil Abrar by Husain Bakhsh Jhara, Page 107, Maktabah Anwarun Najf Edition, Darya Khan, District Bakkhar)

13. There is no difference between Imamah and Nubuwwah. ( Islami Siyasat by Husain Bakhsh Jhararh , Page 214, Maktabah Anwarun Najf Edition, Darya Khan, District Bakkhar)

14. No Nabi attained nubuwwat unless he accepted the wilayah of Ali (r.z).
( Allah Majalisul Fakhirah by Husain Bakhsh Jhara, Page 12, Maktabah Anwarun Najf Edition, Darya Khan, District Bakkhar).

15. Jibraeel (alaihimus salaam) confessed the wilayah of Ali (r.z). The place wherein he made this confession was granted the honor of becoming the land of the Ka'bah and the time of the confession was honored by becoming the month of Ramadhan. Similarly, in humanity the first to make this confession will attain a very high rank.

16. Ali (r.z) is the Imam of every being , male or female from the time of Adam (alaihimus salaam) to the time of Abu Talib. (Ibid)
17. Allah called Nabi (s.a.w.w) to the heavens and gave him instructions concerning the Khilafah and Imamah of Ali. (Chaudah Sitare by Najmul Hasan, Page 62, Imamiyyah kutub khanah, Lahore)

18. Allah instructed Nabi (s.a.w.w) to make Ali his substitute. (Ibid)

19. The sun and the moon announced the Imamah of Ali. (Ibid)

20. Ali was the Ameerul Mumineen whilst Hazrat Adam was not yet created. (Ibid)

21. The Shi'i belief in Imamah is in reality a seal to prophethood. The chain of Imamah began once the chain of Nubuwwah came to an end. (Anghoor khatte he by Abulkarim Mushtag, Page 114, Rahimahullah book agency Edition, Karachi)

22. Without doubt the stages of wilayah exceed that of nubuwwah.
( Hazar tumhari das Hamari by Abulkarim Mustag, Page 52, Rahimahullah book agency Edition, Karachi)

23. Allah is being worshipped because of the A'immah.
(Khilqate Nuraniah by Talib Husain Karpalwi, Page 1, Ja'fariyyah Darut Tableegh Edition, Lahore)

24. The Imam hold the right of converting anything that he wishes from Halal to Haram and vice versa. (Ibid)

25. If there was consensus of the people and if the people accepted the Imamah of Ali then Allah would not have created hell.
(Nurun Ala Nur by Talib Husain Karpalwi Part 3 Page 200, Ja'fariyyah Darut Tableegh Edition, Lahore)

26. There is no difference between Imamah and Nubuwwah.
(Maktab-e-Tashee' by Shaikh Mohammad Radha Muzaffar Iraq, Page 114, Jamiah Talimate Islami Edition P.O. Box 5425 Karachi Pakistan)

27. The orders of the A'immah are the orders of Allah. (Ibid)

28. The Imam is appointed by Allah i.e. he is specifically selected by Allah.
(Abdulkarim Mustag Page 164 Qiyam Publication, Lahore)

29. Nabi (s.a.w.w) in his lifetime announced concerning the 12 A'immah.
(Wasi Rasuluallah by Abdulkarim Mushtaaq, Page 91, Rahmatullah book agency Edition, Karachi)

30. One who dies without recognizing the Imam of his time has died a Kafir.
(Imam Ja'far Sadiq (Urdu) Page 150 Iranian Edition)

31. The level of Imamah is also a godly level like that of Nubuwwah. (Ibid)

32. The Imam of that person who confesses the wilayah of Ali and keeps away from the enemy will be accepted.
(Na'eemul Abrar by Mohammad Husain Na'eemi, Part 1, Page 297, Maktabah An Nathir Edition Sahiwal)

33. No person's Imamah is acceptable besides that of Ali.
(Hadith Ghadeer by Ali Hasanian Shifah Page 12 Edition: Khalifa Sayyed Hasan Mahdi publishers, Lahore)

34. Through Imamah, the link of divine guidance remains intact.
(Intizare Imam (Urdu) by Sayed Mohammad Baqir Page 12 Jamiah Ta'limate Islami Edition P.O.Box 5425 Karachi Pakistan)

