We begin with the Name of
Allaah
1) Imam Ash-Shafi'i: On one
occasion Imam Shafi'ee said concerning the Shia, "I have not seen among the
heretics a people more famous for falsehood than the Raafidi* Shia." and on
another occasion he said; "Narrate knowledge from everyone you meet except
for the Raafidi* Shia, because they invent ahaadeeth and adopt them as part of
their religion." (Minhaj as-Sunnah an-Nabawiyyah)
*(Some shia at the time of the Alid
Imam Zayd ibn 'Ali demanded that he make a declaration of innocence (tabarra)
from whoever disagreed with 'Ali's right to be Imaam. When Zayd refused, they
rejected him, and became known as the "Raafida" or rejectors. Those who followed
Imaam Zayd became known as Zaydis, and have very little difference from
mainstream Islam. The Raafidi evolved into the the various Imaami shia sects,
the largest of which is the Ithna 'Ashari.)
2) Imam Abu Haneefah: It is
reported that often Imam Abu Hanifah used to repeat the following statement
about the Raafidi Shia; "Whoever doubts whether they are disbelievers has
himself committed disbelief."
3) Imam Malik: Once when asked
about the Raafidi Shia, Imam Malik said; "Do not speak to them or narrate
from them, for surely they are liars." During one of Imam Malik's classes,
it was mentioned that the raafidi Shia curse the sahaba. Imam Malik recited the
verse, "Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah and those with
him are harsh with the disbelievers and gentle among themselves. So that the
disbelievers may become enraged with them." (48:29) He then said,
"Whoever becomes enraged when the Sahâbah are mentioned is the one about whom the verse speaks."
(Tafseer al-Qurtubi)
4) Imam Ibn al- MUBAARAK: was
reported to have said "Religion is gained from Ahl al-Hadeeth, scholastic
theology, and crafty exemptions from religious ordinances from Ahl-ar-ray and
lies from the Raafidite Shi'ites.
5) Abu Zur'ah ar-Razi: He said
of the raafidi Shia doctrine of cursing the Sahâbah, "If you see someone
degrade any of the companions of the Prophet SAWS know that he is a
disbeliever. Because the Prophet SAWS was real, what he brought was the
truth and all of it was conveyed to us by way of the Sahâbah. What those
disbelievers wish to do is cast doubt on the reliability of our narrators in
order to invalidate the Qur'an and Sunnah. Thus the disbelievers are the ones
most deserving of defamation."
6) Ibn Hazm al-Andalusi:
During the period of Muslim rule in Spain, Imam Abu Muhammad ibn Hazm would
often debate with the Catholic priests about their religious texts. He brought
before them evidence of textual distortions in the Bible and the loss of the
original manuscripts. When they replied by pointing out the Shia claims that the
Qur'an has been distorted and altered, Ibn Hazm informed them that Shia claims
were not valid evidence because the Shia were not themselves Muslims.
7) Imam Al-Alusi: He declared
the raafidi Shia disbelievers because of their defamation of the Sahaba. His
position was based on the rulings of Imam Malik and other scholars. In response
to their claim to be followers of the Ahl al-Bayt (the Prophet's SAWS family)
Al-Alusi said, "No, they are really followers of the
devils and the Ahl al-Bayt are innocent of them."
8) Muhammad Rasheed Rida: This
scholar was among those who worked sincerely for rapproachment between the shia
and the sunni, and they in turn pretended moderation for his benefit. However,
in the midst of his efforts, they caught him by surprise by presenting him with
a number of their books which slander Islam. He then replied in a paper called
As-Sunnah wa Ash-Shia in which he exposed their false doctrines and idolatrous
practices.
9) Dr. Hilali: After living
close to the shia for some years, the famous Moroccan scholar, Dr. Hilali wrote
a paper on them in which he declared them to be disbelievers.
10) Abul-A'la Maududi: wrote
an introduction to the book, "Ar-Riddah bain al-Ams wa al-Yaum" In it was
written, regarding the Imami Ja'fari Shia, "despite their moderate views
(relative to other shi'ia sects), they are swimming in disbelief like white
bloodcells in blood or like fish in water."
11) Among the other contemporary
scholars who have expressed similar views are: Sheikh Abdul 'Aziz ibn Baz,
Sheikh Nassiruddin Al-Albaanee, Allama Ash-Shanqiti, Sheikh An-Nashashibi, Imam
Ahmad Ameen, and Dr. Rashaad Salim.
One other Imami Shia doctrine that
must be related is the doctrine of Taqiyyah, or dissimulation, (i.e. calculated
deception). In support of this doctrine of deception, the shia attribute the
following to Abu Abdullah (Ja'far as-Sadiq):
"Nine tenths of religion is taqiyyah
(dissimulation), hence one who does not dissimulate has no religion." (Al-Kafi
vol.9 p.110)
"He who conceals his religion has
saved it, and he who makes it public has destroyed it."
"A believer who does not dissimulate
is like a body without a head." (Tafseer al-Askari)
"Mix with them (i.e. non-shia)
externally but oppose them internally." (Al-Kafi vol.9 p.116)
Concerning the verse, "Verily the
most noble of you in Allah's sight is the most God-fearing (atqaakum)" , the
shia attribute the following interpretation of "atqaakum": "That is, your deeds
done by taqiyyah (dissimulation) (Al-I'tiqadat)
It is interesting to contrast this
doctrine of calculated deception with Allah's statement in the Holy Qur'an:
"Surely those who hide from people the clear proofs and guidance, which we
clarified in the Book (Qur'an), will be cursed by Allah and all those who
curse." (2:159)
And the statement of the Prophet
(SAWS) who said: "Whoever is asked for knowledge and conceals it will have a
bridle of fire around his neck on the Day of Judgement."
(Abu Dawood,
Tirmidhi)
I should stress that not all who are
called shi'ia hold to these deviant and idolatrous beliefs. As mentioned
earlier, the Zaydi Shia hold no real differences of Aqeedah, but only the
political position that the Caliph should be from the descendants of
'Ali.
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