Disclaimer
The Twelver Shi'ites do
NOT hold ANY human being, whether he be a prophet, a messenger, or an Imam, to
be divine. We do not worship human beings, nor do we approve of such a custom.
Allah (SWT) is never compromised in Shi'ite theology or philosophy! All the
negative stuff you may hear about us is pure propaganda with political motives.
Allah (SWT) is Exalted above all that scratches dignity and justice. We hold
Allah (SWT) to be the JUST Creator (SWT), Who never commits any injustice
against His creation. Allah (SWT) is indivisible, and He does not relinquish
His (SWT) Majesty and Sovereignty to anyone. No one is permitted to interfere
with His Wishes, except by His leave. This is the Authentic Twelver Shi'ite
Creed, and everything else that is negative in nature, and is attributed to the
Shia, is crap.
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Sunnis claim that the Prophet ﷺ is
sinless or infallible ONLY in the delivery of Allah's message. whereas Shia
believe in two Ayat from Quran to support the infalliblity of Muhammad ﷺ
"Whoever obeys the Messenger,
he indeed obeys Allah." (Quran 4:80)
"....and obey not from among
them a sinner or an ungrateful one." (Quran 76:24)
This shows that the Muhammad ﷺ was free
from error and sin; otherwise Allah would not have ordered people to obey them
UNCONDITIONALLY.
Do I need to say more? Let us see if
Allah said any more:
Witness to the perfection of his
character is found in Quran where Allah states:
"And most certainly you are on
sublime morality (exalted standard of character)." (Quran 68:4)
"It is He who has sent His
Messenger with the GUIDANCE and the Religion of Truth..." (Quran 9:33)
A man committing mistakes does not
deserve such compliments. All these verses clearly prove two things:
1. The authority of the Holy Prophet
upon the believers was unlimited and all-comprehensive. Any order given by him,
under any condition, in any place, at any time, was to be obeyed
unconditionally.
2. Supreme authority was given to
him because he was sinless (Ma'soom) and free from all types of errors and
sins. Otherwise, Allah would not have ordered us to obey him with no
questioning or doubt.
In fact, the Prophet ﷺ himself
testified that he and his Ahlul-Bayt are sinless. Interesting to see that
Messenger of Allah used the purification verse of Quran to prove his point. Ibn
Abbas Narrated that:
The Messenger of Allah recited
"Verily Allah intends to keep off from you every kind of uncleanness O'
People of the House (Ahlul-Bayt), and purify you a perfect purification".
(Quran, the last sentence of Verse 33:33) and then the Messenger of Allah said:
"Thus Me and my Ahlul-Bayt are clear from sins."
Sunni reference:
- Sahih al-Tirmidhi, as quoted in:
- al-Durr al-Manthoor, by Jalaluddin al-Suyuti, v5, pp 605-606,198 under the commentary of Verse 33:33 of Quran
- Dala'il al-Nabawiyyah, by al-Bayhaqi
- Others such as al-Tabarani, Ibn Mardawayh, Abu Nu'aym, etc.
Please note the word
"thus" in the highlighted part of the above tradition. It means the
Prophet himself is CONCLUDING that the verse MEANS Ahlul-Bayt (including
himself) are sinless
The Holy Quran states that the
Prophet (PBUH&HF) is HUMAN being like us Human beings. The likeness between
us and him is in the sense that both of us are human and both are accountable
for our deeds. However there is no similarity between us and him in terms of
virtue, knowledge, closeness to Allah. Allah gave him abilities and authorities
which were not given to us ordinary beings. In the following traditions in
Sahih al-Bukhari, the Prophet clearly stated that he is not like any of us,
meaning that although he is human, we can not compare our weak and sinful soul
with his:
Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith: 3.182
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "Do not
practice al-Wisal (fasting continuously without breaking one's fast in the
evening or eating before the following dawn)." The people said to the
Prophet, "But you practice al-Wisal?" The Prophet replied, "I
am not like any of you, for I am given food and drink (by Allah) during the
night." (Qala: Lastu Ka ahadin minkum).
Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith: 3.183
Narrated Abdullah Ibn Umar:
Allah's Apostle forbade al-Wisal.
The people said(to him),"but you practice it?" He said, "I am
not like you, for I am given food and drink by Allah." (Qala: Inni
lastu mithlikum).
Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith: 3.184
Narrated Abu Sa'id:
That he had heard the Prophet
saying, "Do not fast continuously (practice al-Wisal), and if you intend
to lengthen your fast, then carry it on only till the Suhur (before the
following dawn)." The people said to him, "But you practice
(Al-Wisal), O Allah's Apostle!" He replied, "I am not similar to
you, for during my sleep I have One Who makes me eat and drink."
(Qala: Inni lastu ka Hay'atikum).
Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith: 3.185
Narrated Aisha:
Allah's Apostle forbade al-Wisal out
of mercy to them. They said to him, "But you practice al-Wisal?" He
said, "I am not similar to you, for my Lord gives me food and
drink." (Qala: Inni lastu ka Hay'atikum)
Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith: 3.187
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said twice, "(O you
people) Be cautious! Do not practice al-Wisal." The people said to him,
"But you practice al-Wisal?" The Prophet replied, "My Lord gives
me food and drink during my sleep. Do that much of deeds which is within
your ability."
Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith: 3.188
Narrated Abu Said al-Khudri:
Allah's Apostle said, "Do not
fast continuously day and night (practice al-Wisal) and if anyone of you
intends to fast continuously day and night, he should continue till the Suhur
time." They said, "But you practice al-Wisal, O Allah's
Apostle!" The Prophet said,
"I am not similar to you;
during my sleep I have One Who makes me eat and drink.
It appears from these authentic
Sunni evidences, among others, that the Prophet is like us ONLY in the sense
that he is human being (i.e., like us, he has choice to do right or wrong and
has a human flesh). Other than that, there is no similarity between his Supreme
soul/virtues and ours.
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