35. Just as the Christians in their beliefs did not exceed Esa, The Ahlus Sunnah was Jama'ah did not exceed beyond Nabi (s.a.w.w). That is, the last prophet the Christians believed in was Isa, not Rasulullah (s.a.w.w) and did not believe in the Imams after him. (Ibid)

36. Nabi (s.a.w.w) handed the Khalifah over to Ali. (Ibid)

37. Nabi (s.a.w.w) has mentioned that 12 A'immah will be the Khulafa and leaders after me, the first of whom will be Ali and the last of whom will be the Mahdi. (Ibid)
38. There is no difference between the wilayah of Muhammad (s.a.w.w) and Ali.
(Salim bin Qais Kufi (Urdu) by Malik Mohammad Sareef Page 147, Maktabah As Sajidah publishers Edition Samabad Multan)

39. He who dies without recognizing the Imam has died a kafir.
(Shiah Nazriyyat by Ja'far Naqawi Karachi Page 57 Daftar Islah publishers 115/113 Karachi 38)

40. The status of the A'immah is like that of Nabi (s.a.w.w). (Ibid)

41. Nabi (s.a.w.w) brought his parents back to life and made them confess the wilayah of Ali.
(Ummahate A'immah by Malik Ghulam Hadidar Kaloo, Page 57, Maktabah As Sajidah, Multan)

42. Imamah is also explicitly from Allah.
(Nasse Khilafah bila fasl by Ghulam Husain Najafi Page 12, Jamiul Munstazir, edition Lahore)

43. He who rejects Ali to be the most virtuous after Nabi (s.a.w.w) is a kafir.
(Tufha Hanafi by Ghulam Husain Najafi Page 192 Jamiul Munstazir Lahore)

44. The status of Imamah is equal of the status of Nabi (s.a.w.w).
( Sahme Musawwam by Ghulam Husain Najafi Page 192 Jamiul Munstazir Lahore)

45. Each Imam is bestowed with a divine scripture.
(Khasaile Muawiyyah by Ghulam Husain Najafi Page 136 Jamiul Munstazir Lahore)

46. There is a group called "Nizamiyyah" who are the followers of Ibrahim bin Bassar An-Nizam. He was a shaytan who belonged to the Qadariyyah sect.
( Anware Numamiyyah by Nematullah Jazir Part 2 Chapter Nur fi Bayanil firaq was adyaniha page 226 New Iranian edition)
47. From amongst the beliefs of the Nizamiyyah group, one belief is that Nabi (s.a.w.w) explicitly granted the khilafah to Ali. (Ibid)

48. There have been difference concerning Imamah. Some said that Imamah was in the lineage of Hasan while others said that it was in the lineage of Husain. There have been difference in each of these two progenies as well. (Ibid)

49. Abdullah bin Saba claimed Imamah to be wajib and he claimed Ali to be the true god. (Ibid)

50. There was a difference between Imam Zainul AbiDin and Imam Abu Hanifah (Rahimahullah) concerning Imamah so they went to the Hajre Asward for a decision. ( Kashfun Ne'mah Part 2 page 110/111 New Qum Edition)

51. It is the belief of some Shi'i that accepting the A'immah converts unlawful acts to halal, even marrying one's own daughter lawful. (Firaqw Shi'ah by Abu Mohammad bin Musa Nobakhiti, page 28, New Naif edition)

52. One Shi'i group believe that Ali bin Musa Kzim and all those who claimed Imamah in his progeny were illegitimate and Kuffar. (Firaqw Shi'ah by Abu Mohammad bin Musa Nobakhiti, page 83-84, New Naif edition)

53. One Shi'i sect claims that the right of Imamah was for Mohammad bin Hanafiyah. (Ibid)

54. A Shi'ah asked Imam Baqir a question. Thereafter, another person asked the same question but the Imam replied differently, so they said that person cannot be an Imam. (Ibid)

55. A Shi'i sect claims that Imam Musa Kazim did not die and is alive till this day. (Ibid)

56. Imam Ja'far has said concerning the Imamah of Isma'eel that Allah erred due to which He became angry with many of the Shi'i A'immah. (Ibid)

