Preface

The First Spurious Argument: Seeing Allah

The Second Spurious Argument:Constraint and Free Will

The Third Spurious Argument:Visiting the Shrines of the Prophets, Imams, and Saints

The Fourth Spurious Argument: The Interncession of the Prophets, Imams and Saints

The Fifth Spurious Argument: Beseeching the Prophets, Imams and Saints

The Sixth Spurious Argument: Inheriting from the Prophets

The Seventh Spurious Argument: The Fabrication that the Shias believe the prophetic mission belonged to Imam Ali

The Eighth Spurious Argument: The Traditiongs that the Prophet appointed Imam Ali as guardian and successor

The Ninth Spurious Argument: Who is the family of the Prophet

The Tenth Spurious Argument: The Infalibility of the Twelve Imams

The Eleventh Spurious Argument: The Miracles of the Imams

The Twelfth Spurious Argument: Naming Persons with names such as Abdun-Nabi and the like

The Thirteenth Spurious Argument: Loving the Prophet’s Family

The Fourteenth Spurious Argument: Exergesis and Interpretation of the Verses of the Qur’an

The Fifteenth Spurious Argument: Immoderation

The Sixteenth Spurious Argument: Shia Opinon about Hafsa and Aisha

The Seventeenth Spurious Argument: The Peace Treaty between Imam Hassan and Muawiya

The Eighteenth Spurious Argument: Swearing by the Prophet and the Imams

The Nineteenth Spurious Argument: The Criterion for Accepting and Rejecting Hadith

The Twentieth Spurious Argument: Rejecting Analogy and Discretion

The Twenty-first Spurious Argument: Joining the Prayers

The Twenty-Second Spurious Argument: Temprorary Marriage

The Twenty-Third Spurious Argument: The Origin of Shiism

Shias have been accustomed to receiving accusations and having to put up
with them. The accusations against Shias started on the death of our
Prophet (blessings and peace be upon him) and thus, Shias were made the
adversary in the history of Islam. As the adversary, Shias had to bear
the persecution and torture of the ruling authorities and the
accusations, annoyance, and hurt from people across the ages. In this
text, the great scholar Abu Talib At-Tabrizi presents a collection and
analysis of some of the arguments which the Shias face.


Spurious Arguments about the Shia

The Seventh Spurious Argument: The Fabrication that the Shias believe the prophetic mission belonged to Imam Ali
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There is a widespread spurious argument that the Shias believe
that -Allah forbid- the prophecy had been intended for Imam Ali, and the
Archangel Gabriel (a) had given it to the Prophet Muhammad (s) by
mistake! They also fabricate a lie that the Shias say after their daily
prayers, The loyal (Gabriel) had betrayed, (khanal ameen)” three times
raising their hands in disapproval.

The Answer
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This is a great slander against the Shias and an insult to the Keeper of
Divine Revelation, Allah the Most High. It was a fabrication attributed
to the Shia for it is not possible for a Muslim to say such a thing.
Perhaps it had appeared among some of the extremists in religion whom
the Shia have ruled to be unbelievers.

The truth of the matter is that the Shia say Allahu Akbar (Allah is
greater) three times after their prayers raising their hands when they
say it. This is established in their books. They believe that the best
recital after prayers is to say Allahu Akbar three times then to recite
what Fatima (a) recited after her prayers, which is to glorify Allah one
hundred times; saying Allahu Akbar thirty four times, Subhan Allah
(Glory be to Allah) thirty-three times and saying al Hamdu lillah
(Praise be to Allah) thirty-three times.


