The Real Shia Beliefs

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Details of Prophet's final pilgrimage, 'Hajjatul Wida' - Divine command to the Prophet at the end of Hajj - Why Prophet wasn’t able to make the announcement at Arafa - Reason of Quraysh’s enmity towards Imam Ali - Strategic importance of the location of Ghadir Khumm - Promise made by Allah to the Prophet - Details and...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Similarity between Prophet Harun’s and Imam Ali’s sons - Narration of the Prophet at the occasion of al-Muakhaat - Incident of Sadd al-Abwab and its similarity with Prophet Harun Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting https://thaqlain.org/therealshiabeliefs....

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Sunni objection that Yusha was Khalifa, not Harun - Proof Imam Ali was Khalifa even after Prophet’s demise - How the word 'ba'di' in this hadith solves the objection Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting https://thaqlain.org/therealshiabeliefs....

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Historical background of Hadith al-Manzilah - Sunni books where this hadith is narrated - Significance of Imam Ali being likened to Prophet Harun - 3 virtues of Imam Ali mentioned by Sa'ad ibn Abi Waqas Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting https://thaq...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Sunni interpretation of the phrase 'Khalifati fee ahli' - Why this declaration couldn't be about family affairs - What does the Prophet mean by 'ahli'? - Meaning of ‘ahli’ from the response of Bani Hashim Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by vis...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Why did the Prophet organise Dawat dhu'l-Ashira - Role of Imam Ali in managing the feast's affairs - How Imam Ali was declared Prophet’s successor - Sunni hadith books that mention this hadith - Blatant censoring of this hadith by Tabari in his Tafsir - Significance of Khalifa in the eyes of the Prophet Join us as we explo...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Literal meaning of Ulul-Amr - Why obedience to Ulul-Amr must be unconditional? - Why it's illogical to unconditionally follow a fallible human? - Why only Allah can appoint an 'ulil amr' Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting https://thaqlain.org...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Meaning of ‘Ja’iluka’ in verse 2:124 - Was Prophet Ibrahim already a Prophet when given Imamah? - Are Imams higher than a Prophet status-wise? - One thing that makes Prophet Ibrahim and Holy Prophet special - Proof from verse 25:35 that Allah appoints Wazir - Example of 'Khalifa' being used in the Quran for Prophet Dawood...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Discussion between the Prophet and leader of Bani Amir - Prophet's reply to Bani Amir's condition for accepting Islam - Lessons from the Prophet's reply about choosing a leader - Prophet's discourse with the King of Yamama - 2 matters that were non-negotiable for the Prophet Join us as we explore the core of Shia I...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Why Omar called the appointment of Abu Bakr a ‘Falta’? - Was ‘Shura’ method used for second and third caliphs? - Why verse 3:159 cannot be accepted as proof for Shura? - Problems with Sunni interpretation of verse 42:38 - Limit of people's control over official matters Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never be...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Difference in the era of Occultation and post-Prophet era - Why do the Shia accept Maraji’ although scholarly opinions differ? - Why a divine representative must always be present on Earth Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting https://thaqlain.org/therealsh...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Difference between Imamat and Prophethood - 3 important roles of a Prophet in Islam - 2 possibilities to fill the void left after the Prophet - Can the Ummah guide itself without a divine leader? - Reason a God-appointed leader is necessary for Muslims - Examples of Caliphs failing to manage Fiqhi matters - Problems in solely rely...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Minimum votes required to elect an Imam in Sunni theology - How this method justifies Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s caliphate - Issues with the selection of first two Caliphs Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting https://thaqlain.org/therealshiabeliefs. Visit http...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Problem with the condition that an Imam must be from Quraysh - Does the Prophet's hadith give a condition or a sign? - Does Allah promote racism in choosing Imam and Prophets? Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting https://thaqlain.org/therealshiabeliefs...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Disturbing hadith in Sahih Muslim about submission to the Imam - How this narration is against Islam's spirit - Disagreements within the Sunni schools on Imam's selection - Conditions uniformly agreed by all Sunni schools - Problems the School of Ahlulbayt has with these conditions Join us as we explore the core of Shia Is...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Difference between Usool and Furu' of Faith -  Why there's no Ijtihad in the core of Faith - Opinion of Imam Ghazali on Imamah - Double minded Sunni approach regarding Imamah Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting https://thaqlain.org/therealshiabeli...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Meaning of the word 'Imamah' in Shi'i perspective - Basic difference between Imamah and Prophethood - Understanding the universality and authority of an Imam Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting https://thaqlain.org/therealshiabeliefs. Visit ht...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Opinion of scholars on this matter - Proof in hadith that Allah decided Quran's sequence - Narrations that highlight how verses were sequenced - Why companions couldn’t have altered Quran’s sequence - Proof from Ahlulbayt that Quran’s sequence is divine - Concern by Shia scholars on the placement of Ayat Al-Wilayah - Plausible...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Proofs that it’s impossible for parts of the Quran to have been lost - Role of memorizers and scribes in ensuring Quran's completeness - Role of Ahlulbayt in diminishing doubts on Tahrif - How the flow of the Quran proves it has no distortion Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Difference in Tahrif hadith in Bukhari and al-Kafi - Why Shias don't accept hadith on distortion in al-Kafi - Why scholars don't delete weak hadith from al-Kafi? - Tampering in Sahih al-Bukhari in the past decades - How Shia scholars protected Hadith books from tampering - Role of al-Sayyari in fabricating Tahrif Hadith Jo...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Hadith by Imam Reza in al-Kafi alleging changes to a verse - Do Shia consider Al-Kafi to be Sahih like Bukhari? - Meaning and implications of the word 'Qira'a' - Intended meaning of Imam Reza in this narration -Proof that Imam Reza never believed in Quran being changed Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Narration from Omar in Bukhari about a missing verse - Hadiths in Sahih Muslim about verses getting lost - Meaning of Imam Sadiq’s hadith that no one has original Quran - Truth behind Imam Sadiq's hadith on Quran having 17,000 verses - Significance and implications of the number 7 in Arabic Join us as we explore the core of Sh...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - Type of distortion that did happen in the Quran - What is the Quran of Imam Ali? Does it differ from the present Quran - Ahlulbayt’s response to those who invent own meanings of the Quran Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visiting https://thaqlain.org/therealshi...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - 4 accusations Sunnis make on the Shia - Etymology of  the words 'Tahrif' and 'Harf' - 5 types of Tahrif that can affect any kind of book - Is mispronunciation or alternate pronunciation considered Tahrif? Join us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. Dedicate episodes to your loved ones by visitin...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs: - History of Baha'ism and its link with Babism - Do Ismaili Aga Khanis believe in the finality of the Prophet? - Cause of revelation of verse (33:40) - Misinterpretation of 'Khatam' by deviant sects and its response - Why is a ring called ‘Khatam’ in Arabic? - Proof of Prophet's finality in Hadith Al-Manzila Join us...