57. It is the claim of a Shi'i sect that Hasan Askari ( the eleventh Imam) did not have a son. (Ibid)

58. After the death of Hasan Askari, his brother Ja'far (Rahimahullah alaihe) claimed Imamah whom the Shi'ah called "Ja'far Kadh-dhab.'' (Ja'far the liar)
(Chaude Sitare by Najmul Hassen Karawi Page 529 Imamiyyah kutub Khanah Edition Lahore)

59. Before Husain left for Kufah, he appointed Mohammad bin Hanafiyyah as his wasi* (an executor of administrator of a will.) and deputy.
(Thibhe Azeem (Urdu) by Sayyed Awald Haidar Page 529 Imamiyyah kutub Khanah Edition Lahore)

60. The A'immah have all the knowledge which the angels and the prophets were given from Allah and they are also bestowed with knowledge that was not even granted to the angels and prophets.
(Usoolul Kafi, Part 1, Kitabul Hujjah Riwaywh 1, Page 225 New Iranian Edition)

61. It is fardh to obey the Imam. He who accepts the Imam is a Mu'min and he who rejects him is a kafir.
(Usoolul Kafi, Part 1, Kitabul Hujjah, Babu Fardhi Ta'atil A'immah line 17, Riwayah 11 Page 187 New Iranian Edition)

62. The A'immah have knowledge of the time of their death. They die with their own choice.
(Usoolul Kafi, Part 1, Kitabul Hujjah page 258 New Iranian Edition)

SHI'IAH THEORIES CONCERNING THE MAHDI

The Shi'ah hold this belief concerning Mahdi that he is alive and that he is in a cave. For some time he had contact with the Mujtahideen which later came to an end. When he appears from the cave, he will bring alone with him the original Qur'an and a new Shari'ah. He will remove Abu Bakr, Umar and A'ishah from their graves, grant them life and beat them up. The belief of the Ahlus Sunnah is that the Mahdi is not yet born. A person by the name of Mahdi will appear. He will be pious, god-fearing person. Besides there theories, many strange things are recorded in the Shi'i book concerning Mahdi. the reason why this take (concerning Mahdi) was innovated is that if the chain of Imamah had to carry on, Shi'ism would have split up into many groups as it happened in the times of the A'immah. Hence, the Shi'ah made Mahdi the morsel of the cave through a planned scheme, thus protecting their religion from breaking into many groups. They believe that when Mahdi arrives, then only will the Shari'ah be practiced upon. These are mere tales.

The following references provided are strictly from Shi'ah books:

1. Imam Mahdi disappeared into the cave for fear of getting killed.
(Usoolul Kafi, Part 1, Kitabul Hujjah line 16 Riwayah No 9 page 338 New Iranian edition)

2. It is not permissible for any Shi'ah to mention the name of Imam Mahdi. (Ibid)

3. He who takes the name of Imam Mahdi is a kafir. (Ibid)

4. Allah had ordained the appearance of the Mahdi in the seventieth year of Hijrah. Then the Shi'ah were disloyal to the A'immah due to which his emergence was delayed to then 140th year of Hijrah and thereafter to an unspecified time. (Ibid)

5. Ali has mentioned that the absence of Imam Mahdi will be for at least 6 years. (Ibid)

6. Hasan Askari (father of Imam Mahdi) (rahmatullah alahi) died without leaving behind any male children, not even Mahdi was born at time. Therefore, the estate was distributed between the mother and his brother Ja'far. (Ibid)

7. When the Imam Mahdi appears, he will take revenge from the children, parents and grandparents of the murderers of Husain.
(Allah Qur'an ALlah Mubayyin fi Muttaqeen by Imdad Husain Kazim page 37 Shi'ah Jazl book agency edition Insaf press Lahore)

8. When Imam Mahdi emerges, he will first break down all those masajid have the minarah. (Ibid)

9. Allah destined the appearance of Imam Mahdi in the 70th year of Hijrah. When Husain was killed, Allah delayed it to the 140th of Hijrah, and when the secret was exposed, Allah delayed it to an unknown time.
(Tafseer Iyashi by Mohammad bin Masood Iyashi Part 2 page 210 Hadith No. 51, Suratul Isra')

