The Narration “Ali is Siddiq Akbar” Analysis of the chain and text of the alleged statement of ‘Ali bin Abi Talib and refutation of the arguments made to authenticate it. ByAbu Sumayyah Moin الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام علي [read more]
Status of Atiyyah bin Sa’d bin Junadah al-‘Awfi in the eyes of the Muhadiseen – a full Study. Also, includes a refutation of Mahmud Saeed’s defense of Atiyyah.
Abstract: This paper evaluates the historical authenticity of a prominent ḥadīth that is regularly cited amidst Sunnī-Shi’ite polemical discussions, the long ḥadīth of Abū Balj regarding`Alī’s merits. The significance of this Prophetic tradition stems from several clauses within it that [read more]
Background Al-Khoei’s “Al-Bayān fī Tafsīr Al-Qur`ān” is an important contemporary work that many modern Shī`a hold in high regard. However, Shī`ī works that comment on Quranic sciences are often heavily polemical. Al-Khoei’s work is not an exception. Like Al-Kūrānī’s argument [read more]
by Farid al-Bahraini Background While `Alī Al-Kūrānī’s “Tadwīn Al-Qur`ān” is nothing more than a compilation of poor polemical points, one specific claim he makes is deserving of attention due to the ambiguity of the quoted phrase when taken out of [read more]
Ḥadīth al-Thaqalayn is a renowned Prophetic tradition that has been classically and controversially cited and debated in Sunnī-Shī’ite polemics and early Uṣūlī works. A challenge that faces many of the appeals and discussions that revolve around this report is the [read more]
Farīd Al-Bahraini (@farid_0v) Bismillāh Al-Raḥmān Al-Raḥīm, Background After the first generation of splits in the early Shia community, an important ground rule was set up in order to constrict the potential candidates for the Imamate. One of these conditions is [read more]
After publishing my work on the “Distortions of al-Ṣadūq”, I have received word of some responses that have been floating around the internet of partial refutations. After reading them, I only felt the urge to respond to one of the [read more]
In Sunni-Shia polemics, Sunnis and Shias often end up debating minute theological, historical and jurisprudential technicalities such that they often overlook the bigger picture. The implications of entire historical narratives are thus neglected as polemicists passionately debate specific details from [read more]
A major tradition that is upheld in the Twelver tradition and regularly cited in Suni-Shia polemics is the famous hadith known as “Hadith Al-Safinah” (hadith of the ark). In this report, the Prophet is quoted saying: “My household is like [read more]
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