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Introduction
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Chapter 1.a
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Quran and Ahlul-Bayt
Why School of Ahlul-Bayt?
Who are Ahlul-Bayt?
Part i
Part ii
Part iii
Part iv
Part v
Part vi
Part vii
Part viii
The Word House (Ahlul-Bayt) in Quran
Sunni Feedback on the Issues of Infallibility and Ahlul-Bayt
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Chapter 1.b
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Who Offended the Blind?
Infallibility of the Prophets
Part i
Part ii
Part iii
Leadership and Infallibility
Part i
Part ii
The Twelve Imams
Part i
Part ii
The Holy Quran and the Pure Imams
The Reward of Loving Ahlul-Bayt
How to Send Greetings to Prophet Muhammad?
Is Being a Member of a Party Forbidden in Islam?
The Term "Shia" in Quran and Hadith
al-Azhar Verdict on the Shia
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Chapter 2
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The Last Luminary
Sunni Documentation on Imam al-Mahdi (AS)
Special specifications of Imam al-Mahdi (AS)
Necessity of the Existence of Imam al-Mahdi (AS)
More on Imam al-Mahdi (AS)
The Knowledge of the Unseen & the Knowledge of the Book
Some Traditions on the Virtues of Imam Ali (AS)
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Chapter 3
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Caliphate of Imam Ali (AS)
The Major Difference Between the Shia and the Sunni
Ghadir Khum
Part i
Part ii
Part iii
Certainly your Master is ...
Who is the successor of the Prophet (PBUH&HF)?
The Prophet Announcing His Successor in His First Preach
How is This Possible?
The Opinion of Imam Ali (AS) on Caliphate
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Chapter 4
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Respecting the Righteous Companions
A Shi'ite View of the Companions
The Tragedy of Thursday
Conspiracy Against Imam Ali (AS)
Attacking the House of Fatimah (AS)
Usurping the Land of Fadak
Lady Fatimah (AS) protests against Abu Bakr's Actions
More Facts on Fadak
A short history of Fadak after the Martyrdom of Fatima
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Chapter 5.a
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Muawiyah and Abusing Imam Ali (AS)
More on Muawiyah
Development of History and Hadith Collections
Islam of Abu Talib (Parts I through IV)
Part i
Part ii
Part iii
Part iv
Was Azar the Father of Prophet Abraham?
Who was Umm Kulthum the wife of Umar?
On the Companions who Murdered Uthman
The Innovations of the Early Caliphs
Are Munafiqeen Counted Among the Sahabah?
Shia vs. Iran
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Chapter 5.b
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Imam Husain (AS): A brief Description and Analysis
Some Traditions on Imam al-Husain (AS)
Reasons Behind the Commemoration of Imam al-Husain (AS)
Did Imam al-Husain (AS) Know He Would Be killed?
The Martyred Ones
Tragedy of Karbala as reported by the Sunnis
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Part ii
Part iii
Part iv
Part v
Part vi
Part vii
Part viii
Part ix
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Chapter 6.a
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Temporary Marriage in Islam:
Part 1: Evidences From Quran and the Sunni Commentaries
Part 2: Evidences From the Sunni Hadith Collections
Part 3: Evidences From the Sunni History/Fiqh/Misc. Books
Part 4: Some Contradicting Reports
Part 5: Purpose of Marriage; Prohibition of Illegal Sex & Alcohol
Part 6: Similarities and Differences of Mut'a and Regular Marriage
Part 7: The Necessities and the Advantages of Mut'a
Part 8: Some Frequently Asked Questions on Mut'a
Debate on the Legitimacy of Mut'a:
Introduction
The Shia View
The Sunni View
Debate on the Quranic Verse of Mut'a
Debate over the Sermon of Umar
Debate on the Controversial Reports
The Opinion of the Four Sunni Schools of Law
The Opinion of the Shia School of Law and the Shi'ite Traditions Which Attribute Many Rewards to Mut'a and the Reasons Behind it.
References
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Chapter 6.b
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al-Taqiyya/Dissimulation
Part i
Part ii
Part iii
Khums (one fifth)
Tawassul (Resorting to Intermediary)
Evidence for Tawassul by a Sunni Writer
Did Muhammad Receive Revelation by Mistake?!
Imamat vs. Prophethood
Part i
Part ii
Finality of the Prophethood
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Chapter 7
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The Shia/Sunni Jurisprudence:
Shia Scholars
The Rules of Modesty (according to five Schools)
Fasting (according to five Schools)
Call for Prayer (Adhan) and Ablution (Wudu)
Joining Prayers and Other related Issues
Prayer (according to five Schools)
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Chapter 8
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Shia/Sunni and Quran:
Belief of Shia in the Completeness of Quran
Different Arrangements of Quran
Some Sunni Reports on the Incompleteness of Quran
The Quran Compiled by Imam Ali (AS)
Tabarsi and incompleteness of Quran
The Book of Fatimah (AS)
Can ANY human do that?
Early Debates on the Integrity of the Quran (Incomplete)
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Chapter 9
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Outline of Differences
Traditions which falsely allege physical attributes to Allah
Abu Huraira vs. Paul
Similarities of Jews/Christians/Muslims
Women, Was it their choice?
Ibn Taymiya and his Works
The Wahhabis
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Chapter 10
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Abdullah Ibn Saba
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Part ii
Part iii
Part iv
Part v
Kaab al-Ahbar
Part i
Part ii
Part iii
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Chapter 11
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Kumail's Invocation and other Supplications
Free Will and Fatalism
Divine Justice and the Problem of Evil
Some traditions from al-Kafi on the place of reason in religion
Some stories on Imam Ali (AS)
Islamic Scientists
List of Islamic Books
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Glossary
SWT = "Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala" = Exalted He is (used for Allah)
PBUH&HF = Peace be upon him and his family (used for Prophet Muhammad)
AS = "Alayhi al-Salam" = Peace be upon him (used for the prophets and the Imams)
RA = "Radhiyallah Anh/Anha" = may Allah be pleased with him/her
Please note that the addresses of Sahih al-Bukhari which are given in the form of x.xxx match the Arabic-English version of Sahih al-Bukhari which is available in most mosques. The first number before the point indicates the volume number, and the number after the point indicates the tradition number (not the page number). For example al-Bukhari Hadith 8.578 indicates volume 8, tradition #578 for the Arabic-English version.
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