10. The son of Imam Mahdi is ruling 5 cities in some peninsula by himself, wherein the Mahdain law is being followed and the act of Tabarra* (Tabarra means to curse. According to the Shi'ah, it is an act of worship to abuse, curse and defame the Sahabah) is also being acted upon.
(Anware Numamiyyah by Nematullah Jazairi Part 2 Bab Nurun fi Biladihi page 58/59/63, New Iranian Edition)

11. Imam Baqir has mentioned that the duration between the murder of Imam Nafs Zakiyya and Imam Mahdi will not be more than 15 days. (Kashfud Dimmah Part 2 Page 460 New Qum Edition)

12. Imam Mahdi will be recognized on that day in which the number of Shi'ah will be 313 and he will emerge when their number reached 1000.
(Ihtijaje Tabrasi by Ahmad bin Ali Tabrasi Part 2 Page 250 New Qum Edition)


13. When the Imam Mahdi come, he will bring along with him a Qur'an which will be seven hand spans long.
(Ihtijaje Tabrasi by Ahmad bin Ali Tabrasi Part 12 Page 213 New Qum Edition)

14. Ali will come back to life and pledge allegiance to and will obey Imam Mahdi.
(Majmul Ma'arif by Mohammad Shafee Mohammad Saleh dar Zuhoor Hazrat Qa'im Page 48 Tehran Edition)

15. When Imam Mahdi arrives, he will be completely naked. The first to pledge allegiance to him will be Nabi (s.a.w.w). (Haqqul Yaqeen by Mulla Baqir Majlisi Part 2 Ithbate Raj'at Page 347, New Tehran Edition)

16. He who calls out the name of Imam Mahdi is a kafir.
(Ash Shafi by Zafar Husain (Translation of Usoolul Kafi) Part 2 chapter 176 page 285 Shameem book depot, Nazimabad, Karachi, New Edition)

17. The words that were revealed to the prophets will be revealed to the Mahdi as well.
(Ash Shafi by Zafar Husain (Translation of Usoolul Kafi) Part 3 chapter 118 page 87 Shameem book depot, Nazimabad, Karachi, New Edition)

18. Imam Mahdi is the governor of a place in the west and he has offspring as well.
(Tathkiratul A'immah by Mulla Baqir Majlisi, Page 140)

19. For 73 years, the agents of Mahdi conversed with him. This continued until 309 hijrah. After this year, any person who claims to have met Mahdi is a kafir.
(Tathkiratul A'immah by Mulla Baqir Majlisi, Page 139)

20. In the government of Mahdi, the ages of people will be longer. A person will have such a long life that it will be possible to have a thousand sons. (Asanul Maqul by Safdar Husain Part 2 page 338 Imamiyyah publication edition Lahore)

21. Imam Mahdi will put all those youth of death who are of 20 years and haven't attained Dini knowledge. (Ibid)

22. Imam Mahdi will come with a new type of knowledge. (Ibid)

23. In the period of Imam Mahdi, the Hajarul Aswad will be in Kufah.
(Lamatul Anwar fi Aqaidil Abrar by Husain Bakhsh Jhara page 245, Maktabah Anwarun Naif edition, Darya Khan District Bhakkhar)

24. Jibril, Mikail and all the other angels will pledge allegiance to Imam Mahdi. He will then go t Kufah and destroy all the enemies of the Ahle Bayt (the family of Nabi (s.a.w.w)).
(Chaudah Sitare by Najmul Hassen Karawi Page 594 Imamiyyah kutub Khanah Edition, Lahore)

25. Imam Husain will give Imam Mahdi the ghusl, kafn and he will also perform the janazah salah. (Ibid)

26. On the night of Qadr, the angels supply Mahdi with food and all the other necessities for the year which is then distributed by the Mahdi. (Ibid)

27. A sign that will show the emergence of Madhi will be that the sun will rise from the west. (Ibid)

28. Mahdi will appear at the time when there remain 40 mu'mineen in the world. (Ibid)

29. It is recorded in an Iranian article that in the absence of Mahdi, a pious jurist will guide the people.
(A.S.S. page 54 Article No 5, Ali Akbakr Shah, Karachi)

30. Every ship, which goes to that island wherein Imam Mahdi is residing, sinks.
(Jazeerah bar Moodah by Mohammad Abbas Qamar Zaidi Page 118, Jamiatul Muntazireen Edition, 9/19/20 Gulshan Mustafa Karachi)

31. The original Qur'an is in the possession of Imam Mahdi.
(Hazar tumhari das Humari by Abulkarim Mustag page 553 Rahmatullah book agency edition Karachi)

32. Imam Mahdi has offspring.
(Jazeerah bar Moodah by Mohammad Abbas Qamar Zaidi Page 124, Jamiatul Muntazireen Edition, 9/19/20 Gulshan Mustafa Karachi)

33. People gather on every Friday and in the middle of every month awaiting the emergence of Mahdi and they call out to the Almighty for his quick emergence. (Ibid)

34. Imam Mahdi is alive and equally shares our happy days as well as our sorrows and grief.
(Intizare Imam (Urdu) by Sayyed Mohammad Baqir, Page 10 Jamiah Ta'limate Islami edition Pakistan P.O.Box 5425 Karachi)

35. Imam Mahdi disappeared by the command of Allah. (Ibid)

36. Imam Mahdi is generally present in the gatherings of the mu'mineen. (Ibid)

37. Imam Mahdi had a connection with 4 Shiahs for 70 years. (Ibid)

THE SHI'AH BELIEF CONCERNING RAJ'AH

The Shi'ah believe that once Imam Mahdi appears, all the Ambiya including Mohammad (s.a.w.w), all the A'immah and the khulafa and A'ishah (who are kuffar according to Shi'i belief) will be brought back to life and revenge will be taken from Abubakr, Umar and A'ishah who will removed from their graves and lashed. The belief of the Ahlus Sunnah is that before Qiyamah, no person will come back to life, nor will any other creation come back to life. Therefore, this belief of the Shi'ah is in reality a rejection of the day of Qiyamah.

1. The Imam has mentioned that he who does not believe mut'ah to be halal and he would does not believe in Raj'ah (returning to life-before Qiyamah) is not from amongst us.
(Tafseer Safi by Fadih Kashani Part 1, page 347 line 18, New Iranian Edition)

2. Before Qiyamah, Nabi (s.a.w.w), Ali, Fatimah, Hasan, Husain, and a few other sincere Muslims and some kuffar will be brought back to life.
(Anware Numamiyyah by Ne'mantullah Jazairi Part 2 page 87 Bab: Nurfi Kayfiyyatir Raj'ah, New Iranian edition)

3. People mourn on the grave of Husain because he was murdered and the angels were unable to assist him. But when Mahdi comes and people will return to life, the angels will help Mahdi.
([Aqida-e-raj'ah] Ask Sharfi Zafar Husain Part 2 page 196 chapter 60 Shameem book depot Edition Nazimabad, Karachi , New Edition)

4. Before Qiyamah all the Ambiya will come back to life and assist Ali.
(Dhamimah Maqool by Maqbool Husain Dehlawi page 46 Maqbool press edition Delhi)

5. Ali will come back to life.
(Hayatul Quloob (Urdu Translation) by Basharat Husain part 1, page 204 Imamiyyah kutub Khanah edition Lahore)

6.Aqidatur-Raj'ah means to believe that all the Ambiya will come back to life before Qiyamah and help Ali. (Ibid)

7. Ali will wage a battle in the period to Raj'ah.
(Usooolush Shari'ah by Shakh Mohammad Husain Surghuada page 26, Allah Qadeer printing press edition, Surghuda)

8. Nabi (s.a.w.w), a few Ambiya, A'immah and sincere mu'mineen and some kuffar and munafiqeen will come back to life before Qiyamah.
(Ahsanul Fawa'id Sharhil Aqaid by Shaikh Mohammad Husain Sarghuda Page 313 Allah Qadeer printing press edition, Sarghuda)